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October Calendar: Noticing Changes of the Season (opens the original)
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A quick note before we dive into our October calendar: you’re receiving this because you’re subscribed to KidLit Grove’s TinkerStory newsletter. KLG is home to both STEAM explorations and seasonal, play-based learning ideas. This post falls into the latter where I share our learning rhythms with a preschooler.If you’re here mainly for the STEAM content, you can adjust your ema
Two Days Left to Enter “We Are the Keystones” Book Giveaway (opens the original)
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Hi Friends!Just a quick note that tomorrow (Thursday, October 1st) is the last day to enter the giveaway of Katy Duffield’s We Are the Keystones: Animals that Hold Habitats Together. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="
When Fall Brings the Bees: A Book Review of “BUZZ! Being Brave Around Buzzy, Stinging Insects” (opens the original)
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We’ve finally reached that moment where summer is beginning to loosen its grip.The mornings have enough of a chill where you need a hoodie as you walk out the door. The leaves trade their greens for deepening and vibrant hues. The air carries a slight hint of woodsmoke, and kitchens fill with spicy and cozy smells…And then you have the bees, who have lost all sense of personal space. I’m collectively referring to the yellow jackets and paper wasps that are impossible to ignore this time of year.
STEAM Spotlight: We Are the Keystones (opens the original)
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When you find a book that inspires readers to ask questions, wonder about something you never noticed before, or imagine themselves making positive change…you’ve found a springboard to deeper learning.The STEAM Spotlight series features books that not only open doors to science, technology, engineering, art, and math discoveries…but encourage readers to step through those doors. This week, we’re shining a light on Katy S. Duffield and Hannah Salyer’s beautiful We Are the Keystones: Animals That
Two Days Left to Enter “Footprints Across the Planet” Book Giveaway (opens the original)
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Hi Friends!Just a quick note that tomorrow (Thursday, September 17) is the last day to enter the giveaway of Jennifer Swanson’s Footprints Across the Planet. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="797" src="https://substac
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