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Parent Guide





                                                                             MAY/JUNE 2021
                                                                     Teaching kindness while
                                                                       helping to instill good
                                                                    reading habits in children.



                                                                       BOOK NOOK


                                                                   “Bug” Books: Check out these insect
                            KIND TIME                              books that spark discussion and
                                                                   perspective-taking.
                               Summer is almost here, and                      Everything Bug: What Kids
                                in this issue we’ll explore the                Really Want to Know
                                 fascinating world of insects!                 about Bugs
                                 We’ll examine the negative                    Written by Cherie Winner
                                 and positive effects of fire,                 Recommended for
                                 meet a girl who’s passionate                  ages 8-11
                                 about humane education,
                               and hear how one family
                              was reunited with their pup                      What Bug Am I?
                           after a wildfire.                                   Written by Skye Wade
            This issue also focuses on social awareness, a core                Recommended for
                                                                               all ages
          SEL competency identified by CASEL, the Collaborative
          for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning.
                                                                               Our Amazing World: Ants
          To access an interactive version of this issue online,               Written by Kay de Silva
          visit KindNews.org. Check out our recommended book list              Recommended for
          at RedRover.org/books.                                               ages 7-9
                          Looking for more ways to help your
                          children build connection?  Check
                          out our empathy app, The Restricted                  Bugs in Danger: Our Vanishing
                          Adventures of Raja. It is a bilingual,               Bees, Butterflies and Beetles
                          interactive series of book and game                  Written by Mark Kurlansky
                          apps that includes questions and                     Recommended for
                          play-based learning that parents                     ages 8-12
                          can use to help children understand
                          animal behavior and practice empathy.
                                                                                              FLIP OVER!
          Visit RedRover.org/empathyapp for more information.
                                                                                               Turn the page for
               Did you know?                                                                  activities to use in
                                                                   Where’s Raja?             your classroom that
          Your local or school library can get a FREE single-copy   RAJA IS HIDING ON PAGE 3!  align to standards.
          subscription simply by visiting KindNews.org, selecting the
          individual subscription option, and entering promo code LIB2020.
          You can find more recommended books at RedRover.org/books.                    a publication of
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