It's Turkey Time!

In the United States, Thanksgiving is the 4th Thursday in November.

Many Americans eat special food like turkey and pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. 

The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 by a group of pilgrims and Native Americans. 

They were thankful for a bountiful harvest. 

Things were a lot different back then than they are now.  Follow the hotspots to learn more. 

11-11-11

Wow!  What a cool date! 

Well, that cool date is actually a holiday. 

Friday, November 11th is Veteran's Day.

Veterans are people who have been in the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines. 

These special people help keep our country safe and free.

Want to know more?  Follow the hotspots!

Thanks to Ms. Trisha Robison at Charlotte Anderson Elementary for all the great links!!!

I Want My Mummy!

Mummies are cool.  There have been lots of mummies found in Egypt.  In fact, there is an area of Egypt know as Valley of the Kings because scientists have found so many mummies there.  A super famous mummy is King Tut.  His mummy was discovered on November 4, 1922. 

King Tut was known as the boy king.

His mummy was discovered by scientists on November 4, 1922. 

Follow the hotspots to find out more!

There once was a guy named Shel...

Who wrote kid's poetry well.

Most kids liked his books

Despite his scary looks

Cause he had cool stories to tell. 

HAHA!  Look I wrote a poem. 

This type of poem is called a limerick.

I bet you could write one too!

Check out the hotspots to learn more about poetry and Shel Silverstein (his birthday is THIS month).

In 1492, Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue...

That must have been one pretty important trip because

Monday, October 10th is Christopher Columbus Day!.

And, GUESS WHAT????

It's another day with NO SCHOOL! 

Thanks, Christopher Columbus.

Follow the hotspots to find out what this guy did and why he is such a big deal.

Happy Birthday, David!!

I LOVE the David books.  They are so funny. 

October 5th is David's Birthday! Well, not the David in the books, but the David that wrote them. 

His name is David Shannon.

Did you know he has written a lot of other really great books?  Stop by the library and find one today! Until then, enjoy the hotspots and learn more about both Davids!

An Apple A Day...

Monday, September 26th is Johnny Appleseed Day.

Johnny Appleseed was a real guy.  However, some of his story is not totally true. 

We call stories like these  tall tales.

Curious to know more?  Follow the hotspots.

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