They’re the instrument anyone can play — but only two places in the U.S. make them, and only one makes the colorful plastic kind most people know. Karen Michel pays a visit to the latter.
Labor Day Road Trip: Dubuque, Iowa with Novelty Iron Works – Along for the Trip
Summer always comes to a screeching halt for us in August. Band camp, teachers' meetings, and classroom prep all hit in a hurry before we even officially head back to class. By Labor Day, we're ready for a short getaway - one last hurrah before we really have to settle in for the semester. We
29 Poets Recommend The Poetry Books You Should Read Right Now
Celebrate National Poetry Month with these lyrical suggestions.
Visite | P, S | Worth, Jean-Charles | V&A Explore The Collections
Jean-Charles Worth. 'Visite.' Black coat with fur. One of 292 designs drawn by S.P. for the House of Worth, Winter 1922-23.
2020 Picture Book Previews Part Ten
Before we launch into the holiday season, here’s part ten… Enjoy! And if you missed one through nine, just hit the back button to view previous posts! Lots to enjoy.
Corgi Butt Leggings© Blue Small/medium the Original – Etsy
Please note: any orders after Dec 1st can not be guaranteed to arrive before Christmas. !!! Our leggings do NOT have the high waistband shown in the first 3 pictures. The leggings sold are regular, NOT high waist !!! These leggings are an absolute must-have for all you corgi lovers out there. They are extremely comfortable and soft and will never lose their stretch. Everyone loves how well these leggings fit. They are perfect for a work-out, lounging around the house or for everyday wear (If you don't mind people admiring that corgi booty ;-) ) • Fabric is 82%…
Children’s Poetry – A Bug! A Bug!
Start your classroom's day with a humorous and surprising poem perfect for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Whether read for pure fun or used to teach first person perspective, vocabulary, and rhythm and rhyme, Mark Weakland's A Bug, A Bug is sure to entertain both students and teachers. Children can ...
Never Fall Down (Hardcover) – Walmart.com
This National Book Award nominee from two-time finalist Patricia McCormick is the unforgettable story of Arn Chorn-Pond, who defied the odds to survive the Cambodian genocide of 1975-1979 and the labor camps of the Khmer Rouge.Based on the true story of Cambodian advocate Arn Chorn-Pond, and authentically told from his point of view as a young boy, this is an achingly raw and powerful historical novel about a child of war who becomes a man of peace. It includes an author's note and acknowledgments from Arn Chorn-Pond himself. When soldiers arrive in his hometown, Arn is just a normal little…
FREE Following Directions Silly Quiz Back to School All Subjects
Want to really teach your students a lesson? This is just one of those small teacher pranks with a serious message behind it: follow directions! If the students do, they know to read the entire thing and to then only write their names and turn in their papers. If they don’t read everything first, as directed, well, they get stuck answering silly questions and feeling a bit embarrassed. One of my high school teachers gave me something similar on the last day of school decades ago. Thinking I was smart, I was furious to see classmates turning in their papers…
