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Summer Reading Resources: Journals, Author Studies, and More
March 27, 2026
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Summer break doesn't have to mean a reading break. The research is clear: students who participate in summer reading consistently over the summer maintain their skills, and students who don't often return in the fall behind where they left off. The National Summer Learning Association estimates that students can lose up to two months of…
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The Jewish New Year: From Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur
Blog by Rabbi Jonathon Simons, a Jewish studies teacher in the UK. He teaches coding and robotics to primary school children and is CEO of his own company Code Inventorz.Celebrating different cultures matters. Every student should feel safe to express who they are and share their beliefs, values, and traditions. There are roughly 5.8 million…
September 12, 2022
5 min read

Recursos en español para estudiantes | Biblioteca en Kami
Looking for this in English? Check it out here. Blog de Stacey Roshan (@buddyxo), educadora, autora, oradora principal y consultora de educación innovadora y tecnología educativa. Como digo en Tech with Heart, "una herramienta es solo una herramienta hasta que es parte de una solución". Edtech es transformador, especialmente cuando los maestros integran estas herramientas de…
September 8, 2022
8 min read

Spanish Resources for Students | Kami Library
Buscas esto en espaňol, lo puedes encontra aqui. Blog by Stacey Roshan (@buddyxo), educator, author, keynote speaker, and edtech & innovative teaching consultant. As I say in Tech with Heart, “A tool is only a tool until it’s part of a solution.” Edtech is transformative, especially when teachers creatively and meaningfully integrate these tools into the design of…
September 6, 2022
6 min read

What is Al-Hijra?
During the Islamic New Year, Al-Hijra, Muslims reflect on the journey that Muhammad made from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE to flee persecution and set up the first Islamic state. The word “Al-Hijra” means migration. After arriving in Medina, Muhammad founded the first community founded on Islamic principles. For this reason, it is considered the start…
July 25, 2022
2 min read

Celebrate Bastille Day | Bastille Day in the Classroom
Bastille Day, or La Fête Nationale, is a French national holiday celebrated annually on the 14th of July. This special day commemorates the 1789 storming of the Bastille (Bastille Prison), a key moment at the beginning of the French Revolution and the formation of the first French republic. How is Bastille Day celebrated in France?…
July 8, 2022
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Celebrating Eid al-Adha with Students
Blog written by Kami Hero Youssef Ayoub, a High School Teacher from Morroco. What is Eid al-Adha? Eid al-Adha is the latter of the two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each year. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to God’s command. Before Ibrahim could sacrifice his…
July 5, 2022
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Celebrate Matariki with Your Students
This kōrero is written in collaboration with the team at Kura Rēhia, a collective who create games, resources and events for a bilingual Aotearoa. A huge mihi to the mahi of Rangi Matamua and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Mānawatia a Matariki! Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki | Hail the rise of Matariki Mānawa maiea te…
June 23, 2022
7 min read

Eid al-Fitr: Celebrating the End of Ramadan in Your Classroom
Blog written by Kami Hero Youssef Ayoub, a High School Teacher from Morocco. What is Eid al-Fitr? Eid al-Fitr is an Islamic festival that marks the end of Ramadan, the Holy Month during which Muslims fast from dawn to dusk each day. It’s the first time Muslims can eat during daylight hours after fasting during…
April 28, 2022
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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Your Students
Cinco de Mayo is a great opportunity to teach children about diverse cultures and the importance of celebrating our differences. The holiday represents acceptance, courage, and pride and commemorates the Mexican army's victory over France in 1862 at the Battle of Puebla (also known as the Batalla de Puebla). The battle happened over Mexico not…
April 27, 2022
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The Day of Silence | Standing against discrimination in schools
As educators, we interact with countless numbers of students, every day. Each has their own unique thoughts, feelings, and personal lives; as much as we’d love to understand all their inner workings, there’s so much going on behind the scenes that we’ll never know about. This includes figuring out their gender identity and sexual orientation.…
April 11, 2022
5 min read

Ramadan for Kids | Celebrating the Holy Month With Students
Blog written by Kami Hero Youssef Ayoub, a high school teacher from Morocco. Ramadan (also Ramazan, Ramzan, Ramadhan, or Ramathan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is celebrated annually by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. Muslims observe this sacred month of Ramadan to mark when Allah…
March 30, 2022
6 min read

Supporting Autism in The Classroom | Autism Awareness
Written by Kami Rep Alex Samia, an Early Childhood to Secondary teacher specializing in ELAR, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Functional Skills (Special Education). “If you know one person with autism, you know ONE person with autism.” – Kluth, 2003 A classroom is a challenging place for all learners. From day one, the novelty of…
March 24, 2022
5 min read
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