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December 11, 2020
Do you know the definition for the New Word of the Day, which is “Pandemic”? Pronounced: [pan-ˈde-mik] A disease that occurs over a wide geographic area (such as a whole country or the world) and typically affects a significant proportion of…
December 9, 2020
Do you know the definition for the New Word of the Day, which is “Improvise”? Pronounced: [ˈim-prə-ˌvīz] To produce or make something from whatever is available This is an opportunity to more intensely turn our hearts—fears, desires, and disappointments to…
December 8, 2020
Since sugar was rationed and in short supply during the Great Depression (1929-1939), confectioners sugar was used instead. This delicious Potato Candy recipe was easy and quite popular. Potato flakes were invented around 1954. Ingredients: 1 cup mashed potatoes (or…
December 7, 2020
If you haven’t already, check out our History in 3 Minutes Podcast! Then enjoy this fun word search called “Pearl Harbor”. Word searches develop spelling skills, extend vocabulary, and emphasize pattern recognition. Find all of the hidden words! Enjoy replaying one…
December 6, 2020
What will you be doing on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Christmas week? Do you celebrate by yourself or with others? Here are some additional ways to celebrate and make yourself, family and others happy: Read on Kindle, paperback, or…
December 5, 2020
How can we thank someone that no longer lives by us or maybe is even no longer alive? Here are some creative ideas: We can reciprocate or do the same deed for someone else that our benefactor did for us…
December 4, 2020
If you haven’t already, check out our History in 3 Minutes Podcast! Then enjoy this fun word search called “The Road to War”. Word searches develop spelling skills, extend vocabulary, and emphasize pattern recognition. Find all of the hidden words! Enjoy…
December 3, 2020
Let's help each other! What better day than December 3rd which is National Disability Day. This is a time to raise awareness about the challenges faced by people with disabilities. Let's be aware of these challenges and work with children…
December 3, 2020
Wouldn't it be absolutely wonderful to watch The Nutcracker (1892) by Peter Tchaikovsky for free? Well, here it is. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Fireside Nutcracker brings the magic of the holiday season right to your home! This virtual production adapts the…
December 3, 2020
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men [or women] to do nothing." Edmund Burke (12January1729 - 9July1797) was an Irish philosopher and statesman. He served as a member of the British Parliament in the…