There are so many amazing opportunities to keep reading over the summer… not to mention, who doesn’t LOVE to win a prize! And Outdoor Yoga!! And crafts!! And TRIVIA!! Our local librarians are so amazing and have planned an incredible summer of fun and reading and activities!! This summer of all summers is the perfect… Read More Summer Reading – Having a Blast!!
The month of June is such a beautiful month – weather is getting nicer – so much fun to be had in the Great Outdoors!! This month is National Great Outdoors Month and one way of many to celebrate is to write poems about nature, about outdoor fun activities, about friends – you can write… Read More Happy National Outdoors Month!! Remembering Eric Carle who LOVED Nature too!
Memorial Day is coming and we have so many people / soldiers / warriors to be grateful for! We show patriotism during these holidays, but there are many holidays to celebrate those who have protected our country – what’s the difference? Let’s talk about Memorial Day and why and how it is celebrated! But what… Read More Patriotism is Showing Gratitude for our Troops!
Did you know that one of the states of the United States are closer to Asia than it is to where we live? Which state do you think that might be? That’s right . . . HAWAII – Hawaii is part of the Pacific Islands, but is part of the United States! Many of the… Read More Happy Asian American Pacific Islander Month!
Happy Earth Day on April 22nd!! ❤️ ☀️ 🌎 🌈 💚 💙 Did you know that the first Earth Day was in 1970 and was created by a Wisconsin senator – by the end of that year the whole country thought it was so important to take care of our Mother Earth! After that, 20… Read More Everyday is Earth Day! Where can we learn? What can WE do?
Hope you are hungry for some Nachos! Ignacio “Nacho” Garcia is the man who invented a favorite snack, Nachos, about 80 years ago in the 1940s in Piedras, Negras, Northern Mexico! Let’s listen to Ignacio’s story! Then, we can… 🧀🌶🥑 Create our own Nacho Special 🎉💌🎊 Make an Invitation for the Nacho Festival 🏠💙 🌸… Read More ¿Tienes hambre? Are You Hungry… for Ignacio’s Nachos?
Let’s explore different parts of Mexico from foods, to languages, to traditions, to comparing ways of living in Mexico to America! This connects to our Pick a Reading Partner book: Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring by Angela Cervantes! We all get to work independently today – we have so many different… Read More Connecting to the Culture of Mexico and Having Fun with our Estaciónes
March is Women’s History Month! So many amazing women have made (and are still making) a major impact in our world today! Do you know which famous woman created her own selfie? Frida Kahlo was a famous artist who was born in Mexico and lived in a home named Casa Azul – which means blue… Read More Celebrate Women’s History Month with Frida Kahlo!