Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and is a time when adults fast during the day and celebrate the end of the month with a holiday called Eid.
Kids aren’t required to fast but they might be … Read More...
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by Sarah White
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and is a time when adults fast during the day and celebrate the end of the month with a holiday called Eid.
Kids aren’t required to fast but they might be … Read More...
by Sarah White
Passover is an important Jewish holiday that celebrates the freedom of the Jewish people from enslavement in Egypt and their exodus to the promised land. There’s a lot of symbolism and storytelling involved in the Seder, the traditional meal that … Read More...
by Sarah White
Armenia is a landlocked nation in Asia that is the next stop on our nations of the world tour!
The Republic of Armenia is part of the Caucasus region of western Asia and is bordered by Georgia, Azerbaijan, … Read More...
by Sarah White
Presidents Day is an American holiday to honor and remember the leaders of the nation. It’s a combination of the celebrations for the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, both of whom were born in February. While they are … Read More...
by Sarah White
Leap day, that extra day added to February 29 every four years, exists for a very important reason: to keep our calendar in sync with Earth’s actual orbit around the Sun.
A year isn’t exactly 365 days long. It takes … Read More...
by Sarah White
Argentina is a large South American country (technically the Argentine Republic) that is in fact the eighth largest country in the world.
Argentina is the second-largest country in South America, after Brazil. It covers an area of 2,780,400 … Read More...
by Sarah White
February is known as Black History Month in the United States and beyond, and while of course Black people should be learned about and honored in our curriculum throughout the year, it gives us an opportunity to be more conscious … Read More...
by Sarah White
There are so many fun ways to make and decorate hearts and Valentine’s Day themed stuff! These projects are great to do with a class or at home, and they can be used to decorate the classroom or as gifts … Read More...
by Sarah White
With Lunar New Year coming up, you might want to read some books about the holiday with your kids at home or at school. (If you’re looking for Chinese New Year activities specific to the year of the dragon, check … Read More...
by Sarah White
Mardi Gras isn’t a holiday that’s necessarily celebrated by a lot of kids, but it’s still fun to bring into the classroom if for no other reason than to bring some color in the middle of winter (beads, masks and … Read More...
by Sarah White
There are so many nations in the Caribbean that I’ve not heard of or have barely heard of. Antigua and Barbuda falls in that category, so let’s learn together!
Antigua and Barbuda is an independent nation … Read More...
by Sarah White
After talking about Antarctica the other day, it got me thinking about activities involving animals that live in cold climates. So today we’re taking a look at penguin learning activities.
To begin with the basics, Living Life and Learning has … Read More...
by Sarah White
Antarctica is technically a continent, not a country, but I couldn’t resist throwing it in here (especially since it’s winter in the Northern Hemisphere). On average it’s the coldest, driest and windiest continent, and of course the least inhabited, with … Read More...
Growing crystals is a wonderful way to get kids to love science. The article provides step-by-step instructions for kids to grow stunning crystal clusters from fertilizer, which is non-toxic. It can also be the subject of a school science project, … Read More...
by Sarah White
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday in the United States, which may mean kids are home from school (my daughter’s school is in session; they call it a “day on” instead of a day off and do … Read More...
As the proud owner of a little craft supply store, I found myself on a journey that extended far beyond the shelves of colorful fabrics and bins of beads. Nestled in the back of my store, I created a haven … Read More...
by Sarah White
Where I live it’s a rare thing to see snow in December (though a recent Facebook memory reminded me it snowed in mid-December once, 10 years ago!) but this time of year, whether there’s real snow on the ground or … Read More...
by Sarah White
Next up on our tour of the nations of the world is Anguilla, a British territory in the Caribbean Sea.
Anguilla is mostly made up of one island that is about 16 miles long by 3 miles wide … Read More...
by Sarah White
My daughter is 14 and she’s never stayed up until midnight on New Year’s Eve. She finds it boring (and as a lover of sleep I can’t say I blame her!). But there are plenty of ways you can mark … Read More...
by Sarah White
Kwanzaa is a celebration that often gets overlooked at school for lots of reasons, not the least of which being its celebrated when most kids are not in school, the week after Christmas.
But it’s an important celebration for kids … Read More...