Happy Leap Day!
2012 is a leap year, which means that it has 366 days instead of the usual 365 days that a regular year has. The extra day that is added to a leap year is called a leap day. The Egyptians … Read More
2012 is a leap year, which means that it has 366 days instead of the usual 365 days that a regular year has. The extra day that is added to a leap year is called a leap day. The Egyptians … Read More
Looking for an Easy and Effective way for your students to learn world geography? Look no further… Now you can download a popular ebook titled GLOBALMANIA: Master World Geography in 7 Months or Less – retail value $14.95 – free of charge! GLOBALMANIA is a fun, … Read More
By definition, “No-brainer” is a term used to denote a problem that allegedly has a very easy solution obvious to all. The term originated in engineering jargon, but grew in popularity during the 1990s and 2000s, and is now common … Read More
Grand Canyon National Park was established on February 26, 1919. To commemorate the occasion, you might want to check out these lesson plans provided by the National Park Service: http://www.nps.gov/grca/forteachers/upload/General%20Activities-2.pdf
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP) (ISSN 2161-0002) was founded in 1995 as a non-profit organization to provide open access to detailed, scholarly information on key topics and philosophers in all areas of philosophy. The Encyclopedia is free of charge and … Read More
Teaching philosophy to kids ‘helps boost IQ levels’, by Donal Walsh Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 21/02/2012. Introducing primary school children to philosophical conversations can help to raise their IQ levels and improve their concentration, according to one expert. Teacher … Read More
Sorry, no link today but here’s my favorite banana bread recipe: Cocoa Banana Bread This quick bread muffin recipe makes two loaves, or six mini loaves. Unsweetened cocoa powder 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 … Read More
Since 1862, there has been a tradition in the United States Senate that George Washington’s Farewell Address be read on his birthday, February 22. You can read it too! George Washington’s Farewell Address
Besides George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, the following famous homeschoolers were born in February: Ansel Adams, Thomas Edison, Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley, Charles Dickens, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. (Laura was taught at home when she was unable to attend school due … Read More
Presidents’ Day was originally set aside to observe the February birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Here is a page of fun facts and a couple of printables for the occasion: http://www.knowledgehouse.info/njfkpresidents.html You might also want to read the … Read More