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@TIME for Kids: Authentic news for kids, resources for educators & families 🔥 #YourHotJob find your future 🚀 🌟 #TFKServiceStars make the 🌎 brighter
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It's heee-eeere! Our Best Inventions issue is hitting classrooms. Discover a robot that does chores, a fresher banana, a mosquito-bite solution, and six other incredible innovations. https://t.co/HQ0WktWYX9 🤖 Also inside, find... 🐢 good news for sea turtles 💰 bad news for
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Meet two Service Stars who are making the world a brighter place. Caroline (12, New York) and Eli (11, Arizona) share their words of wisdom below. Read their stories, online now. 🌟 “I really liked helping my mom with activities in our community.” -Caroline 🫶 “The sense of
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"We need the next generation of computer scientists to help program a better society." Now on #YourHotJob, a tech leader makes his case for why students should pursue careers in computer science: https://t.co/P4RQBmr3SD 💡
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A Microsoft leader explains why AI won’t replace human problem-solvers—and why students should consider careers in computer science.
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When’s the last time you tidied up? You never know what you might find! Three brothers found a copy of the first Superman comic book in an attic. It recently sold for more than $9 million: https://t.co/R9tyF2LwVw 🦸
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When’s the last time you tidied up? You never know what you might find. Last year, three brothers found a copy of the first Superman comic book while cleaning out their mother’s attic. On November...
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Your Hot Job features exciting career paths for kids to consider. Check out our recent features on... 💚 a Wicked-ly talented hair & makeup artist: https://t.co/vCFh6DFGsV 🎈 a high-flying Thanksgiving Day parade producer: https://t.co/YeVpvJizH0 ⛺ a camping entrepreneur with
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“You don't have to know how to do everything, but you should understand how everything works.” Meet a parade producer.
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TFK Kid Reporter Madeline spoke with the lead hair, makeup, and prosthetics designer for #Wicked and #WickedForGood. 💚🩷 What was her biggest challenge? What was her favorite moment on set? Which little memento found its way home with her? Find out:
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Wicked: For Good will be in theaters soon. What does it take to design hair, makeup, and prosthetics for a major motion picture?
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TFK readers say kids can’t stop repeating the term. “It can be funny or silly at first, but it gets annoying after a while,” one student writes. Another jokes that the phrase is “driving teachers insane and making them rethink their entire life and why they chose to teach Gen
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Lock in, chat: Dictionary.com’s word of the year is 67. The online dictionary announced its pick on October 28. Last year, the site chose demure, a word that means “reserved, shy, or modest.” That...
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Our November Kid of the Month is 11-year-old JoJo Zager, from Michigan. Read all about how he’s making his community a brighter place: https://t.co/dDHP4mc189 💪 The Service Stars program, made possible by #TheAllstateFoundation, offers free resources for educators and
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Misty Copeland took her final bow with the American Ballet Theatre last month. TFK Kid Reporter Ethan spoke with the trailblazing ballerina for this issue's cover story: https://t.co/rML1rKCZoL 🩰 Also inside, discover... 🦖 dinosaurs with hooves?! ⚾ a World Series celebration
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Happy birthday, Bakso! 🎉 Last month, the Sumatran tiger celebrated his first birthday. In the latest issue of TIME for Kids, meet the team at Disney’s Animal Kingdom who keep Bakso and his fellow tigers healthy and happy. https://t.co/hHUrcW1pz5 Discover other cool careers
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TFK Kid Reporter Ethan spoke with Mychal Threets, the new host of @ReadingRainbow, in New York City. Check out more of their conversation, online now: https://t.co/0HXpqZF44x 📚
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Happy birthday, Bakso! 🎉 Last month, the Sumatran tiger celebrated his first birthday. In the latest issue of TIME for Kids, meet the team at Disney’s Animal Kingdom who keep Bakso and his fellow tigers healthy and happy. https://t.co/hHUrcW1pz5 Discover other cool careers
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Kids with disabilities may find air travel overwhelming. The latest issue of TIME for Kids explores a program that aims to help. https://t.co/QlFQ7SbVkA 🛫 Also inside, read about... 🐒 Jane Goodall, a champion for change 🍎 a company battling food waste 🍿 a *cat-tastic* movie
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The chaos of a busy airport. Loud noises on a plane. For some people—particularly those with intellectual and developmental disabilities —air travel can be overwhelming. The Arc is an organization...
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Jane Goodall, the world’s leading expert on chimpanzees, has died. TFK Kid Reporters enjoyed speaking with Goodall over the years. Here are two stories to share with your young learners: • "Making a Better World" by TFK Kid Reporter Zarita: https://t.co/8mXvlb7m8t • "8
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Imagine venturing into the depths of the jungle to observe the chimpanzees who call it home. With a scrawl in your notepad and a click of your camera, you document groundbreaking information about...
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In this special Service Stars issue, meet kids making a positive difference—including the 2025 @TIME Kid of the Year, Tejasvi Manoj! The 17-year-old from Texas is helping older adults protect themselves against online scams: https://t.co/beFf2CAkxN 🕵 The Service Stars program,
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It was great to speak in front of an audience of inspiring young changemakers at The Allstate Foundation's National Youth Service Summit in Chicago yesterday during a fireside chat with Greg Weatherford II. The Summit brought together rising leaders from across the country,
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"A big part of acting is trying to be other people, but you also have to bring yourself to each role—because there’s only one you." 🎬😻🍿 TFK Kid Reporter Asha spoke with Laila Lockhart Kraner, star of a "cat-tastic" movie out in theaters tomorrow:
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Meet Laila Lockhart Kraner and learn about her work acting as a beloved “cat-tastic” character in a major motion picture.
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This month, TFK readers in K and 1st grade are learning all about weather—with a special guest! Meet weather forecaster @AlRoker and find out about his work (and his new TV show, #WeatherHunters, from @PBSKids) 🌦️
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