July 8-14: Heroes Week

Celebrate our nation’s birthday and the people we call heroes, whether they are veterans, everyday helpers, or the kind who wear capes.

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Events

curious crew elephant toothpaste roadshow

Elephant Toothpaste with Curious Crew

Virtual Event in partnership with WKAR on June 22 at 10am

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Detroit Zoo Penguins event with Michigan Learning Channel

Behind the Scenes with the Penguins from the Detroit Zoo

Online Event on June 24 at 10am

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This Week's Lessons

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  • Who Works at the Library?
    Lesson 203

    Who Works at the Library?

    EnglishPre-K

    Where can you go to find books, movies, music, and so much more? The library! Libraries are the home for books in our communities and they are run by librarian…

  • The Little Things

    The Little Things

    English1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten

    “You know, it’s the little things that you do day in and day out that I admired for the last 8 years. I don’t think you can find a better person to be friends …

  • The Last Viewing

    The Last Viewing

    English1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten

    Allen Hoe was as a combat medic in Vietnam. His oldest son, Nainoa K. Hoe, served as a first lieutenant infantry officer with the Army’s 3rd Battalion in Iraq.…

  • Alone Together

    Alone Together

    English1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten

    Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Director of Microbiology Dr. Roberto Vargas worked long hours running tests at a hospital in Rochester, New York. Because of …

  • Heroes
    Lesson 303

    Heroes

    English1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade

    Pediatrician and Chief Medical Officer for Munson Healthcare, Dr. Christine Nefcy, reads the book Community Helpers Then and Now. The episode focuses on learni…

  • R is for ROAR and Windy Weather
    Lesson 205

    R is for ROAR and Windy Weather

    EnglishKindergarten

    Learn all about the letter R and read a text about windy weather.

  • The Reason for the Seasons
    Lesson 205

    The Reason for the Seasons

    English1st Grade

    Learn about why we have seasons. Then, learn about how to how to add dialog to a story.

  • Earthquakes, Eruptions and Making Words
    Lesson 205

    Earthquakes, Eruptions and Making Words

    English2nd Grade

    Complete an experiment and a writing activity about earthquakes.