What is something Jane Austen, the Brontë sisters, and Joseph Bramah had in common? The answer may shock you – it's quilling! Paper quilling is an art form that involves the manipulation of paper to create breathtaking designs.
It’s Friday night, and your family needs some comfort food. You look at the menus on your fridge and see your local Chinese restaurant. You order sesame chicken, fried rice, wonton soup, and – an egg roll! You may know of the egg roll, but have you heard of the egg roll’s older brother, the spring roll?
While teaching children about the role of government in our society is essential, it can be daunting to learn, with lots of memorization and dull textbooks. There’s a way, however, to make learning about the presidential election process fun. So what’s the secret sauce? Well, it’s not actually sauce – it’s soup!
One of the many ways we like to include hands-on learning in our lessons is by adding historical recipes. Lentils are an ancient legume that originated in Eastern and Mediterranean regions. This earthy, nutty-tasting legume comes in hundreds of different varieties and colors, including red, brown, and green.
Fill Up Your Summer with… FIELD TRIPS! (and get FREE Notebooking Pages!) Yes, you can make summer fun AND educational at the same time! Education can take on many forms; I’ve been spouting those words for years.
