Discrimination The practice of unfairly treating a person or group differently from other people or groups of people. Sometimes people discriminate against others who are different from them.
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Current Events/ Israeli Palestinian conflict
This month the worst violence in years erupted between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Currently a cease-fire is in effect which has temporarily stopped the violence. According to news reports, the violence – which included bombing – happened because Israeli police officers entered a Muslim mosque and cut the cables to the loudspeakers which were […]
Book Review
The Sound of Stars By Alechia Dow The Ilori invade Earth, killing one third of the population in this debut novel by Alechia Dow. We meet Ellie Baker, one of the survivors who keeps a secret library, an offense punishable by execution as the Ilori have made music, art and books illegal to have or […]
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 Teriyaki Meatballs Serve with steamed brown rice and broccoli for a complete meal! Ingredients Serves 4 • 1 pound Ground Turkey for meatballs • ¼ cup Panko Bread […]
The House at 1,343 Halloween Avenue
Chapter #1 It was a normal day on Halloween Avenue. The birds were chirping, the old ladies were gardening, the kids were playing, and a young family was moving into 1,343 Halloween Avenue. There were five kids. One 11-year-old (almost 12), 2 8-year-olds (almost 9) and 2 5-year-olds. 1,343 Halloween Avenue had 7 floors with […]
How they say that in
English – respect French – le respect Spanish – respeto German – Respekt Italian – rispetto Arabic – ihtiram احترام
Word of the week
Respect (noun) thoughtfulness or consideration; high regard We treat each other with respect because we want to be treated the same way.
Current Events/ Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a national holiday in the United States. The holiday honors troops who have died in past wars like World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and all those who have died in the Middle East. The national holiday got started on May 30, 1868. Union general John […]
Kids’ 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. Banana Raspberry Breakfast Tacos This clever hand held breakfast turns fluffy whole wheat pancakes into tacos! Ingredients for 4 servings ¾ cup all-purpose flour ¾ cup whole wheat […]
Book Review
Daughter of Smoke & Bone By Laini Taylor Daughter of Smoke and Bone is one of my favorite novels ever written by one of the authors that I have read everything by. It is a young adult fantasy novel set in Prague. The main character is a young artist named Karou who knows nothing about […]