Teachers spend a lot of time teaching about presidential and national elections, but how much do kids know about the roles of the local elected officials? During every election season campaign signs line the streets and yards of the local community with people running for offices like county commissioner, coroner, auditor, surveyor, etc. But do…
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The Legend of Jack O’Lantern (Stingy Jack): A Halloween Story for Kids
Jack-O-Lanterns on Halloween are inspired by the Irish legend of Stingy Jack. Jack was a drunkard who liked to play tricks on people and always cheated his way out of paying for anything. The devil heard about Jack’s tricks and came to take the man’s soul down with him to hell. But Jack played a…
President Theodore Roosevelt Biography Worksheet
Theodore Roosevelt is consistently listed as one of the greatest presidents in U.S. history. Introduce your students to the life of this great man with the biography and worksheet below. The Life of President Theodore Roosevelt Biography “Get action! Do things . . . and be somebody.” This was one of the many phrases by…
Andrew Carnegie and the Life-changing Power of Libraries
Andrew Carnegie was the richest man in America. He also built more libraries than anyone else in history. The 19th century businessman funded the construction of more than public 2,500 libraries throughout the English-speaking world. These Carnegie Libraries made up more than half of all the public libraries in the United States at the time….
The Song of the Bird Story and Discussion Questions
The story comes from a collection of stories by Fr. Anthony de Mello called The Song of the Bird. The book takes its title from the story below and I invite you to read it and reflect on it with your kids. I included some of my own questions at the end that I think will…
