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Yellow Bird is Live! Food Sovereignty Garden Program - Harvesting & What You Can Do With Green Tomatoes and picking Indian Corn for seed saving with Lynette TwoBulls #foodsovereignty #yellowbird #yellowbirdlifeways

Today, as we mark the Day of the African Child, we reflect on the progress that’s been made in advancing the wellbeing of children across the continent, and the... obstacles that we still need to overcome in order to provide a fair chance for every child. In the face of COVID-19, we must redouble our efforts.

FROM KAHN ACADEMY Hello! Many of you have reached out to us with questions about ways to keep your kids learning during school closures. Based on your feedback and questions, we’ve scheduled webinars that you may find helpful. RSVP for these free webinars via the links below:... Monday, April 20: How do you balance online and offline learning in today’s stay-at-home world? (11:30 AM PT / 2:30 PM ET) We’ll chat with Meghan Fitzgerald, an early childhood expert and founder of Tinkergarten, about best practices and activities that foster independent, hands-on learning. This webinar will be tailored for parents of young children (ages 2-7), but parents of kids of all ages are welcome to attend. RSVP now. Thursday, April 23:Homeschooling your kids? Learn how to use our weekly math learning plans (1:30 PT / 4:30 ET) Get an overview of our step-by-step weekly math schedules, which we designed as a fun, structured way to keep kids learning and reduce the impact of the summer slide and school closures. RSVP now. Wednesday, April 29: How to motivate and engage your kids in learning (3 PM PT / 6 PM ET) One of the most-asked questions we’ve heard from parents is: how do I motivate my kids to learn? We sit down with Conor Corey, a teacher, Khan Academy Ambassador, and parent of 4, to learn his student motivation tips and strategies. RSVP now. If you missed any of our previous parent webinars, you can view them on YouTube here. And you can find all of our remote learning resources for parents and teachers on this site. Questions? Visit our help center or contact our support team. We are here to support you, The Khan Academy team Khan Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Donate today!

FROM FAIRYTALE TOWN Get a Letter from Peter Rabbit! Peter Rabbit is looking for a pen pal! Does your little one want to receive a letter from Peter Rabbit? Send him a letter and he'll write one back! Plus, he'll also send you a sweet treat of a small bag of Jelly Beans.... Take a photo of your child's letter and email it to [email protected]. To receive a letter from Peter Rabbit please submit your letter by April 8th at 11:59 PM. Letters from Peter Rabbit will be personalized for your child(ren) so please include in your email their first name(s) and an address to send the letter to. Join Us Online! Although we are closed, we want you to enjoy Fairytale Town fun from home! Visit us on Facebook or Instagram for daily videos! Enjoy storytimes, animal introductions, arts and crafts activities, and more! Fairytale Town | 3901 Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95822 (916) 808-5233 | fairytaletown.orgUpdate Profile | Unsubscribe | Privacy PolicySent by [email protected]

FROM KAHN ACADEMY Subject: Webinars requested by parents Hi,... We know that as parents, you have a lot on your plates now. We have heard incredible stories of the juggling acts going on in homes all over the world. Families are balancing work, child care, heightened health and family concerns on top of school closures, and frightening media about the changing world around us. Many of you have found yourselves playing the role of parent, carer, teacher, counselor, playmate, and family CEO. You’ve got this. And we’re here to help. You told us that you’d like more information about planning a daily learning schedule and finding relevant content to keep your child learning. We’re planning three new webinars this week that cover these topics in more detail. We’ll also have plenty of time for Q&A, so bring your questions. RSVP for the webinars via the links below: Setting a daily schedule for young kids ages 2-7 (Wednesday, April 1, 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET) S Setting a daily schedule for elementary school students ages 8-10 (Thursday, April 2, 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET) Setting a daily schedule for middle school students ages 11-13 (Friday, April 3, 3:00 PM PT / 6:00 PM ET) Don’t worry if you’re not able to attend the webinars live. We’ll be posting the video to our YouTube channel so you can view it anytime. (In case you missed it, you can watch our introductory parent webinar here.) Questions? Visit our help center, or reach out to our support team. We hope you and your family are safe and healthy, The Khan Academy team Khan Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone,

FROM GREAT SCHOOLS.ORG: IT TAKES A VILLAGE Resources from our partners... Khan Academy Khan Academy is providing their comprehensive online curriculum tool that covers math, science, reading, social studies and SAT prep from PreK through college in 40 languages for free during school closures. You can also tune in to their daily livestream at 9 am PST on Facebook, Youtube and Twitter. Education.com Education.com is making their library of activities, learning games and homeschooling lessons available for free to those who sign up during this time of school closure. Common Sense Media We’re all scrambling to find ways to keep our kids engaged with good media. Check out the great list our friends at Common Sense Media compiled. It’s filled with free online activities and live events to keep the family learning and entertained.