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Summer is a good time to teach children about other kinds of community helpers, such as lifeguards, forest rangers, and librarians. This activity is a fun way to get them introduced!

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.

In this activity, your child will explore what it means and how it feels to live in a community.

Children will reflect on how community service makes us better people. Then they will complete a service survey to gain a better understanding of their interests, gifts, and their potential role as a service worker in their community.

Get in the spirit of Christmas by creating Santa's favorite helpers, the elves!

Children build a "Loving Kindness Garden" to represent what they have learned about love, mindfulness, and caring for others in community.

Children will reflect on the importance of diversity and brainstorm ways to support people in their community who may feel alone, researching local organizations that strive to help those people.

Hearing true stories of compassionate people can be uplifting and inspiring! In this home activity, your child will hear a true story of compassion and then set goals to bring compassion to their home and/or community.

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills!

Santa needs all the helpers he can get, so why not create your very own holiday elf to watch over your presents.

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

Want to help your child learn more about his community while boosting creativity? Set up a post office play station right in your very own home!

Lots of kids wonder what it would be like to be a police officer. Celebrate the people who help keep our communities safe with this fun craft.

In this activity, your child will write stories about two different people. The stories will include similarities and differences in the ways each person lives in their communities.

Challenge your learner to design and build a city of their own in this creative engineering activity.

Is your third grader bombing around on a bike these days? Here's a way to put all that fun time together with some math learning, too.

For a cool art project, help your child create a "Me Timeline," a unique poster that works on a key math and social studies skill: putting events in order.

In this social emotional learning activity, children will learn about forgiveness by watching a short video, listening to and learning "The Forgiveness Song," and reflecting on a time they practiced forgiveness.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.

Make grammar interesting for kinders, with this fun take on charades. They'll practice verbs and get in some giggles, too!

In this activity, your child will be given images that portray different perspectives or emotions. Your child will practice empathy by coloring and drawing what each person may have been thinking or feeling.

Your kindergartener can contribute these beaded napkin rings to your Thanksgiving table...and sneak in some good math patterning practice, too.

This science fair project will help students learn about non-vascular plants, such as mosses.

Teach your child about the importance and peacefulness of Ramadan as she gets creative drawing domes, minarets and prayer halls.

Make learning to read even more fun for kids by creating an accordion learning book filled with fun transportation pictures.

Make this delicious coconut cream pie recipe this Kwanzaa, and teach your kids the meaning of this important African-American holiday.

Help your kindergartener visualize life on a farm in this arts and crafts project that has her drawing and creating her own barn.

Celebrate Ramadan by creating a crescent moon and star...out of stars! This craft is the perfect way to introduce your child to an important national symbol.

Create a dazzling window display with cut stars with this fun first grade holiday activity.

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.