Monthly Archives: June 2016

HISTORIC ANIMALS: BRAVE DOGS

http://www.mnn.com/family/pets/photos/11-of-the-bravest-dogs-in-history/mans-best-friend

HISTORIC CELEBRATION: NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY SPIRIT ANIMAL BOOK TIE-INS *

It’s National Aboriginal Day in Canada. Since my book, The Spirit Rose, and American writer Marva Dasef’s book, The Eagle Quest, both have Aboriginal characters, we thought it would be nice if those characters had a chat. The first speaker is a Cherokee boy living in modern times, the second an Okanagan Valley syilx girl […]

HISTORY LURE: PLAYMOBIL FIGURES RECREATE FAMOUS PAINTINGS

Got a kid who’s interested in art AND also likes Playmobil? Get them to check this out: http://www.boredpanda.com/famous-paintings-playmobil-figures-pierre-adrien-sollier/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=Newsletter And while we’re at it, here’s the history of Playmobil itself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z64Y4ww5L_U

HISTORY CHALLENGE: THE BIG HISTORY QUIZ

History-buff adults, teens, & older kids might like to try might like to try this online history quiz. There are six different levels. Since the first one had fifty questions, and thus took a while, I only did that. (Yes, I passed). When I’ve got more time, I intend to try the rest. http://www.loveaquiz.com/the-big-history-quiz/

FAMILY HISTORY: VALUE OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCES

June 6th, 1944. D-Day. My father (who was, thankfully, stationed in England throughout WW II) told of passing an American barracks on D-Day and having American soldiers hail him so he could listen to an account of it on their radio. Nor was that the only historic event, or history-related event, our family experienced. My […]

TRIVIA TRAIL: PUGET SOUND EXPLORATION

Question: What was explorer George Vancouver actually looking for when he claimed Puget Sound & the surrounding area for Great Britain on June 4th, 1792? Answer: The Northwest Passage. Explorers tried to find this, some said, mythical, arctic sea corridor between Asia and Europe for three hundred years, with successful traversal of it finally going […]

MONTH NAME ORIGINS: APRIL, MAY, AND JUNE

Due to family concerns, I haven’t been able to keep up this blog for the past two months. This also means that I am two months behind on Book Four of my Time Rose series, and must resume work in order to try and have it ready for an autumn release. The blog, therefore, while, […]

Historical Debate Society for Girls and Boys

The Historical Debate Society for girls and boys is a society where kids can put their ideas about the latest historical debate and put their own debate. Join in!

The Picture Book Review

Reviews of Children's Board Books, Picture Books, Activity Books, and Graphic Novels

Cafe Book Bean

Talk Books. Drink Coffee.

Raw Streets

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Magna Bloga- A History Blog

Sharing my passion for history

Your Well Wisher Program

Attempt to solve commonly known problems…

Indie Hero

Brian Marggraf, Author of Dream Brother: A Novel, Independent publishing advocate, New York City dweller

O' Canada

Reflections on Canadian Culture From Below the Border

Juju Films

Cutting edge Multimedia Programming

euzicasa

Share something you learned everyday!

Simple Pleasures

Visual Poetry, Photography and Quotes

Project Light to Life

A bucket list blog: exploring happiness, growth, and the world.

Jumbled Writer – Charlie Dims

Putting kids and history together

TheCoevas official blog

Putting kids and history together

Eric Price

Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Whatever Else Comes to Mind.

John B. Rosenman, SF/F/Horror Writer

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this is... The Neighborhood

the Story within the Story

Top 10 of Anything and Everything

Animals, Travel, Casinos, Sports, Gift Ideas, Mental Health and So Much More!

RealEstateEconomyWatch.com

Insight and Intelligence on Residential Real Estate

Andrew Hines

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Book Hub, Inc.

The Total Book Experience

Longevity Letter

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Rennert New York TESOL Center | TESOL/TESL/TEFL Certification

Teach English as a Second Language | Tips and Ideas

Montessori and the World

An Adventure into Montessori Studies in Italy

Another Hatchett Job....

Homeschooling, Sewing, and Quilting at the Cabin

Bucca Books

Reading and Experiencing Children's Literature

Fashioning Sociology

Fashioning New and Emerging Media

Duir School's Blog

Port Hope's Newest Child Care Option

Rushing to Read

random reviews from library day

AnswerIt

Funny pictures & cartoons to make you smile.

Tails from Paris

Comics Blog with real bites of love and delightful rascals inside ...

Katie L. Carroll

Books for kids, teens, & those who are young at heart

Natter and Review

This WordPress.com site is about books, both the reading and the writing.

Time Travelling With Kids

Putting kids and history together

The Daily Post

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