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February is Black History Month, and it’s the perfect time to learn about some amazing trailblazers in American history. We all grew up learning about Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass
Kids across the country got to spend a day home from school yesterday in honor of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. But how much do you really know about this
New year, new magazines! We’re kicking off 2020 with a fresh batch of kids’ magazines that are packed with the spirit of adventure. Plunge into the depths of the ocean,
A new year is here at last, and with it, the drive to better ourselves. Maybe we want to eat healthier, go green, cut down on social media, or tidy
Look around outside. What do you see? A bird? A flower? A sunset? A tree? Each one would make a great haiku — for you! The Japanese haiku, one
Have you ever read a poem ABOUT poetry? Have you ever written one? All it takes is a metaphor (comparison) and your imagination! Here are some poems with
Two separate articles came through my inbox during the past few days. The first was the announcement of a new piece of technology called Aristotle which supposedly can understand the
Last year around this time, I posted a blog about holiday shopping, or more accurately, holiday overspending. In it, I repeated some good advice that I got and still abide
The Story Behind the Origami Originally, the folks at the Bronx Zoo set out to collect 35,000 elephants representing the heartbreaking number of 35,000 elephants (96 per day) killed
Where I live, the ground this time of year is a mosaic of gold, red, brown, burgundy, and orange. So many pretty fall colors, so many fun leaf shapes. I
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