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Planning Family Code Night

We all know kids love playing games and watching videos on their devices - experience the magic that happens when they learn they can be creating what they see on the screen! Thanks to our sponsor, Capital One Foundation, we’re proud to be sharing Family Code Night – FREE to elementary school-aged groups everywhere.

Family Code Night is a FUN and exciting, nationally-recognized community building event that sparks interest and support for computer science learning by teaching kids and parents how to code. It’s for groups of all sizes and experience levels - from schools with established computer science programs, to groups wanting to learn what coding is all about. We give you everything you need for any parent, volunteer or teacher to host a successful Family Code Night event - no prior coding experience necessary!

Learn more about Family Code Night in our Idea Center, which includes:

• FREE Family Code Night event kit
• Fun coding activities and games
• Information about CSforAll Initiative
• Why kids should learn to code
• And more!

 

Feel Good Friday | October 2016

Good News Stories

Happy October! Fall is in full swing, and ghost and ghouls are all gussied up for Halloween. Scare off those apparitions with some good news stories from around the web! 

Woman Learns the AMAZING Reason Why Her Son asks for an Extra Packed Lunch
(via Sunny Skyz)

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This Food Truck Serves Free Burritos To Homeless People In Los Angeles
(via Huffington Post)

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Teen lifts spirits of crying cheerleader missing her military dad
(via Today)

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Louisiana Flood Victim Enjoys Change in Fortune After Winning $1Mil Lottery
(via Good News Network)

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Educator Motivates Students Through Science Raps
(via ABC News)

 

Related: 

Feel Good Friday | August 2016

Feel Good Friday | July 2016

 

Halloween Worksheets for Kids

Downloadable Print Outs for Halloween Class Parties

Looking for a fun, festive Halloween-inspired activity for students? Great for classroom celebrations or the week leading up to one of the most popular holidays of the year, these free printable worksheets are sure to be hit with kids!

Witch Hat Maze via Halloween Colorings

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Halloween Counting via Ziggity Zoom

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Ghost Word Search via Teachers Pay Teachers

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Spooky Missing Numbers via Kindergarten Smarts

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Cat Color Code via Fern Smith's Classroom Ideas

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Bat Flyers via Education.com

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5 Fall Poems for the Classroom

Poems for the Fall Season

It's rhyme time this season and what better way to get students in the spirit of Autumn than with fun, creative poems!

Fall via The Classroom Creative

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Autumn Winds via The Crafty Teacher

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Autumn Time Is Coming via DLTK

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October Gave a Party via Inspiration Lane

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Pieces of Autumn via On Sutton Place

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7 Healthy Halloween Snacks

Healthy Halloween Options for Kids

Get pumped for healthy Halloween food alternatives with these fun and inspired ideas we found on the web. Fun, festive touches can turn fruit, veggies and other healthy ingredients into ghoulish snacks kids will want to gobble up!

Chocolate Apples via Everyday Health

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Crunchy Mummies via Betty Crocker

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Pumpkin Caramels via The Food Network

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Jack-O-Lantern Fruit Cups via Seeded At the Table

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Spiderweb Cookies via My Recipe

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Apple Spider via Brit + Co

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Cheese and Pretzel Broomsticks via One Little Project

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5 Pumpkin Crafts for Kids

Fall Crafts for Kids

Carving pumpkins is great fun but can take a lot of effort (and clean-up)! Try these pumpkin-inspired crafts for fast, easy fun for the home of classroom.

Pumpkin Fingerprint via Mass Hole Mommy

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Pumpkin Toilet Paper Roll Lantern via Crafty Morning

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Yarn Pumpkin Garland via Honest to Nod

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Melted Color Pumpkin via Dream a Little Bigger

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Paper Pumpkins via DIY Inspired

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