• Commonly Confused Words - 03/23/2014

    When your sheep’s wool is long and curly, do you sheer it or shear it? When tired, do you lay down or lie down for a nap? Even native English speakers can be confused by homonyms and words that some teachers call “confusables.”

  • Dr. Seuss - 03/23/2014

    Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 as well as three Academy Awards, Theodor Geisel (best known as Dr. Seuss) authored and illustrated forty-four children’s books. Since his first children’s book in 1936, Dr. Seuss has introduced several generations of kids to the joy of reading.

  • Spring Crafts - 03/23/2014

    Winter still storming in your neck of the woods? Get into the spirit of spring with these craft collections, where it is all about flowers, birds and rays of sunshine.

  • St. Patrick’s Day Blessings and Poems - 03/23/2014

    St. Patrick’s Day is a cultural holiday celebrated on March 17, the death anniversary of Ireland’s patron saint, Saint Patrick.   This week’s picks include hundreds of traditional Irish blessings that can be used to decorate your classroom, adorn a St. Patrick’s Day craft...

  • Botany - 03/23/2014

    Botany is the branch of biology that specializes in plant life.  Botanists study nearly 400,000 species of life, including flowers, vascular plants, fungi and algae.  And because plants are inexpensive and easy to grow, they are frequently a topic for science fair projects.

  • Botany - 03/20/2014

    Botany is the branch of biology that specializes in plant life. Botanists study nearly 400,000 species of life, including flowers, vascular plants, fungi and algae. And because plants are inexpensive and easy to grow, they are frequently a topic for science fair projects.

  • American Presidents - 03/17/2014

    Starting with George Washington, whose term began in 1789, there have been a total of forty-three individuals sworn into office and forty-four presidencies. The discrepancy is because Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms, making him both the 22nd and the 24th President.

  • Commonly Confused Words - 03/17/2014

    When your sheep’s wool is long and curly, do you sheer it or shear it? When tired, do you lay down or lie down for a nap? Even native English speakers can be confused by homonyms and words that some teachers call “confusables.”

  • Dr. Seuss - 03/17/2014

    Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 as well as three Academy Awards, Theodor Geisel (best known as Dr. Seuss) authored and illustrated forty-four children’s books. Since his first children’s book in 1936, Dr. Seuss has introduced several generations of kids to the joy of reading.

  • Spring Crafts - 03/17/2014

    Winter still storming in your neck of the woods? Get into the spirit of spring with these craft collections, where it is all about flowers, birds and rays of sunshine.

  • St. Patrick’s Day Blessings and Poems - 03/17/2014

    St. Patrick’s Day is a cultural holiday celebrated on March 17, the death anniversary of Ireland’s patron saint, Saint Patrick.   This week’s picks include hundreds of traditional Irish blessings that can be used to decorate your classroom, adorn a St. Patrick’s Day craft...

  • St. Patrick's Day Blessings and Poems - 03/13/2014

    St. Patrick's Day is a cultural holiday celebrated on March 17, the death anniversary of Ireland's patron saint, Saint Patrick. This week's picks include hundreds of traditional Irish blessings that can be used to decorate your classroom, adorn a St. Patrick's Day craft project, or inspire the writing...

  • Spring Crafts - 03/06/2014

    Winter still storming in your neck of the woods? Get into the spirit of spring with these craft collections, where it is all about flowers, birds and rays of sunshine.

  • Dr. Seuss - 02/27/2014

    Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 as well as three Academy Awards, Theodor Geisel (best known as Dr. Seuss) authored and illustrated forty-four children's books. Since his first children's book in 1936, Dr. Seuss has introduced several generations of kids to the joy of reading.

  • Commonly Confused Words - 02/20/2014

    When your sheep's wool is long and curly, do you sheer it or shear it? When tired, do you lay down or lie down for a nap? Even native English speakers can be confused by homonyms and words that some teachers call "confusables."

  • American Presidents - 02/13/2014

    Starting with George Washington, whose term began in 1789, there have been a total of forty-three individuals sworn into office and forty-four presidencies. The discrepancy is because Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms, making him both the 22nd and the 24th President.

  • Carter G. Woodson - 02/06/2014

    Despite his humble beginnings, historian Carter G. Woodson (1875 - 1950), the son of slaves, earned a PhD. from Harvard. He is known as the father of Black History Month and for his scholarly work promoting the accomplishments of African Americans.

  • Extreme Taz Skate Pipe - 02/04/2014

    Show off your skateboard skills! Push Taz on the half pipe into performing handstands, lip balances and grabs.

  • Assassination of Abraham Lincoln - 01/30/2014

    As the Civil War was winding down, President Abraham Lincoln went to the theater to watch a comedy with his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln. The date was April 14, 1865. A well-known stage actor, John Wilkes Booth, entered the President's unguarded box at the Ford Theater, and shot him in the back of the...

  • Winter Olympics 2014 - 01/23/2014

    The first Winter Olympic Games took place in Chamonix, France in 1924 with sixteen nations participating in thirteen events in five sports. This year at the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia (February 6 to February 23, 2014) there will be athletes from eighty-eight nations competing in...