The Historical Times of Mary Fields
by, Jo Carol Hebert In 1619, a Dutch ship brought the first enslaved Africans to the American colonies to be sold to the highest ‘bidder’. This ‘transatlantic slave trade’ forced […]
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The Iditarod is a Race…and a City, a River, and a Trail!
by, Jo Carol Hebert The word, Iditarod, from the language of early natives of North West Alaska, means “a distant place”. The now-abandoned town of Iditarod was founded on the […]
Matthew Henson Reaches the North Pole
by, Jo Carol Hebert “We’re off!” On July 6, 1908, Matthew Alexander Henson writes this simple but momentous message in his explorer’s journal. It is the first entry of his […]
Today is Mardi Gras!
Listen and read-along with this fun poem titled, Counting Mardi Gras by, Candace Marley Conner Listen! First the boom, boom. Then the clip, clop. Do you hear what’s coming next? […]
Storytime Audio – The Day the Dragon Cold Came!
Listen and read-along with this story by, Jacob Lockett. Long ago in the old town of Cobbleshire, there lived a dragon who couldn’t breathe fire. Trixie was huge and green. She could flap her […]
How to Draw a Cardinal
Check out this fun project by our friends over at Art Projects for Kids. Directions Step #1 – Draw grid-lines or fold paper to make creases. Step #2 – Draw the Cardinal according […]
What is the Sunda Colugo?
by, Jo Carol Hebert This fascinating five-syllable-named mammal is known as a ‘flying lemur’. An odd animal (except to other ‘colugos’), it is neither a ‘true’ lemur (a monkey-like mammal); […]
Unusual Animal Helpers
Horses, oxen, and dogs have always been getting the credit for helping humans. However, there are some new animal-heros on the scene and what they can do may amaze you. […]
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