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President Joseph Biden, 2021-present (bio)

Champ, German Shepard
Major, also a German Shepard

President Donald Trump, 2017-2021(bio)

No pets

President Barack Obama, 2009-2017 (bio)

Bo, Portuguese water dog
Sunny, also a Portuguese water dog

President George W. Bush, 2001-2009 (bio)

Miss Beazley, Scottish terrier
Spot, English springer spaniel, offspring of Barney, Scottish terrier
India "Willie," cat
Ofelia, longhorn cow at ranch

President Bill Clinton, 1993-2001 (bio)

Socks, cat Buddy, Labrador retriever

President George H.W. Bush, 1989-1993 (bio)

Millie, English springer spaniel
Ranger, one of Millie's puppies

President Ronald Reagan, 1981-1989 (bio)

Lucky, Bouvier des Flandres
Rex, Cavalier King Charles spaniel
Victory, golden retriever
Peggy, Irish setter
Taca, Siberian husky
Fuzzy, Belgian sheepdog
Horses at ranch

President Jimmy Carter, 1977-1981 (bio)

Grits, border collie
Lewis Brown, Afghan hound
Misty Malarky Ying Yang, Siamese cat

President Gerald Ford, 1974-1977 (bio)

Liberty, golden retriever
Misty, one of Liberty's puppies
Lucky, dog
Shan, Siamese cat

President Richard Nixon, 1969-1974 (bio)

Checkers, Nixon's dog while vice president
Vicky, poodle
Pasha, terrier
King Timahoe, Irish setter

President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963-1969 (bio)

President John F. Kennedy, 1961-1963 (bio)

Charlie, Welsh terrier Gaullie, French poodle
Pushinka, mixed-breed dog (gift from Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschev)
Shannon, cocker spaniel
Wolf, Irish wolfhound
Clipper, German shepherd
Butterfly, White Tips, Blackie, Streaker - Pushinka and Charlie's puppies
Tom Kitten, cat
Robin, canary Bluebell and Marybelle, parakeets
Macaroni, Caroline Kennedy's pony Tex and Leprechaun, ponies
Debbie and Billie, hamsters
Zsa Zsa, rabbit
Sardar, horse
Rufus, horse

President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953-1961 (bio)

Heidi, Weimaraner Gabby, parakeet

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U.S. presidents and their families have typically liked animals. Creatures from mice to bears have made a home at the White House and its grounds. The following list of presidential pets is not complete, however, as no doubt many a presidential cat or cow passed through without much public notice.

President

Animals

George Washington

Polly the parrot; 36 hounds; horses

John Adams

horses

Thomas Jefferson

a mockingbird; two bear cubs, a gift from Lewis and Clark

James Madison

Macaw the parrot; sheep

James Monroe

a spaniel

John Quincy Adams

an alligator; silkworms

Andrew Jackson

horses named Truxton, Sam Patches, Emily, Lady Nashville, and Bolivia; Pol the parrot; ponies

Martin Van Buren

two tiger cubs

William Henry Harrison

a goat; a cow

John Tyler

Le Beau, a greyhound; a horse named The General

James Knox Polk

a horse

Zachary Taylor

Old Whitey the horse

Millard Fillmore

no pets

Franklin Pierce

no pets

James Buchanan

Lara, a Newfoundland; an eagle; an elephant

Abraham Lincoln

Jack the turkey; goats named Nanny and Nanko; ponies; cats; dogs; pigs; a white rabbit

Andrew Johnson

white mice

Ulysses S. Grant

Faithful, a Newfoundland; horses named Jeff Davis, Julia, Jennie, Mary, Butcher Boy, Cincinnatus, Egypt, and St. Louis; ponies named Reb and Billy Button; pigs; dogs; a parrot; roosters

Rutherford B. Hayes

Siam, a Siamese cat; Grim, a greyhound; Duke, an English mastiff; Hector, a Newfoundland; Dot, a terrier; canaries; cows; horses; goats; other dogs

