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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 mark He’s the first Latino member of the 700 club A short time ago, Pujols […]
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 – Stay alert to the news Stay away from the windows during a bad storm Seek shelter in […]
Where do you go to get your news? There are so many options. It can be a little overwhelming. New television stations come while some old ones go away. Please check out the accuracy and issues that are presented. “Agenda setting” is when the media decides which issues are important enough to even present to […]
September 16th is Mayflower Day. In 1620 the Pilgrims left Plymouth, England to find a place to practice religious freedom. Did you know? The Pilgrims also wanted to find a better life for themselves The Pilgrims were headed to Virginia on a ship called the “Mayflower” Due to a storm, they landed off the coast […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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