English:  hodgepodgeFrench:  fatrasSpanish:  mezcolanzaGerman:  Mischmasch (This looks a lot like the English word, mishmash.)Italian:    miscuglioArabic:   khalit خليطChinese:  Dàzáhuì 大杂烩

hodgepodge(hodj-podj)A mixture of things that are different.Winston’s toys were a hodgepodge of action figures, stuffed animals, sports balls, and blocks.

Mishmash is an old expression for a collection or mixture of unrelated things. Another word for this is hodgepodge.Halloween is a mishmash. A hodgepodge. A number of different things all mixed together.Halloween, as we all know, is a holiday that takes place on October 31st each year. Its beginnings are parts of some very old […]

English:  navalFrench:  navaleSpanish:  navalGerman:  MarineItalian:    navaleArabic:   albahria البحريةChinese:  Hǎijūn 海军

Happy 247th birthday to the United States Navy!Their theme for this year is “On Watch – 24/7 for 247 Years!”Back on October 13, 1775,  like any newborn, the Navy was a tiny baby – just two ships. The Revolutionary War had barely started and it was not at all clear if there would even be […]

Here is a whole new version of French Fries – made with eggplant! Healthy baked eggplant parmesan ‘fries’ in a crispy panko breadcrumb and parmesan coating that are perfect for snacking! Crispy Baked Eggplant Fries with Marinara Dipping Sauce Servings: 2 Ingredients: 1 medium eggplant, cut into 1/4 inch thick ‘fries’ 1/2 cup flour 2 […]

Ace of Spades By Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé An excellent and powerful story [for young adults], one that will make white readers cringe and think. Neither of those are bad things. I very much like the complexity, the way the tormentor(s) are gradually exposed, the developing trust between Chiamaka and Devon, and the ending.

English:  orchardFrench:  vergerSpanish:  huertaGerman:  ObstgartenItalian:    fruttetoArabic:   bustan بستانChinese:  Guǒyuán 果园

Orchard(OR-churd)An area of land where fruit or nut trees are grown.Terry’s family visited a pick-your-own orchard and got three baskets of apples.

Indigenous(in-DIJ-in-us)Growing naturally in a place, rather than coming or being brought from the outside. It can be used, not just for people, but for plants and animals, too.Indigenous people means the first people who lived in a place, not people who moved there later.Abby learned that her Penobscot ancestors were indigenous to Maine.