The earliest recorded New Year's festival started around 4,000 years ago in ancient Babylon. History.com discussed the beginning of the Babylonian New Year's...
Explore the World with World Book: World Book Activity Corner
In this series, we have been discovering the wonderful world of the World Book databases. In this blog, we will examine the World Book Activity Corner database.
Crafting for Christmas. Christmas Cinnamon Stick Bundle
Christmas, the season of giving and creating memories with family and friends. Along with the season comes holiday decorations, gift giving, and the merriment of the season. There are many simple crafts that can be made for Christmas. This craft from Creative Beading can be used as a decoration piece for the home, or as…
The Legend of Santa Claus. Part 2. Children Around the World Prepare for Santa’s Arrival
"Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I'm telling you why, Santa Claus is comin' to town." Listen to Bing Cosby sing the lyrics. In the United States, children are reminded by their parents to go to bed early on Christmas Eve in anticipation of Santa Claus's arrival. Children…
The Legend of Santa Claus: Part 1. The Origin and History of a Christmas Legend
The story behind Santa goes back to the third century during the time of St. Nicholas, a monk, even though some sources state that he was a bishop. Nicholas was born around 280 A.D. in Patara, in modern-day Turkey. Legend states that Nicholas had a giving spirit and traveled the countryside helping those less fortunate…
Explore the World with World Book: World Book Social Studies Power
Continuing the blog series on World Book databases for grades K-8, this blog will feature World Book Social Studies Power.
How Well Do You Know Native Americans History – Answers
November is National Native American Heritage Month Answers to November 6th blog post: 1. The Spaniards' arrival in North America in the 1500s brought these to the Indian tribes. k. horses 2. A dwelling in the shape of a cone a. tepee 3. The daughter of Chief Powhatan who saved the founder of Jamestown Colony…
Explore the World with World Book: World Book Science Power
In this blog series, we will discover the World Book databases for grades K-8. Each blog will highlight a World Book database available through the St.Tammany Parish Library as one of the many databases for kids found by clicking here. World Book Science Power is an engaging, interactive database that supports the learning needs of…
Domestic Violence Awareness
The National Coalition of Domestic Violence defines domestic violence as "the willing intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or abusive behavior as a part of systemic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another." According to NCDV, "on average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner…
How Well Do You Know Native Americans History?
November is National Native American Heritage Month. Test your knowledge of Native American history. 1. The Spaniards' arrival in North America in the 1500s brought these to the Indian tribes. a tepee 2. A…
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