Avocado, Mango and Berry Salad with Tangerine Dressing Filled with summer fruits and creamy avocado and a tangerine dressing this fruit salad is like no other! Serves 8 Ingredients 3 ripe avocados, peeled and thinly sliced 3 ripe mangoes, peeled and thinly sliced ( can substitute frozen and thawed) 1 cup fresh raspberries 1 cup […]
Kids’ Edition
Book Review
One Stop Story Shop by Tracy Corderoy I like this book because it’s funny. There is a knight who tries to make a new story by trying different adventures. The knight goes to the moon, the jungle, the ocean, and the Wild West. Silly things happen in each adventure.
Current Events/ Fourth of July
The Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress on the July 4, 1776 – now known as Independence Day – and every year Americans honor the 4th of July as the birthday of the United States of America. HISTORY ⇒ In 1775, during the Revolutionary War, very few colonists wanted complete independence from […]
Kids in the kitchen
Never leave a child unattended in the kitchen. Limit the child to tasks that are safe and age-appropriate. Most kids 8 and up can make this independently Melon Slushie Eat healthy and Drink Healthy Too with this 2 ingredient yummy slushy! Ingredients Serves 4 2 cups Melon of your choice or mix them up-cantaloupe, honeydew, or watermelon, […]
How do they say that in
English – democratic French – démocratique Spanish – Democrática (feminine); Democrático (masculine) Italian – Democrática; Democrático German – Demokratisch Arabic – dimuqratii ديمقراطي
Word of the week
Democratic 1. Believing in or practicing the idea that people are socially equal. 2. Relating to or favoring political democracy Our country believes in the democratic process where everyone gets a vote.
Book Review
The Stepping Off Place by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum I watched a Zoom interview with this Maine author through the Lewiston Public Library before I read the book, and I was intrigued. Ms. Rosenblum said that she used much of what she knows from her own life, such as writing a character who has autism […]
Current Events/ Town Meeting
During the spring months a lot of towns hold Town Meeting. This is a meeting that usually happens once a year when all the people who live in the town and pay taxes are asked to come together to vote on how the town will operate in the next year. Town Meeting serves many of […]
History is cool
Ask your grandparents if they ever had milk delivered right to the door of their home. The “milk man” was once as much a part of daily life as going through the drive-thru is today. Milk, and maybe butter, were delivered straight from the farm to homes on a regular schedule, usually early in the […]
How do they say that in…
English – Father’s Day French – Fête des pères Spanish – Dia del padre German – Vatertag Italian – Festa del papà Chinese – Fùqīn jié 父亲节