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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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Science

What Causes Seasons?

August 26, 2022

Earth has four seasons. They are summer, fall, winter, and spring. The Earth moves around the sun. One trip takes a year. As it moves, the Earth is tilted. This is what causes the seasons. The equator is an imaginary…

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Jobs at School

August 19, 2022

A school has lots of people working in it. Each person has an important job. Read about some of these jobs below. Getting Kids to School Safely Crossing guards guide students across the street. Bus drivers take students to school.…

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Appreciating Teachers

August 19, 2022

Miguel Cardona was a teacher. Now he is the U.S. Secretary of Education. TIME for Kids asked for his thoughts about teachers. TIME for Kids: What do teachers do? Cardona: Teachers shape lives. They help us become who we…

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Seeds on the Move

April 21, 2022

Most plants start as a seed. Plants spread their seeds. This helps them find new places to grow. Here are ways seeds travel. Blowing in the Wind Some seeds are very light. Some are shaped like wings. Seeds like this…

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Science

Watch it Grow!

April 20, 2022

Plants grow in stages. Follow the arrows to learn about their life cycle. 1. A seed is planted. A seed needs soil to grow in. It needs water and sunlight, too. 2. The seed sprouts. The shell of a seed…

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What is that Sign?

March 25, 2022

Street signs and markings are all around us. It is important to pay attention to them. They help keep us safe. Learn about some of them here. Safe to Cross Crosswalks tell us where to cross the street. Wait Your…

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On the Move

March 25, 2022

How do roads appear? It is not by magic. A transportation engineer plans them. Yung Koprowski is a transportation engineer. “We make it safer and easier for people to travel,” she told TIME for Kids. Koprowski runs a company…

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Science

He Loves Bugs

March 24, 2022

Meet Samuel Ramsey. His nickname is Dr. Sammy. He is an entomologist. That is a person who studies insects. Read on to learn about Dr. Sammy’s job. Hard at Work Dr. Sammy works for the United States Department of Agriculture.…

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Three Favorites

March 24, 2022

It is hard for Dr. Sammy to pick which insect he likes best. He has so many favorites! Here are a few of them. Honeybee Honeybees sip nectar from flowers. Bees live in colonies. They communicate with one another by…

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Community

Check the Library!

March 23, 2022

Libraries let you borrow books. Many neighborhoods have their own library. Many schools have a library. Take a look at what is at the library. Rows of Books Libraries have all kinds of books. There are sections for fiction and…

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