Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Here are a few fun facts about Thanksgiving that you may not know. Enjoy!
Here are a few fun facts about Thanksgiving that you may not know. Enjoy!
Thanksgiving Interactive: You Are the Historian In this award-winning web activity, kids take on the role of history detectives to investigate what really may have happened at the First Thanksgiving. Historical Essays for Kids: Mayflower and the Mayflower Compact Who … Read More
Thanksgiving is a festive holiday that involves a rich tradition of long get-togethers with family and friends, both old and young. Thanksgiving also focuses on the historic religious roots of our nation, the importance of family, and savoring our abundant … Read More
America’s Thanksgiving commemorates the Pilgrims’ harvest feast, part of the story of the settling of Plymouth Colony, an important period in American history. Since the Pilgrims’ original feast was never repeated, it can’t really be called the beginning of a … Read More
On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln gave his famous speech at the dedication of Gettysburg National Cemetery on Cemetery Hill at the battlefield site. Print out a copy Lincoln’s 2-minute speech, and practice reciting it today: http://www.homeschoolpatriot.com/GettysburgAddress.pdf
The month of November has been designated National Aviation History Month. If you are a homeschool parent, a teacher, or someone who works with children, this is a great teaching opportunity for exploring and celebrating America’s great contributions and achievements in … Read More
Did you ever wonder why a camel has a hump? If you can really tell the weather by listening to the chirp of a cricket? Or why our joints make popping sounds? These questions deal with everyday phenomena that we … Read More
The Philae spacecraft, launched by the European Space Agency more than 10 years ago from its Kourou spaceport in French Guiana, touched down with a bounce at 11:03 a.m. yesterday on the icy surface of the 67P/Churyumov/Gerasimenko comet. The landing … Read More
Fuel reading fun for your family, friends, and/or the school of your choice. Sign up to be a Kellogg’s Family Rewards™ member (or simply log in with Facebook). Then you can enter codes from specially marked packages to earn FREE … Read More
A heartfelt “Thank You” to all the veterans out there! I truly appreciate your dedication, courage, and sacrifice. The video below, by Pfc. Christina Andrulat, is a brief history of Veterans Day including interviews with civilians on their feelings about the … Read More