One of the parts of my job that I’ve always disliked is the fact that social studies teachers are often explicitly or implicitly tasked with teaching the holidays, or national days of rememberance.

Kathy Oxley, a Danville, Calif., mother of four, is the founder of Preschool Prep Company and the creator of DVDs that help children learn the alphabet, numbers, shapes, and colors. Oxley believes ...

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