Q: What’s brown and sticky? A: A stick. Okay – I’m not saying that kid’s jokes are the funniest things ever. But you have to admit that watching a child crack up over his own joke, particularly when it’s one that makes no sense, is pretty hysterical. Today is National Joke Day. So I…
Tomorrow, August 3, is National Watermelon Day! I’m honestly more of a cantaloupe girl, but watermelon is tasty too…and it just screams summer to me. What should you do on National Watermelon Day, other than eat watermelon? Why, you should try some of these excellent ideas on this tasty and popular treat. Enjoy! …
Today is World Nature Conservation Day! This is a day to discuss how to protect, conserve, and appreciate our water, air, natural resources, and animals. Check out some of our super worksheets below that are perfect for teaching students about taking care of our world! Help youngsters be water wise with this worksheet!…
Today, July 17, is World Emoji Day. In celebration I want to share a tickle-your-funny-bone emoji tale. If you remember, about a year ago I posted a blog describing my hesitancy to use certain emojis because I wasn’t exactly sure what they represented. Well, consider this misuse of an emoji: A certain someone I know…
It’s the middle of July, and here in Greensboro, NC it is hot. I don’t even know why I bother taking a shower in the morning because as soon as I step outside I’m a sweaty mess. Almost every day I see heat advisories from various weather forecasts–and it reminds me that we all need…
When I was little, I lived out in the country and we had wild blueberries on our property. Consequently, many photos of me from that time period show a chubby three-year-old with blue smears on her hands and mouth. Blueberries are so tasty! Today is National Blueberry Picking Day! With a wide variety of You-Pick…
If you were to look at my Facebook feed over this past weekend, you would assume that I was the only person not frolicking on the beach. I had friends lazing by the ocean, lounging by lakes, and cruising on ships. Alas, I stayed at home. It was relaxing, but I can’t help but look…
What’s one of the most important pieces of clothing to bring to the beach? Why, flip flops, of course! Without flip flops it’s nearly impossible to walk across that crazy hot sand. Today is National Flip Flop Day–a day to celebrate this insubstantial footwear that provides chiropractors with so much business. 🙂 Check out the…
Hip, hip hooray! It’s Flag Day. Did you know our current flag was designed by a 17-year-old high school student? I sure didn’t. And to beat all, this kid didn’t simply draw his design, he sewed an actual flag! The student was Robert G. Heft. In 1958 Robert and his classmates were asked by their…
As a teacher, there were many times when I just didn’t need a whole book of activities – and I also didn’t want to lose my mind wading through tons of activities online. (We all know that the Internet is a scary time suck. One minute you’re looking at math activities and the next thing…