With more and more schools closing as a precaution due to the coronavirus spreading in the United States, parents might find these free resources of interest to use with their children. Teachers who are working with students online, might also find...
Did You Know?
1. The National Leprechaun Museum in Dublin, Ireland, is dedicated to the folklore and mythology of Ireland.
2. In Irish folklore, there are only male leprechauns. Leprechauns are cobblers(shoemakers) and they usually carry...
HAPPY PI DAY!
FUN FACTS:
1. Pi is the circumference of any circle, divided by its diameter. No matter the size of the circle, Pi is always the same!(3.14)
2. In 2015, Rajveer Meene, of India, memorized the first 70,030 digits of pi! It took...
World Book Day is the first Thursday in March (Ireland and Great Britain) and many other countries celebrate World Book Day on April 23rd.
Additionally, April 15th is National Library Day and Library of Congress Day is April 24th.
Did you know...
Since she was in 5th grade, Raya Kenney, has been interested in the women that worked in factories, as machinists, lumberjacks farmers, pilots, codebreakers and more, during World War 2. With the men, away fighting in World War 2, many women,...
Polar bears are in great trouble. With the warming of the Arctic waters, there are less ice sheets for polar bears to use to hunt seals. On this day, people are asked to try and reduce their carbon footprint.
In the News: Polar Bears Come to...
PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA
1. Dogs, cats and birds have often found a home in the White House.
2. There have also been some unique pets such as John Quincy Adams’ pet alligator,Martin Van Buren two tiger cubs and James Buchanan’s elephant....
Do you love chocolate? If you do, you may want to hide a few bars away for a future date. Seems that chocolate may be running out and, in the not so distant future. Researchers says that chocolate, which comes from cacao beans, may be a thing of...
Valentine’s Day and the Heart Factoids
1. At one time, Valentine’s Day was also the day to celebrate Groundhog Day!
2. Ever wonder why lace is associated with Valentine’s Day? Seem the word comes from a Latin word, “laques”meaning “...
Black History Month:
Dr. Carter G. Woodson, organized a two week period in February,in 1926, to highlight contributions of African Americans. In 1976, the month of February was established as Black History Month.
The month of February was...