"Thanksgiving Day" is a poem by Lydia Maria Child, written in 1844.Over the river and through the wood, To grandfather's house we go; The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh, Through the white and drifted snow, oh! …

We looked at lessons on reading analog clocks recently, but there's more to studying time than that. With the change from Daylight Savings Time, this is a perfect time to study time! One interesting way to approach it is…

This lesson plan was developed for my state, Arkansas, but you can easily use it for your own state. Just replace "Arkansas" with your state and adjust the facts to fit. Objectives:Students will understand the terms “imp…

"The Five Chinese Brothers" was written by Claire Huchet Bishop in 1938. While it is generally described as a Chinese folktale, I haven't found any earlier collections of it. The story begins, "Once upon a time, there w…

This year's election campaign is being interesting, whichever candidate you support. We'll all be studying voting and elections in the fall, but that isn't all there is to American political life. How about an active les…