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Happy Halloween!

BOO!!! Halloween is a time for fun parties, yummy treats, trick or treating, spooky movies, monster games, and spooky stories found in Learning to Read: Favorite Fairy Tales! Enjoy this word search called “Happy Halloween”. Word searches develop spelling skills,…

Halloween Gifts

Boo! It's almost time to - buy Halloween books, like Learning to Read: Fairy Tale Adventures, and watch scary Halloween movies like "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"! Homeschoolers/Educators/Parents: Sketch/color an illustration. Theme: spooky.  Read/listen to the audiobook story called…

Hurricane Ian – Be Prepared

Hurricane Ian has made landfall. Millions are without power in Florida. It is now a tropical storm which is moving on to other states. What we are to expect? While FEMA has food and water supplies to help assist those after…

Rosh Hashanah

Happy Rosh Hashanah!  Sunday is the start of Rosh Hashanah, also known as the Jewish New Year, which marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days. This holiday has been celebrated for over 1,000 years. Did you know? The Book…

Albert Pujols Hits 700th Home Run

Congratulations to Albert Pujols for hitting his 700th home run. Baseball gained another fourth player in major league history to hit 700 home runs. Did you know - Albert Pujols is the first from the Dominican Republic to reach that…

Preparedness Month

September is national preparedness month. So are you prepared? Are you ready for rainstorms, snowstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, tidal waves, mudslides, volcanoes, floods, droughts, earthquakes, fire and more? Here are a few tips to help you get prepared - [caption id="attachment_17962"…

Mayflower Day

September 16th is Mayflower Day. In 1620 the Pilgrims left Plymouth, England to find a place to practice religious freedom. Did you know? [caption id="attachment_17905" align="alignright" width="300"] Dot-to-dot and color activity with Mayflower ship and pilgrims.[/caption] The Pilgrims also wanted…

Railroad Strike

The railroad workers are set to strike on Friday, September 16th. Let's take a look at this current event. Did you know? [caption id="attachment_17880" align="alignright" width="300"] Silly scene with bugs riding on the train[/caption] A workers strike is when the…