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Civics: Teach Your Kids About the Right to Vote

Families play an important role in shaping their children to be good citizens—including exercising their right to vote. Whenever it’s election season in Texas, that presents an opportunity to talk with our kids about civics and government. For more ideas… Continue Reading →

Life Skills Literacy
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Build Pre-Writing Skills Through Play with Occupational Therapist Jorge Ochoa of TamboRhythms

We are proud to share this guest post by Jorge Ochoa, an occupational therapist and founder of TamboRhythms, about helping young children develop pre-writing skills through play that will help them with writing and literacy in school. As a school-based… Continue Reading →

Literacy
spell your name at home fitness activity plank challenge Aicha Mosha
“Spell Your Name” At Home Fitness Activity—with a Plank Challenge!

The Spell Your Name (or any word) at home fitness activity is something you can do with your kids any time of the day.  It will help your kids practice their spelling skills, they will learn new exercises that will… Continue Reading →

Literacy Outdoors
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Black History in San Antonio with SAAACAM

As the CEO/Director of the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM), I work to carry out our mission to collect, preserve, and share the cultural heritage of African Americans in the San Antonio region. In honor of… Continue Reading →

Arts Literacy
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Commemorating Native American Heritage Month at the Briscoe Western Art Museum

As we are in Native American Heritage Month, this season is a perfect opportunity to explore the cultural heritage of Native people in the West and in Texas particularly. While feathered headbands have been a popular activity over the years,… Continue Reading →

Arts Literacy
early childhood activities with Anindita Gupta of School of Science and Technology Northwest SST in San Antonio Texas
Early Learning Activities with Mrs. Gupta

Summer is my favorite time because it’s when I can be my own children’s teacher. I love making a schedule and follow it to practice reading, writing, math, and science through fun early learning activities. Today I have shared some… Continue Reading →

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