I went to Easton, Massachusetts for the first time. Given that it’s a scant half hour drive from where I live and that I drive far and wide for my kids’ soccer games, I was surprised that I hadn’t been there before. It’s a lovely town, and, as I missed my turn and parked nearby,…
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Plimoth Plantation: Learning About the Pilgrims
A few years ago, we spent 4th of July in America’s Hometown, Plymouth. What a difference a few hundred years make! This is Plimoth Plantation’s Pilgrim settlement. I chaperoned the 3rd grade field trip to Plimoth Planation and my group wanted to see the English settlement at Plimoth Plantation as their first stop and then…
Happy Tau Day Today: 6.28
Tau is approximately equal to 6.28, so that makes today, 6/28, Tau day! Happy Tau Day. One easy way to think of Tau Day is just to eat twice as much pie today as you did on Pi Day (March 14). But … uhmm, what exactly is Tau?! What is Tau? In 2001, Bob Palais published…
Plimoth Plantation: Learning About the Wampanoags
I went for the first time to Plimoth Plantation as a chaperone for my son’s third grade field trip. I somehow managed to avoid it for my girls. It was really a great trip and the kids were very well prepared. My son said that he preferred learning about the Native American (and Wampanoags specifically) over…
10 Books to Expose Kids to a Foreign Language
The summer is a great time to expose kids to a foreign language. I received a huge box of books from Tuttle Publishing that are perfect for this and I am giving most of them away. Please see the Rafflecopter giveaway below. What languages would your kids be interested in? Are you using any great…
Seurat Art Project Using Chapter Book Liar and Spy
PickyKidPix and I love Liar and Spy by Rebecca Stead. She said it was a read aloud this past year for 6th grade English. Since she was read to at school, I have a treat for you, my dear readers. I have Rebecca Stead reading from Liar and Spy! (If you haven’t read her excellent…
Summer Math Ideas for Elementary and Middle School
The summer is nearly here — we have two more weeks of school left! — and I need to get our summer math in order! Summer Math Word Problems for Elementary School For my rising 3rd grade son, it’s an easy decision: Daily Word Problems, Grade 4. All three of my kids have been…