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Spring 2025
Teaching the Haibun During Times of Chaos and Struggle
By Linda Christensen
Christensen teaches the writing process by encouraging students to celebrate beloved places with the haibun, a Japanese poetic form.
What Nina Simone Teaches 1st and 2nd Graders About Making Change
By Cristina Paul in collaboration with Olivia Lozano and Nancy Villalta
During a unit on changemakers, 1st and 2nd graders learn about power, change, representation, and community through the songs of Nina Simone.
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