Railroad Strike

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? A workers strike is when the employees refuse to work The railroad workers do not want to have to work on their days off The employees want better wages and a fair contract […]

9/11 Wordsearch

9/11 Wordsearch

Help your child learn about the story of the September 11, 2001 attacks against America. The 9/11 Memorial & Museum tells the story through media, narratives, and artifacts, presenting visitors with personal stories of loss, recovery, and hope. Activities your child can do at home include – Write a letter to a local hero to thank […]

Queen Elizabeth II Word Search

Queen Elizabeth II Word Search

Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 this past week. She was born in England on April 21, 1926 and became queen at the young age of 25 years. Queen Elizabeth had a lifelong love of dogs, especially corgis. Queen Elizabeth ruled the United Kingdom for seven decades. Her reign of 70 years […]

Read a Book Day

Read a Book Day

Happy “Read a Book Day”! It is from books that we learn some of the most important lessons in life. For instance, doctors, lawyers, plumbers, electrical engineers, teachers, public relations directors, IT professionals, police, and others all have learned more about their jobs by reading a book. Celebrate today by reading from the book of […]

National Dog Day

National Dog Day

Let’s celebrate our furry friends on National Dog Day! Did you know? there are more than 48.2 million dogs living in the United States the most popular dog breed is the Labrador retriever scientists believe dogs first evolved from wolves the average lifespan for a medium-sized dog is between 10 and 13 years the world’s […]

Frankenmuth

Frankenmuth

Have you ever been to Frankenmuth? Such an amazing place to visit in Michigan. Why, you may ask? It’s definitely a family fun experience with something for everyone. We just went there as a family and had a blast! Frankenmuth offers – indoor waterparks world famous chicken dinners Christmas all year ice rink kayaks zip […]

Be a Kid Day

Be a Kid Day

Celebrate Be a Kid Day! Why? Kids know how to have FUN!!!! Here are a few suggestions – Eat your favorite ice cream Find an ice cream truck Have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, grilled cheese sandwich, macaroni and cheese, fruit snacks, or cotton candy Play video games Go to Chuck E. Cheese Go […]

CERN

CERN

CERN is firing up to work again after being shut down for a while. What is CERN? Is an acronym (an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word) for the European Council for Nuclear Research. Did you know? It was founded in 1952 to create a hadron collider […]

Happy Birthday America!

Happy Birthday America!

Happy Birthday America! Everyone likes a birthday party. Today is America’s birthday party. Let’s celebrate! Here are a few words from Charles Kuralt on the Declaration of Independence. This is the day we celebrate our independence from Great Britain This is the day we celebrate our uniting together to become a strong nation This is […]

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July

I’m proud to be an American! I’m proud of all of the courageous men and women who have helped shape our country into what it is today. It is not perfect, but it is better than any other nation on earth. We have the freedom to worship God where and how we please We have […]