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My Cool Job

March 3, 2023

Meet Cheresse Thornhill-Goldson. She is a sneaker designer. She has designed shoes for athletes and other people. She also mentors students. They follow in her footsteps. Learn more about her career. Starting Out Thornhill-Goldson started drawing sneakers in fifth grade.…

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People

Sharing Stories

March 3, 2023

Writers work on more than books. They help create stories all around us. Here are three professional writers and their jobs. On the Screen (Above) Taneka Stotts loved cartoons as a kid. Now she is a screenwriter. She writes scripts…

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Books

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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Books

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

Musical Nature

November 26, 2022

Terje Isungset is a drummer. He makes instruments out of something pretty cool. He uses ice! The instruments are played at the Ice Music Festival Norway. That is in Europe. Would you like to go to this concert? Under Construction …

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Recycled Music

November 25, 2022

Music of Recycling is an orchestra in Spain. Young people play instruments made from repurposed materials. Here are three of the instruments. Double Bass (Above) Meet Fernando Solar. He is the orchestra’s luthier. That is a person who makes stringed…

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Culture

Express Yourself

February 11, 2022

Art is a way to express yourself. Artists use different materials. Learn about some artists and the tools they use. Some artists use paint. Painters use brushes and paint to make pictures. Some paintings are of people or places or…

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Art for Everyone

February 11, 2022

Grab a pencil and paper. Then follow the steps to draw a cat. 1. Start with a U shape. Connect the top. Add lines inside to guide you. 2. Make some ovals for the eyes and mouth. Add a triangle…

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People

A Way With Words

December 16, 2021

​​Amanda Gorman is a poet. Her poems can make people feel strong emotions. Read on to learn more about her. Find out about Gorman’s life and work. Presidential Poet Gorman recited a poem when Joe Biden became president. Speaking Up…

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Do It Yourself

December 16, 2021

Amanda Gorman has a writing prompt for TIME for Kids readers. “Think of something in your community that is important to you,” she says. “Use the power of your words to show the reader why he or she should care…

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