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But when British colonialists saw the “piejamah,” loose soft pants many Indians and Iranians wore during the day, in the 1800s, they quickly adopted the comfy style — and started wearing it to bed.

A healthy dose of fear can keep you safe. But not all fears are created equal. Feelings of fear are great if you are in a spooky, unfamiliar cave. But those feelings aren’t helpful when they show up when you’re actually safe.

Everyone’s afraid of something. Can you match the following characters to something they fear?

A fable about a spider and a fly might not seem all that horrifying — until you imagine yourself as the fly. Here’s ‘The Spider and The Fly: A Fable,’ by Mary Howitt.

One of the best known poems is set among the trees. In Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken,” the speaker comes to a fork in a road through the woods. Read this poem and picture yourself as the main character.

Strategies for answering your children’s questions about the war in Ukraine.

3/14 is Pi Day! Print this Pi Day coloring page to celebrate.

Celebrate Pi Day — March 14, or 3-14 — by conducting your own search for pi. To do your own test to see if the circumference of an object divided by its diameter really does always equal about 3.14, try this activity adapted from Layers of Learning.

All animals’ teeth evolved to help them survive. Teeth can be used to intimidate, hunt and bite.

A fairy, a witch and a rat: Different cultures around the world tell different stories about the Tooth Fairy and what to do with baby teeth when they fall out.

“Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing” can be read as a poem or sung as a hymn.

Was that Cookie Monster or Shakespeare? Test your skills

Filled with liquids, sparkling glitter, and even tiny items you can try to count, sensory bottles are a great way to relax and soothe yourself. To make this one extra Valentine’s Day-themed, add red food coloring and heart confetti.

What animal combinations can you think of? Choose two (or more) of the options here — or write your own — to create your own mythological beast. Then draw a picture of it!

Here’s how to make your own unicorn poop using Elmer’s glitter glue.