August 5-11: When I Grow Up Week

All summer we’ll learn about different careers—this week, think about all the exciting possibilities in your future!

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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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  • Lola’s Work

    Lola’s Work

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

    To Crescenciana Tan, family meant everything. After years of labor in the Philippines, she came to the U.S. to help raise her grandchildren, who called her Lol…

  • When I Grow Up
    Lesson 307

    When I Grow Up

    English1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade

    The episode discusses some potential careers, including some you may never have thought about, and talks about having the courage to participate in something t…

  • Winter Fun and the Letter T
    Lesson 214

    Winter Fun and the Letter T

    EnglishKindergarten

    Learn all about the letter T and read a book about winter.

  • St- for Star and More S-Blends
    Lesson 214

    St- for Star and More S-Blends

    English1st Grade

    Learn about adjectives and descriptive sentences.

  • Comparing Texts and Making Words
    Lesson 214

    Comparing Texts and Making Words

    English2nd Grade

    Create a word ladder and listen to two stories in order to compare and contrast them.

  • Closed, open, and V-C-E Syllables Part 2
    Lesson 214

    Closed, open, and V-C-E Syllables Part 2

    English3rd Grade

    Read words with more than one syllable and read a story in two languages!

  • Winter Weather and the letter L
    Lesson 213

    Winter Weather and the letter L

    EnglishKindergarten

    Learn new letter blends and write a story about the seasons.

  • The Night Sky & Ending Blends
    Lesson 213

    The Night Sky & Ending Blends

    English1st Grade

    Use your observations about the night sky to write a story about the seasons.