Welcome to our In the Know topic for June, Thanking Essential Workers. You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students that are below or above their grade’s reading level.
Grades K-1 learn about essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and think about ways to say thank you. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
Grades 2-3 discuss ways to thank essential workers. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
Grades 4-5 look at how the military, different communities, and different individuals have thanked essential workers. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
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