Puzzle Day

 January 29 is National Puzzle Day!

Here are some sites with fun puzzles to exercise your brain:

Starfall: Geometry Puzzles

Room Recess: Jigsaw Puzzles for Kids

Lovatt's Puzzles for Kids: Crosswords

Lovatt's Puzzles for Kids: Word Search

Lovatt's Puzzles for Kids: Sudoku

National Penguin Day

 January 20 is National Penguin Day!

National Today: National Penguin Day

Cool Kid Facts: Facts About Penguins

San Diego Zoo; Penguin Cam

How Does a Penguin Launch Itself from the Sea (Video)

Emperor Penguins (Video)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

 January 15 is the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Here are some places to learn more about him:

Read aloud: The Story of Martin Luther King Jr by Johnny Ray Moore

National Geographic for kids:  Hero for All

Homeschool Pop: Martin Luther King Jr for Kids

I Have a Dream Speech

Learn Your Name in Morse Code

 January 11 is Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day.  Do you know about Morse Code? Can you learn  your name in Morse Code?

Here's some information about Morse Code with a chart of the code:

Morse Code Day

Learn about the Invention of Morse Code:

Invention of Morse Code

Here's some more information about Morse Code:

What is Morse Code

Tilden Park: Pond Study

 Tilden Park is right in our own backyard, just behind the school.

It's a favorite place for class trips to learn about nature.

Here's a way to visit the Tilden study pond until we can do it again in person:

Tilden - Pond Study