by James Buckley, Jr., Illustrated by Gregory Copeland Are you a huge fan of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson? If you are, you already know that he is a world-famous wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and a famous movie star, starring in popular movies such as San Andreas, Fast Five, and the series, Fast […]
Kids Edition
How do they say that in…
English homage French hommage Spanish homenaje Italian omaggio German huldigung Chinese zūnjìng 尊敬
Kids in the Kitchen
Whole Grain Banana Muffins These healthy muffins with give you energy to start your school day or hike! · 1 ¼ cups whole-wheat flour · 1 teaspoon baking powder · 1 teaspoon baking soda · 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon · ½ teaspoon kosher salt · 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (from about 2 large bananas) […]
How do they say that in…
English Indigenous French Indigène Spanish Indígena Italian Indigena/Indigeno German Indigene Arabic alsukaan al’asliayn السكان الأصليين
Word of the week
Indigenous Living, existing, or produced originally or naturally in a particular region or environment : native Native Americans are indigenous to North America and were here before Columbus discovered the continent.
Current events/Columbus Day
Columbus Day celebrates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas on October 12, 1492. The holiday used to be celebrated every October 12, but that was changed in 1971. Columbus Day is now celebrated every year on the second Monday in October. It was enacted as a holiday by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt […]
History: A souvenir
When you visit someplace new, do you come home with a souvenir? Maybe a t-shirt? If a friend or family member goes on vacation, do they bring you a hoodie with the name of where they visited printed across the front? 125 years ago, souvenir t-shirts, hoodies, and keychains didn’t exist. Instead, if a person […]
Book Review
Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story From the Underground Railroad By Ellen Levine Illustrator, Kadir Nelson Henry’s Freedom Box is based on an unforgettable, jaw-dropping, true story about slavery and freedom. It is a read for all ages… including adults. The illustrations are life like, sketched in cross-hatch then painted, reflecting the sad mood of […]
Current Events/ First day of autumn (fall)
The first day of autumn or fall was Sept. 22 – last Wednesday. This date is also known as the autumnal equinox. So, what is an equinox? An equinox happens two times a year in the spring and in the fall. These are the only times when the sun’s center crosses the equator and day […]
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English autumn French automne Spanish otoño German herbst Italian autunno Chinese Qiūtiān 秋天