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Yom Hashoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day Each year in April we pause to remember the more than 6 million Jews who lost their lives during the Holocaust. We must never forget this unthinkable part of history, and teach our children to respect people of all colors,...
Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is now held every April, when schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets throughout the United States band together to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture....
Easter is almost here! Now is a great time to teach your students and children about this important holiday, even if do not celebrate it in their own homes. Here are some great teaching resources: The Easter Story – A few different versions The Story from...
For those not aware, Purim is a fun Jewish holiday celebrated each year in the early spring. This year (2014), the holiday is on Sunday, the 16th of March and will continue for 2 days until Monday, the 17th of March. Note that in the Jewish calendar, a holiday begins...
March 4 is National Grammar Day! National Grammar Day was established in 2008 by Martha Brockenbrough, founder of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar (SPOGG) and author of Things That Make Us [Sic]. Ok, I admit it, I am “one of those” people who...
