Sing a Song of Seasons A Nature Poem For Each Day of the Year Poems selected by Fiona Waters Illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon Tune into the changing seasons with this beautifully illustrated book of 366 poems written by 186 different authors. Poems need to be savored, read aloud more than once, only a few at […]
Kids’ Edition
ARoFP Junior with Mr. Nason
Hey everybody! Have any of you ever pulled an April Fools’ Day prank? When I was a kid, my father switched my mother’s sugar with salt, and she put a few teaspoonfuls into her morning coffee! I cannot imagine that it tasted very good. This month, I have a couple interesting stories from the 1910s […]
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. Homemade Soft Pretzel Sticks Fresh from the oven, this chewy pretzel rods are a great snack for you and your friends! Ingredients for 32 pretzel rods: 1 package […]
Mini Forest Diorama
Mini Forest Diorama This is a tiny forest that comes straight from your imagination! Use simple shapes, and you can even add animals if you’d like! Supplies: • Card stock • Black permanent marker • Colored markers • Scissors • Small box 1. Gather your supplies 2. With your permanent marker, draw on your trees, […]
How do they say that in
English – Journalism French – Journalisme Spanish – Periodismo Italian – Giornalismo German – Journalismus Chinese – Xīnwén xué 新闻学
Word of the week
Journalism The job of collecting, writing, and editing news stories for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio. A reporter’s job is to bring readers and listeners true and fair journalism.
World Press Freedom Day
This year’s World Press Freedom Day theme “Information as a Public Good” serves as a call to everyone to understand and support the importance information as a public good, and explore what can be done to make journalism, transparency and empowerment stronger. The theme is very important to all countries across the world. It recognizes […]
Coffee Filter Flowers
Supplies: 3 coffee filters 2 pipe cleaners Washable markers Water Paint brush Instructions: 1. Gather your supplies 2. Color all over the coffee filters with the markers and then brush with water. 3. Allow to dry, make the flower shape by pinching each filter in the middle and pull the edges up. Stack all three […]
Book Review
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson Have you always wanted to know more about Peter Pan and Neverland? Or are you new to the story of Peter Pan? Either way, you’re sure to love this exciting fantasy and adventure story! Pirates, fairies, treasure, battles between good and evil…follow Peter and Molly […]
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 Garden Skillet Pizza Using store bought pizza dough (look in the deli department) you ‘ll be eating this veggie filled cheesy, crispy pizza in minutes! Feel free to […]