AristocratSomeone from the ruling class, usually those with nobility, money, or both.May always drank tea with her little finger sticking out, pretending to be an aristocrat.

Mozart, who wrote some of the world’s most beautiful music, is about to have a birthday. On January 27 he will be 267 years old. Or would be if he were alive. He died in 1791.In his name, the z has a ts sound, so Mozart rhymes with  ‘notes art’. We say Mozart, and everyone […]

Overnight Oats Overnight oats use simple ingredients, are rich in many nutrients, can be made in large batches, and don’t require any heating. Simply mix the ingredients, refrigerate overnight, and add your favorite toppings in the morning. Most overnight oats recipes are based on the same few ingredients. Here is the secret formula! Ingredients: Oats. […]

Lunar(Rhymes with sooner)Involving, caused by, or affecting the moon.Leslie got a telescope for her birthday. She aimed it at the Moon and looked at craters on the lunar surface.

A New Year’s Reunion By Yu Li-Qiong  Illustrated by Zhu Cheng-Liang This realistic fiction picture books illustrates a contemporary lifestyle that is supposedly nontraditional yet common for many families in China where family members live apart due to job conditions and meet one or two times a year during national holidays. New Year’s Day, as […]

For many people, the Chinese, for example, January 22 of this year is New Year’s Day. Why? Because of the type of calendar they use.The calendar we use is based on the time it takes the Earth to circle the Sun. That time (365 days) is divided into 12 month. Sol is another name for […]

Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken Easy slow cooker Mexican chicken with salsa – this crockpot meal with only a few ingredients! Ingredients: (Serves 4) 2 chicken breasts 1 can black beans 1 can drained corn 1 jar salsa 1 can lowfat refried beans sour cream optional Instructions: In crock pot, add the chicken breast, black beans […]

Tactile(Rhymes with pack pile.)Our sense of touch or how things feel when we touch them.Sarah picked up the woolen blanket and liked its fuzzy tactile quality.

English:  tactileFrench:   tactileSpanish:  táctilGerman:  taktilItalian:    tattileArabic:   allams اللمسChinese:  Chù 触