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Grades 3–5 Daily Reading Activities: Natural Wonders

Grades 3–5 Daily Reading Activities: Natural Wonders

Have your children in Grades 3-5 explore Earth's ecosystems with free reading lessons.

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Grades 1–2 Daily Reading Activities: Community Helpers

Engage your child in an exploration of how we are helpers in our communities with five days of activities.

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Grades 3–5 Daily Reading Activities: Community Helpers

Have your children in Grades 3-5 explore how we are helpers in our communities.

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Grades 6–8 Math Activity Set 2: Financial Literacy

Put students in Grades 6-8 on the path to making knowledgeable purchasing decisions with these free activities ideal for at-home learning.​

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Grade 5 Math Activity: In the Chef's Kitchen

Help children in Grade 5 strengthen their ability to use operations with whole numbers and sharpen their measurement skills with this activity.

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Grades 1–2 Daily Reading Activities: Creativity Counts

Engage your child in an exploration of arts and creativity with five days of activities.

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Grades 1–2 Daily Reading Activities: Wild Weather

Engage your child in an exploration of different kinds of weather with five days of activities.

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Grades 6–8 Math Activity Set 3: Financial Literacy

Help students learn about how to plan for the future, with a focus on creating a personal budget and constructing a net worth statement.

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Grades 3–5 Daily Reading Activities: Wild Weather

Have your children in Grades 3-5 explore different kinds of weather.

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Permission to Pause: Embarking on the New Year with Balance and Connection

In this article, I pause to reflect on the work I’ve been doing with my colleagues and recall a moment where I found permission to pause.

Benita Flucker
SVP and Chief Quality and Inclusion Officer, HMH

Presidents Day Lesson Plans And Activities

9 Presidents’ Day Lesson Plans and Activities to Foster Engaged Citizens

Use these 9 Presidents’ Day lesson plans and activities for middle and high school classrooms to foster engaged and informed citizens.

Jordan Friedman
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Brenda Iasevoli
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Chief Marketing Officer, HMH 

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Chief Marketing Officer, HMH 

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Grades 1–2 Summer Reading Activities: Family Time

Explore five days of reading and learning activities designed to engage your child in an exploration of family and spending time together.

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How to Create a Student Behavior Contract

Amanda Clark
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