If you lived in the United States in 1855, Stephen Foster would probably be your favorite songwriter. His melodies were beautiful and his lyrics matched the music so well, people loved his songs. In fact, many of his works are still sung today, more than 160 years after they were first written.Some of Stephen’s songs […]
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Resolution(rez-oh-LOO-shun)A firm decision to do something or meet some goal.Jamie made a resolution to learn to juggle.
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Book Review/’Gender Queer’
Gender Queer: A Memoir By Maia Kobabe Maia felt it would help so much to have a name that was less gender-binary, “I wish I had ANY gender-neutral name.” They started feeling out of place almost as soon as they entered school. They found that they were conflicted or feeling misgendered with everyday words. Here’s […]
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Kids’ Kitchen
‘Best-Ever’ Pumpkin (and lots more) Muffins Full of fruits and veggies and whole grain flour, these delicious muffins are great for kids of all sizes and fun to make! Let those little kids mix it all up! Makes a dozen muffins Ingredients 1/4 cup butter, softened 1/4 cup applesauce 1/3 cup brown sugar, or to […]
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Porcupine Meatballs These yummy slow cooker meatballs taste great after playing outside in the cold! Serve over pasta, rice or in a subroll! These get their funny name from the rice in the meatballs. Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground meat, (choice of beef, pork, turkey, chicken) 1 small onion chopped finely 1 can Condensed Tomato Soup […]
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Principle(PRIN-sih-pul)A rule, belief, or idea that guides you.Malcolm believes that kindness is an important principle that all people should follow.(There is another word, principal, that sounds the same, but has a different meaning. A principal is a person in charge, like the principal of your school. Some people use the phrase ‘the principal is your […]
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Book Review/’A Homeless Christmas Story’
A Homeless Christmas Story By Ryan J. Dowd Illustrated by Bradley H. Clark Dowd begins this story outside, with the line of folks waiting to get inside to the warmth of the shelter. Then he (Clark) shows the silhouette of an older man with a long beard trudging through the snow toward the shelter in […]
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5-Ingredient Veggie Burrito Got some leftover cooked rice in the fridge? Make a yummy burrito in a snap! Serves 6 Ingredients: 2 cups fully cooked and warm brown rice 14/5 ounce can black beans (rinsed, drained and warmed) 4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese 1/2 cup pureed salsa 6 fajita-size whole wheat flour tortillas Directions: […]
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Book Review
Raven, Rabbit, Deer By Sue Farrell Holler Illustrated by Jennifer Faria A young child brings his boots to his grandfather. He understands, and soon they are walking toward a forest. The boy shows his grandfather how he jumps to knock snow into the creek, and Grandpa shows him rabbit tracks in the snow. They spy other […]
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Kids in the Kitchen
Porcupine Meatballs These yummy slow cooker meatballs taste great after playing outside in the cold! Serve over pasta, rice or in a subroll! These get their funny name from the rice in the meatballs. Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground meat, (choice of beef, pork, turkey, chicken) 1 small onion chopped finely 1 can Condensed Tomato Soup […]