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Offering a wealth of space-based information presented in a playful way, NASA's online Kids' Club presents opportunities for studies of a fascinating yet largely inaccessible realm. Relevant for most ages and...
Families with young children and early childhood educators will discover an abundance of online educational resources at the Massachusetts Department of Early Education's Resources for Early Learning! Lesson plans and activity...
This week we take a look at PBS LearningMedia, a free online digital media service for preK-12 educators (formal & informal). PBS Learning Media provides a wide variety of educational resources...
Add some science to these hot summer days with STEMBite, a YouTube channel that offers snack-size videos focused on topics in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and the things in...
Zoobean: User Generated Curation of Children’s Book Recommendations Sometimes, browsing the children’s department at the local library for a perfect new book to read as a family can be overwhelming. If...
Solutions for the Fashionista’s in Our Lives My niece is a mini-fashionista. She has an outfit (or two) to wear for every day of the month (at least) before my sister...
New Website for The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts After months of development, The Food Bank is proud to announce the launch of the organization’s new website. Check it out at...
Eco-Friendly Holiday’s (Web Reviews) Hanukkah: Let There Be (Renewable) Light: A New Look at Hanukkah This site considers “the connection between Hanukkah [Festival of Lights], energy use, and the environment,” and...
Web Review: Asian-Pacific Heritage Month “You and your students can celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage month [May] by taking a trip to Asia with a host of original EDSITEment lesson plans and...
St. Nicholas Center: Discovering the Truth About Santa Claus Material about St. Nicholas, “lover of the poor and patron saint of children.” Features background about this 4th-century saint, illustrated descriptions of...
WEB REVIEW: Arboretum Plant Photo Gallery: Fall Foliage This fall foliage collection includes photographs, an explanation of the science of autumn leaf color, and a list of selected plants that provide...
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Web site: teacher.scholastic.com. Scholastic presents a collection of material for homeschooling families, school teachers and students in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15. WEB SITE FEATURES:...
Chemical of the Week: Fireworks This explanation of the chemistry of fireworks discusses the compounds that produce specific colors of fireworks, the production and ignition of fireworks, the reactions (oxidations and...
Dads, Fathers, Pop pops & Daddys Happy Father’s Day! Our featured web review focuses on Father’s Day and includes on-line resources with perspectives on fatherhood. Local Resources Along with on-line resoureces,...
Earth Day on BrainPop Earth Day falls on April 22 this year, but BrainPop is celebrating our home planet all month with a free mini-site showcasing movies about the environment and...
"Celebrate the Chinese New Year holiday with great kids' activities and crafts." Crafts include making red envelopes, a Chinese orange tray, and paper plum blossoms. Also includes Chinese-style recipes and a...
Web Review: ArtsEdge The Kennedy Center has a fantastic web site for teaching art called ArtsEdge. Discover an abundance of arts-integrated resources that both teachers and homeschooling parents with kids of...
Eco-Friendly Kwanzaa Craft ideas for making your own Kwanzaa celebration supplies. Includes instructions for making a Kwanzaa candle holder and mat. Also describes how to create other Kwanzaa symbols. From Care2,...
IN GOOD COMPANY ON KIDS CRAFT WEEKLY Over at Kids Craft Weekly Hilltown Families (that’s us!) is featured in their Holiday Favourites Issue. Editor Amber Caravan has selected our DIY: Christmas...
The good news is that safe toys are possible. 28% of the products tested did not contain any lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury or PVC, including many made in China. Examples of...
The Online Menorah Introduction to the meaning of Hanukkah and the Hanukkah menorah. Features background about why Hanukkah is celebrated, the basic rules associated with the use of the menorah (what...
National School Lunch Week Website for this mid-October event, which recognizes the importance of school lunches in providing America’s children with access to nutritious meals. Features recipes for five suggested meals...
Web Reviews for National Book Month CRAFT IDEAS Web Site: www.crayola.com. Collection of craft ideas inspired by National Book Month in October. Includes ideas for making bookmarks, learning about the Braille...
LUGHNASADH Lughnasadh was one of the four main festivals of the medieval Irish calendar: Imbolc at the beginning of February, Beltane on the first of May, Lughnasadh in August and Samhain...
Born from the American Weiner … I’m not a fan of hot dogs. Just the thought of eating one makes my throat close-up in preparation to gag. I don’t even like...
Guides, tips and information of summer reading. Reading Is Fundamental: RIF’s 2007 Summer Reading Guide This compilation of summer reading resources includes suggestions for family activities (such as a “book-nic”), summer...
What’s Cooking Grandma? Small collection of video clips of grandmothers “sharing their special recipes.” Features selections such as “Nana Ruth’s Jam and Scones” and “Nannie Webb’s Apple Crumble.” Includes information about...
The Airship Is Coming! Material about the history of blimp transportation and communication. Features an exhibition about these giant airships, “from the very first zeppelin that flew over Lake Constance in...