Exploring the Future of Education

May is a complicated month in K-12 classrooms. The year is almost over, which means there's urgency around students who still haven't quite gotten there, and exhaustion among the teachers trying to reach them. It's also the moment when the distance between what UDL promises and what's actually in place becomes hardest to ignore.Kami Companion…

The final stretch of the school year often fills the calendar all at once. Field trips, testing windows, and big end-of-year feelings land in the same few weeks. You still want meaningful learning to happen, but planning time has never been tighter. These May classroom activities are designed for the days when you need something…

April brings state tests, spring restlessness, and the first real conversations about wrapping up the school year. These April classroom resources from the Book Creator and Kami libraries to help you channel that energy productively, from test prep support to reflection and celebration. How to use: Remix any Book Creator classroom resource template into your…

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…

Save time this month with ready-to-use classroom activities from the Book Creator and Kami libraries. Whether you need a quick bell-ringer or a deep-dive project, we have you covered. Book Creator Classroom Activities March Highlights & Holidays Bring the celebrations of the month to life with the Book Creator March Activity journal and Kami templates…

Use this passage with the Kami Companion toolbar to see what students in science class may experience. The Architect of Broken Things A Secondary School Mathematics Reading Passage Mara had always been better at breaking things than building them. That changed the summer her uncle handed her a set of blueprints and said, "Tell me…

Use this passage with the Kami Companion toolbar to see what students in Social Studies class may experience. When the River Runs Dry A 9th Grade Social Studies Reading Passage The river had always been there. For the farmers in the valley below, it was not simply a water source — it was the boundary…

Use this passage with the Kami Companion toolbar to see what students in English class may experience. The Last Mechanic A 6th Grade Reading Passage The robot arrived on a Tuesday, which Priya thought was an unremarkable day for something so extraordinary. It stood in the doorway of the repair shop where her grandmother worked…

Use this passage with the Kami Companion toolbar to see what students in science class may experience. The Great Water Journey: How the Earth Recycles Water Have you ever wondered if the water you used to brush your teeth this morning is the exact same water a Tyrannosaurus rex drank millions of years ago? It sounds crazy,…

Education has long been one of humanity’s defining endeavors. More than 2,300 years ago, the Ancient Greeks established the Academy in Athens - a place where inquiry, debate, and mentorship laid the groundwork for modern learning. The Romans later developed formal schooling systems aimed at preparing citizens for civic responsibilities. Similarly, in the Middle East,…

The debate around screen time and its impact on children is not new. From parents to educators, concerns about the harmful effects of excessive screen time have taken center stage for years. While this concern is valid, it often lacks nuance. The real issue isn't screen time per se, but rather uncontrolled or unstructured screen…

New Digital Notebook Styles Students use our Digital Notebooks to organize their notes, communicate with their teachers, and revise key content for upcoming tests. Although they’re already super popular, one thing we weren’t offering students is a choice of 15 fun and fresh designs! So we waved our wands and gave our Digital Notebooks a…