Month: March 2010

  • Seasonal Celebration – First Day of Spring (Vernal Equinox)

    My family and I decided to celebrate the vernal equinox, more commonly referred to as the first day of spring. After a long, cold and snow filled winter, we gladly rejoiced on Saturday. We rode bikes and played tennis, football and baseball. We spent time at the playground, walked our dog and ended the day…

  • Happy St. Patrick’s Day

    Ireland’s most distinguished national holiday is Saint Patrick’s Day, commonly called St. Paddy’s Day. This holiday honors the missionary who became the patron saint of Ireland. The Irish happily celebrate this day with parades, festive dinners, and dances. The national color of Ireland is green and the favored color on March 17th. Many people wear…

  • Sight Words: A Key Benchmark for Kindergarten Curriculums

    Sight Words: A Key Benchmark for Kindergarten Curriculums Last night, our school held a kindergarten curriculum information session. The session provided parents with great ideas for supporting reading at home. They provided us with the tools to both determine and improve a child’s reading level. Pre readers (Level 1 – 3) These children are learning…

  • Celebrating Dr. Seuss

    If your family is like mine, you love celebrations. In honor of Dr. Seuss we created a cookie cake in the shape of the famous red and white hat from his legendary book, The Cat in the Hat. We honored Dr. Seuss by reading his books and eating cookie cake – the perfect after school…