May the 4th be with you

May the 4th be with you

Want to have some fun during the Star Wars Day of celebration? Here are a few awesome tips – Light sabers for sale (fans of the Star Wars universe can find lightsabers for sale from a variety of places including retail stores, conventions and online) Make a Star Wars Galactic cruiser Watch a Star Wars movie […]

AM Radio

AM Radio

AM radio has been around for a very long time. In fact, it began with the first official AM radio transmission which happened on the 24th of December, 1906. Reginald Fessenden is credited hitting the first radio waves with the help of a rotary-spark transmitter Did you know? From its humble beginning, the radio has […]

Super Mario Brothers

Super Mario Brothers

Ever go to the movies? Everyone loves the Mario Brothers! Right?  If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out! Adventure, fun, and family friendly entertainment. Great animation with outstanding voice actors and actresses to boot! Stars: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy Release Date: 2023-04-07 A Brooklyn Plumber named Mario, […]

D.E.A.R.

D.E.A.R.

Happy D.E.A.R. Day!  D.E.A.R. Day is celebrated every year on April 12th. On this day, families are encouraged to take 15 plus minutes to put aside all distractions and have fun reading books together. What will you be reading today? Here are some good tips. Read your favorite animal story in Learning to Read: Fairy […]

Spring is here

Spring is here

Happy Spring! Spring arrived March 20th this year. Let us all take care of the earth and immerse ourselves in nature’s splendor. What an awesome time of year. Here are a few signs of springtime – The birds are singing The weather is a little less cold The natural world revives and reinvigorates after the […]

Music for Beginners

Music for Beginners

Music is loved by everyone. Do you know how to read music? I do. Let’s look at some music basics for homeschoolers. Here is a great site that you can click on called Wiki How to Read Music. It explains the basics of music. It talks about – Staff Treble Clef Bass Clef Notes Measure & Time […]

St. Patrick’s Day crossword

St. Patrick’s Day crossword

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It is a holiday set aside to celebrate Irish culture! Wear something green or eat green food. The Feast of Saint Patrick is on March 17th, the death date of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It’s a lucky day. Irish tradition tells us those who find a four-leaf clover […]

Silver

Silver

What is silver? Silver is a metal that was sometimes used in trading during the Great Depression. Let’s listen to that fun Christmas song called “Silver and Gold” sung by Burl Ives. Did you know – Silver’s chemical symbol on the Periodic Table of Elements is Ag Ag comes from argentum, the Latin word for […]

Pi Day

Pi Day

Happy Pi Day! Pi Day is March 14th! π (the Greek letter) is equal to 3.14! Many people celebrate by eating a piece of pie or pizza on this day! Blaze Pizza promotes a pizza deal. Other fascinating Pi Day facts include: The number π is a mathematical constant Archimedes of Syracuse is considered to be the […]

Silicon Valley Bank failure

Silicon Valley Bank failure

Can modern banks fail? Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed following a run on deposits on Thursday. SVB had $212 billion in total assets as of Dec. 31st. Here is what we know – It was the largest failure of a financial institution since Washington Mutual during the height of the financial crisis more than a decade […]