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TIME for Kids engages students with authentic journalism, inspires them to join the national discourse on current topics, and provides teachers with valuable resources for the classroom. TFK was founded in 1995. We offer four grade-specific editions. Edition K-1 and Edition 2 publish 28 issues per year, with magazines arriving in a monthly bundle. Each issue gets students excited about reading and helps build early literacy skills. Edition 3-4 and Edition 5-6 publish 24 weekly issues. The magazines build informational reading skills and help students better understand our complex world and become informed and active citizens.

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Animals

Grasslands Food Chain

December 14, 2022

Do you know some of these plants and animals? They live on grasslands in Africa. Learn how energy moves among them. Primary Producers Plants use sunlight and water to grow. Animals eat them. This gives the animals energy. Primary Consumers …

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Arts

A Storyteller

December 14, 2022

Grace Lin entered a writing contest when she was young. She won fourth place. That inspired her to make books. Now, she has made more than 20 books for kids. Read on to learn more about Lin. Lin is a…

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Arts

What Makes a Story?

December 14, 2022

Reading stories is fun. So is writing them. Stories are like a roller coaster. They have ups and downs. A story has three main parts. The beginning is the first part. We meet the characters. We learn the setting. That…

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World

Happy Birthday!

December 14, 2022

Kids everywhere celebrate birthdays. But not everyone celebrates the same way. Here are five traditions. Piñatas are popular in Mexico. A piñata is filled with candy. Kids take turns hitting it with a stick. The piñata breaks…

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World

How to Make a Piñata

December 14, 2022

A piñata can be made with things you have at home. Here are the steps. Draw a shape on cardboard. You need two sides. You also need borders. This is a cactus shape. Cut the shapes with scissors. Ask an…

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Science

Earth's Moon

December 14, 2022

The moon is Earth’s closest neighbor. Look up! You can see it in the night sky. Sometimes, you can see it during the day. The moon is a large rock. (Above) It is one-fourth the size of the Earth. The…

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Science

Moon Missions

December 11, 2022

In 1969, people landed on the moon for the first time. The mission was part of the Apollo program. It was run by NASA. That is the United States space agency. There were many Apollo missions. Here are five of…

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TFK Press Club

What is Your Photo Story?

December 9, 2022

Reporters use writing to tell readers the news. Photojournalists use photographs. Sometimes, the pictures they make appear alongside a news story. But sometimes, the photos take center stage. In a photo essay, a photojournalist can tell a powerful story with…

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Do You Need It?

December 2, 2022

A need is something you cannot live without. A want is something that makes you feel good. Knowing the difference can help you be money-smart. Food NEEDS Food is something people need each day. Some kids buy school lunch. Adults…

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What Can I Buy?

December 2, 2022

It is good to know how much things cost. Here are the prices of some different things. A small pack of colored pencils costs about one dollar. This is a movie ticket. It costs about ten dollars. You can also…

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