Self-discipline The ability to make yourself do things that should be done. Cleaning your room without being asked is good self-descipline.
Kids’ Edition
Current Events/Ramadan
What is Ramadan? During the month of Ramadan, Muslims won’t eat or drink during the hours of daylight. This is called fasting. Children are not expected to fast until they reach puberty, usually around the age of 14. Ramadan remembers the month the Qur’an (the Muslim holy book) was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. […]
Kids’ Kitchen
Never leave a child unattended in the kitchen. Limit the child to tasks that are safe and age-appropriate. Fruity Chicken Salad Lettuce Boats Skip the bread and make a boat out of lettuce leaves! Makes 4 servings. Dressing ingredients: ½ cup low-fat Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 teaspoons apple […]
Making seed starter pots
It’s that time of year when we start thinking about gardening and starting seedlings. Did you know that you can make your own seed starter pots out of newspaper? Here’s how in 5 easy steps. Items you will need: • Newspaper • Scissors • Ruler • A 10oz. or 15 oz. can to use as […]
Rainbow Cloud
Supplies: • Paper plate or white card stock • 6 Popsicle sticks • Markers • Tape Instructions: 1. Gather your supplies 2. Color one side of each popsicle stick, one for each color of the rainbow if you’d like! 3. From your paper plate or card stock, cut out a cloud and draw on a […]
Book Review
Harold Loves His Woolly Hat By Vern Kousky I read the book Harold Loves His Woolly Hat, written and illustrated by Vern Kousky. It is a picture book. The main character is Harold the bear. In this book, a crow took Harold’s hat. Harold tries to trade everything he finds but the crow won’t give […]
How they say that in …
English – Environment French – Environnement Spanish – Medio ambiente German – Umgebung Italian – Ambiente Chinese – Huánjìng 环境
Word of the Week
Environment The surrounding conditions or forces (as soil, climate, and living things) that influence a plant’s or animal’s characteristics and ability to survive. Humans need to care for their environment.
Current Events/Earth Day
Earth Day facts for kids Earth Day is April 22. It is a day to inspire more awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment. It takes place each year on April 22. It now takes place in more than 193 countries around the world. During Earth Day, the world encourages everyone to turn off […]
Book Review
Fanatical about Frogs By Owen Davey The title of this book tells it all, as the author educates the reader on frogs. One fact that really stood out to me was “all toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads.” (Page 6) This book describes frogs from skin, size, eating habits, heat requirements and […]