St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday set aside to celebrate Irish culture! The Feast of Saint Patrick is held on March 17th, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland. It’s definitely a lucky day. According to Irish tradition, those who find a four-leaf clover are destined for good luck, as each leaf in the clover symbolizes good omens […]
Pi Day
Pi Day is March 14th! π (the Greek letter) is equal to 3.14! What a great phenomenon! Many people celebrate by eating a piece of pie or pizza on this day! Blaze Pizza promotes a month long pizza deal. Other fascinating Pi Day facts include: The number π is a mathematical constant Archimedes of Syracuse is […]
Easter Books
Great Easter books for your loved ones! Audio, Kindle, Paperback! Three amazing books in the Learning to Read book series! Favorite Fairy Tales Fairy Tale Adventures New Testament Stories Homeschoolers: Sketch an illustration of a story. Read a story and share it with someone.
Lent
So we are right in the middle of Lent (February 17th – April 3rd). Lent is a season of 40 days. The forty days represent the time Jesus spent in the wilderness, enduring the temptation of Satan and preparing to begin his ministry. Lent is best known as a 40-day period dedicated to the preparation […]
Word Search – Reform Movement
If you haven’t already, check out our History in 3 Minutes Podcast. Then enjoy this fun word search called “New Republic”. Word searches develop spelling skills, extend vocabulary, and emphasize pattern recognition. Find all of the hidden words! Enjoy replaying one of your favorite word searches. Each time you replay it, the words are reordered to make […]
Who Am I?
Who Am I? I am one of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust, gaining fame posthumously with the publication of a diary which became a book. I was born on June 12, 1929 and died in February 1945. The Secret Annex is where I documented my life in hiding from 1942 to 1944, during […]
National Anthem Day
On National Anthem Day (March 3rd), we celebrate and honor the Star Spangled Banner. O say can you see by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the […]
History in 3 Minutes Podcast
Hello everyone from “History in 3 Minutes Podcast.” Welcome back! Today, let’s take a look at “Manifest Destiny and the War with Mexico.” A dispute over land rights led to a war between Mexico and the United States. Beginning with the 1830’s, settlers moved west. Most citizens living in America believed in something called the […]
Phonograms
Reading is looking at written symbols and getting meaning from them. A phonogram is a letter or group of letters that represent a sound. Here is a good website to reference phonograms. There are many methods to learn how to read. One method is using phonograms. Phonograms can make early reading and spelling much easier. […]
READING
Reading for Success! Did you know? More than half of U.S. adults (54 percent) between 16- and 74-years of age lack proficiency in literacy (eighth-grade reading level) Reading inspires innovators and entrepreneurs Reading helps develop other skills Reading introduces you to other cultures and perspectives Reading improves your memory Reading skills distinguish between fact and […]
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