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A Hidden Gem: Ulistac Natural Area (Video)

By Damian Bacich

Once a Native American settlement and later a rancho, Ulistac Natural Area is now a great place for a kid-friendly day hike in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Filed Under: Field Trips, Kids, Video Tagged With: Bay Area, day hikes

Five Tips for Teaching Kids about the California Missions

By Damian Bacich

Fourth grade is the first and last time most people learn anything about the mission period in California. In case you don’t know, the state social studies curriculum mandates that all fourth graders be able to “describe the social, political, cultural, and economic life and interactions among people of California from the pre-Columbian societies to the […]

Filed Under: 4th Grade, Kids Tagged With: featured

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