Aug 10
With the Olympics going on and a Presidential Election looming in the near future I thought I’d share this list of questions and answers about US history and government that was shared by a friend. These are questions that people applying for citizenship have to take and many Americans don’t even know all the answers. Play this as a trivia game with your older kids or students. Many questions have several possible answers listed, any of them will do.
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
A. Principles of American Democracy
1. What is the supreme law of the land?
A: The Constitution
2. What does the Constitution do?
A: sets up the government
A: defines the government
A: protects basic rights of Americans
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
A: We the People Read More
Jul 21
Oh wow, you have got to check out this creative felt craft idea, complete with instructions and a photo, from one of my favorite bloggers, Scribbit:
http://scribbit.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-to-make-mini-pool-table.html
Jul 07
Hi everyone! I’ve recently become aware that there are many videos online showing teachers, childcare providers and librarians telling felt board stories! I thought I’d share them here in case you’d like to see the techniques they use, or just for fun to show the kids!
The Three Little Pigs - Worthington Libraries Programs to Go
The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly - Marisa with Preschool Learning Online
Hickory Dickery Dock - Worthington Libraries Programs to Go
Old MacDonald Had a Farm - Worthington Libraries Programs to Go
Brown Bear Brown Bear, What Do You See? - Ms. Charme
Five Little Pumpkins - Cullens ABCs
Mr. Sun (Please Shine Down on Me) - Cullens ABCs
Five Little Monkeys Swinging in a Tree - Cullens ABCs
Jul 03
Patriotic Lessons & Activities
Happy Birthday, America! Celebrate with the kids by making some of these crafts or doing these activities on the 4th, and continue to teach patriotism all year round!
US Veterans
Have your family look for Veterans License Plates and tell your children how they keep our nation free and because of all the past Veterans we are a FREE country today. Even go to a Veterans Hospital and Thank the men and women there for keeping this country FREE THANK YOU
A Cool Independence Day Treat
Take a tall glass and in the bottom put strawberry yogurt then add fresh (washed and cut) strawberries, add Cool Whip in the middle, and then add blueberries (whole). On top, add some blueberry yogurt, and on top of that a little dab of Cool Whip. For extra fun, get inexpensive red/white/blue decorations on a toothpick to stick in the top. Read More
Jun 04
Here are some poems, songs, and home-made gifts to present to Dad this Father’s Day!
FATHER’S DAY POEMS:
(Great on hand made cards!)
Daddy Handprint Poem
Here are my handprints
So tiny and small
The ones that clasped your hands Daddy
The ones on the wall.
Press them in your memories Daddy,
Press them in your heart
Never let go of me Daddy,
Never let us part.
Right now they’re good for touching
And crawling on the floors
Hold them tightly in your hands Daddy
They fit so perfectly in yours.
Soon I’ll be big like you,
Our hands will be the same
But you will always be my Daddy,
And I will always proudly carry your name.
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