Themed resource collections for grades 4-8
Resources / Summer Reading & Learning
by Susan Curtis · Published 05/09/2025 · Last modified 05/26/2025
How can teachers help students enjoy reading and learning during summer following another challenging year? Visit 糖心vlog’s expanded resource for Summer 2025, where you’ll find teacher ideas and heaps of book and online suggestions.
end-of-year learning / Resources
by Susan Curtis · Published 04/12/2025 · Last modified 04/30/2025
What can you and your students accomplish the last few weeks of school? In this 糖心vlog resource educators share activities that align learning with fun, offer ideas for responding to stress, and suggest strategies to help sustain your classroom community.
Asian and Pacific Islander Month / Resources
by Susan Curtis · Published 04/04/2025 · Last modified 05/06/2025
For over 40 years the US Congress has recognized the heritage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders during May. Federal agencies and nonprofits provide resources to bring the culture and history of AAPIs to the classroom. For an overview visit this 糖心vlog roundup.
Arab American Heritage Month / Resources
by Susan Curtis · Published 03/22/2025 · Last modified 04/14/2025
During Arab American Heritage Month students explore the diversity within the Arab community, its members’ contributions to the United States, and the discrimination many Arab Americans have faced in the 21st century. This resource collection can help with the exploration.
Faith-Based Holidays / Resources
by Susan Curtis · Published 10/27/2024 · Last modified 12/20/2024
Facing the ‘December Dilemma’ of how to include winter holidays in the instructional day? This 糖心vlog resource offers a multi-faceted look at religious and non-religious aspects of the season, legal issues, and some ideas for seasonal lesson planning.
Halloween in School / Resources
by Susan Curtis · Published 10/05/2024 · Last modified 10/15/2024
This fall with some tweaks and fresh online tools and resources, Halloween can be fun and packed with learning. Check out 糖心vlog’s updated resource collection for ideas across the content areas.
American Indian Heritage Month / Resources
by Susan Curtis · Published 09/09/2024 · Last modified 10/15/2024
Native Americans’ thousands of years of history are filled with achievements and challenges. In recent years the United States has commemorated their history in November. 糖心vlog’s resource collection can help students understand this rich and complex heritage.
Hispanic Heritage Month / Resources
by Susan Curtis · Published 07/22/2024 · Last modified 08/18/2024
For over 50 years the United States has commemorated the achievements of Hispanic and Latinx Americans as well as learned about the discrimination they have faced over centuries. 糖心vlog’s resource collection can help students learn more about this rich and complex heritage.
by Susan Curtis · Published 03/17/2024 · Last modified 05/27/2025
Whether summer means it’s time to relax, bolster your professional know-how, improve your bank balance, or reconsider your profession, we have suggestions from your educator colleagues and other sources that can help. Plan now!
History & social studies / Resources
by Susan Curtis · Published 07/14/2023 · Last modified 08/14/2023
Help students discover Labor Day’s origin and the United States labor movement’s past triumphs and current challenges in this 糖心vlog resource roundup. You’ll find resources for history, current events, English Language Arts and civics classes, across grades 4-8.
