Suffrage.(Rhymes with TOUGH ridge.)The right to vote in public political elections.When Mabel voted in the presidential election, she was thankful for the Womens’ Suffrage movement that made her vote possible.

English:  hibernationFrench:   hibernationSpanish:  hibernaciónGerman: WinterschlafItalian:    letargoArabic:   alsubat alshitwiu السبات الشتويChinese: Dōngmián 冬眠

Hibernation(Hi-ber-nay-shun)A slowing down process that some animals use to survive the cold, dark winter months. They stay in their burrows or dens and rest. Their heart rate and breathing slow down and their body temperature lowers so they use less energy. Bears and groundhogs are two of the animals that hibernate in winter.James liked the […]

In the United States and Canada, Groundhog Day occurs on February 2. It is a yearly tradition that predicts, with the help of a groundhog, if spring will be warm and pleasant or cold and yucky.It’s important to know something about the four seasons here in North America.  It will help explain why Groundhog Day […]

English:  lunarFrench:   lunaireSpanish:  lunarGerman:   MondItalian:  lunareArabic:   qamari قمريChinese:  Yuèqiú 月球

AristocratSomeone from the ruling class, usually those with nobility, money, or both.May always drank tea with her little finger sticking out, pretending to be an aristocrat.

Mozart, who wrote some of the world’s most beautiful music, is about to have a birthday. On January 27 he will be 267 years old. Or would be if he were alive. He died in 1791.In his name, the z has a ts sound, so Mozart rhymes with  ‘notes art’. We say Mozart, and everyone […]