English: suffrageFrench: suffrageSpanish: sufragioGerman: WahlrechtItalian: suffragioArabic: haqu alaiqtirae حق الاقتراعChinese: Xuǎnjǔquán 选举权
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Recipes for Healthy Kids
Bok Choy Wrappers 1 ½ cups Brown rice, long-grain, regular, dry 1 ¾ cups Fresh bok choy, sliced ¼” 1 ¾ cups Canned pineapple tidbits, in 100% juice 3 cups Cooked chicken strips (12 oz) ¾ cup Sweet and sour sauce 1 tsp Low-sodium soy sauce 12 leaves Fresh romaine lettuce, outer leaves Preparation Time: […]
Book Review/’Red, White, and Whole’
Red, White, and Whole by Rajani LaRocca ‘Red, White, and Whole’ is a Junior and Young Adult Realistic Fiction read with many honors: 2022 Newberry Honor, Walter Dean Myers Award Golden Kite Award, and New England Book Award. The main character, Rhea, who narrates the novel, is the 13-year-old daughter of immigrant parents from India. […]
How Do You Say That In …
English: apostropheFrench: apostropheSpanish: apóstrofeGerman: ApostrophItalian: apostrofoArabic: alfasilat aleulya الفاصلة العلياChinese: Piē hào 撇号
Word of the Week
Apostrophe(uh-POSS-tro-fee)A punctuation mark used in writing. It has two jobs:To show where one or more letters have been left out, as in shortening ‘do not’ to ‘don’t.’To show ownership, as in the cat’s whiskers.Marcie’s face turned red when she left the apostrophe out of don’t while writing on the whiteboard
Current Events: Presidents’ Day
We celebrate Presidents’ Day on the third Monday in February. This year it falls on February 20. Many people will have that day off from school and work and many businesses will have Presidents’ Day sales. However, according to federal law, there is no holiday called Presidents’ Day.How do we have a holiday that is […]
Book Review/’The Real Dada Mother Goose: A Treasury of Complete Nonsense’
The Real Mother Goose: A Treasury of Complete Nonsense by Jon Scieszka Illustrated by Julia Rothman You think you know the classic Mother Goose rhymes, but have you heard about the DADA version? “Dadaism is the rejection of reason and rational thinking.” Britannica says it “favored group collaboration, spontaneity, and chance.” Scieszka, known for […]
Kids in the Kitchen
Cauliflower Gratin Ingredients: Yield: 4 to 6 servings 1 head cauliflower (about 2pounds), green leaves removed Olive oil, for drizzling 1 small leek, white and light green part only, very thinly sliced Kosher salt and black pepper ¾ cup heavy cream 6 ounces sharp white Cheddar, grated (about 1½ cups) Preparation: Step 1: Heat oven […]
Word of the Week
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.
How do you say that in …
English: aristocratFrench: aristocrateSpanish: aristócrataGerman: AristokratItalian: aristocraticoArabic: aristiqratii ارستقراطيChinese: Guìzú 贵族