Deserted (de-ZERT-ed)A place that has no people or where everyone has moved away.The deserted house looked a little creepy.

English:     deserted French:  déserté Spanish: abandonado German:  verlassen Italian: abbandonato Arabic:  mahjur مهجور Chinese: Lěngqīng 冷清

Amelia Earhart (uh-ME-lee-uh air-heart) was a famous airplane pilot who lived in the early 1900s. She set many records, such as being the first person to fly from Hawaii to California and being the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1937, she disappeared while trying to fly around the world. What […]

Zucchini and Cheese Roll Ups! Let’s use up some of those big Zucchinis! Makes 24 roll ups Ingredients: 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil 1 tablespoon capers, drained 1 tablespoon chopped Greek olives 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest 1 tablespoon lemon […]

quarry(KWOR-ee)An open place or pit where stones are dug from the earth.Sarah’s class visited a slate quarry and got to bring back some pieces of slate.

English:     quarryFrench:   carrièreSpanish:  canteraGerman:   SteinbruchItalian:  cavaArabic:   maqlae مقلعChinese:  Cǎi shí chǎng 采石场

Nelson Mandela was the president of the country, South Africa, from 1994 to 1999.He was born on July 18, 1918. In honor of his birthday and of what a great person he was, July 18th is celebrated as Nelson Mandela Day, not just in South Africa, but around the world.Mandela was the first black person […]

Fish Fingers Wraps Easy and fun and appealing to the fussiest of eaters! Ingredients ½ tbsp olive oil 3 thick white fish fillets, such as cod or haddock (3/4 pound) 50g plain flour 100g panko or dried breadcrumbs 1 lemon, zested (reserve the juice for the tartar) 1 small dill sprig, chopped (or use 1/2 […]