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Field Day Games for Fun Physical Fitness

Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, Featured for Teachers, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Games for the Classroom, Most Recent / Jocelyn Greene

Field Day games are the perfect way for kids to build healthy physical fitness. Learn tips to make your own Field Day joyful.

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Why DnD is Great for Kids

Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, Featured for Teachers, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Games for the Classroom, Most Recent / Jocelyn Greene

DnD builds skills in kids to help them socially and academically. Here’s the inside scoop on why’s it’s great for child development.

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Excuses, Excuses an Improv Game for Creative Kids

Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, Featured for Teachers, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Games for the Classroom, Most Recent / Jocelyn Greene

Excuses Excuses is a collaborative theater game you can play at home or in classrooms to boost imaginative joy and learning!

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AfterMath: An Inspiring Book for Resilient Young People and Their Parents

Ages 9+, Books, For Moms, For Parents, Most Recent, Reading / Jocelyn Greene

The new book AfterMath from Emily Barth Isler is a celebration of friendship and resilience. It is also a powerful way to connect with kids about loss and change.

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Modern Doll: A Small Brooklyn Business that Celebrates Beauty and Diversity

Ages 3-5, Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, Bedtime, For Parents, Most Recent / Jocelyn Greene

Modern Doll Studio is a small Brooklyn business that makes heirloom quality dolls for kids to treasure!

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Storytelling Games for Kids to Lift the Brain Fog

Ages 3-5, Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, Bedtime, For Parents, Most Recent / Jocelyn Greene

Learn from top theater teachers about their favorite games to spark kids’ imagination and social play.

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Outdoor Play: Best Games for Socially Distant Fun

Ages 3-5, Ages 6-9, For Parents, Most Recent / Jocelyn Greene

Learn from top theater teachers about their favorite games to spark kids’ imagination and social play.

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How to be a Child Actor: Audition, Book Work and Stay Grounded

Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, For Parents, Most Recent / Jocelyn Greene

Get practical tips on how to start up as a child actor from an entertainment industry pro.

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10 Virtual Halloween Party Game Ideas for Kids

Ages 3-5, Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, For Parents, Games, Mindfulness, Most Recent / Jocelyn Greene

Check out these tips (from riddles to scavenger hunts) for virtual Halloween party festivities that will get kids joyfully playing together.

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Online Teaching Tips for Preschool, Kindergarten and Elementary Educators

Ages 3-5, Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, For Parents, Games, Mindfulness, Most Recent / Jocelyn Greene

A series of conversations between early educators to support online teaching and learning in the Fall of 2020.

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