James Garfield

Kit the horse; Veto the dog; fish

Chester Alan Arthur

no pets

Grover Cleveland

a poodle; canaries and mockingbirds

Benjamin Harrison

Dash the dog; Whiskers the goat; dogs; an opossum

William McKinley

a parrot; an Angora cat and her kittens

Theodore Roosevelt

Sailor Boy, a Chesapeake Bay retriever; Manchu, a Pekingese; Skip, a mutt; terriers named Jack and Pete; cats named Tom Quartz and Slippers; Josiah the badger; Algonquin the pony; Eli the macaw; Jonathan the piebald rat; Emily Spinach, a garter snake; twelve horses; five bears; five guinea pigs; other snakes; two kangaroo rats; lizards; roosters; an owl; a flying squirrel; a raccoon; a coyote; a lion; a hyena; a zebra

William Taft

Pauline Wayne the cow

Woodrow Wilson

Old Ike the ram; sheep; chickens; cats

Warren Harding

Laddie Boy, an Airedale; Old Boy, a bulldog; canaries

Calvin Coolidge

Peter Pan, a terrier; Paul Pry (née Laddie Buck), an Airedale; Calamity Jane, a sheepdog; Boston Beans, a bulldog; King Cole, a shepherd; Palo Alto, a birder; collies named Rob Roy (née Oshkosh), Prudence Prim, Ruby Rough, and Bessie; chows named Blackberry and Tiny Tim; canaries named Nip, Tuck, and Snowflake; cats named Bounder, Tiger, and Blacky; raccoons named Rebecca and Horace; Ebeneezer, a donkey; Smokey, a bobcat; Old Bill, a thrush; Enoch, a goose; a mockingbird; a bear; an antelope; a wallaby; a pygmy hippo; some lion cubs

Herbert Hoover

Glen, a collie; Yukon, a malamute; Patrick, an Irish wolfhound; Eaglehurst Gillette, a setter; Weejie, an elkhound; fox terriers named Big Ben and Sonnie; shepherds named King Tut and Pat; an opossum

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Fala, a Scottish terrier; Meggie, a Scottish terrier; Major, a German shepherd; Winks, a Llewellyn setter; Tiny, an English sheepdog; President, a Great Dane; Blaze, a mastiff

Harry S Truman

Feller "the unwanted dog" (adopted by Truman's personal physician); Mike, an Irish setter (belonged to Margaret Truman)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Heidi, a Weimaraner

John F. Kennedy

Tom Kitten the cat; Robin the canary; Zsa Zsa the rabbit; Sardar the horse; ponies named Macaroni, Tex, and Leprechaun; parakeets named Bluebell and Marybelle; hamsters named Debbie and Billie; Charlie, a Welsh terrier, plus dogs named Pushinka, Shannon, Wolf, and Clipper, plus Pushinka and Charlie's pups: Blackie, Butterfly, Streaker, and White Tips

Lyndon Johnson

Him and Her, beagles; Freckles, a beagle (Him's pup); Blanco, a collie; Edgar, a mutt (née J. Edgar); Yuki, a mutt; hamsters and lovebirds

Richard Nixon

Checkers, a cocker spaniel; Vicky, a poodle; Pasha, a terrier; King Timahoe, an Irish setter; fish

Gerald Ford

Liberty, a Golden retriever; Chan, a Siamese Cat

Jimmy Carter

Grits the dog; Misty Malarky Ying Yang, a Siamese cat

Ronald Reagan

Rex, a King Charles spaniel; Lucky, a Bouvier des Flandres sheepdog

George H. W. Bush

Millie, a Springer spaniel; Ranger, one of Millie's pups

Bill Clinton

Socks the cat; Buddy, a chocolate Labrador retriever

George W. Bush

Spot, a Springer spaniel, born in the White House in 1989 to George H. W. Bush's Millie (died Feb. 21, 2004); Barney, a Scottish terrier; India ("Willie") the cat. The Bushes' orange-striped polydactyl cat Ernie was judged too wild for White House life and now lives with a family in California. In 2004, the President gave his wife Laura a Scottish terrier puppy named Miss Beazley for the First Lady's birthday.

Barack Obama

Bo, a Portuguese water dog, joined the Obama family on April 14, 2009. The family took its time selecting a breed, which had to be hypoallergenic because Malia has allergies. The Obamas introduced another Portuguese water dog, Sunny, to the family on August 19, 2013.

President

Animals

George Washington

Polly the parrot; 36 hounds; horses

John Adams

horses

Thomas Jefferson

a mockingbird; two bear cubs, a gift from Lewis and Clark

James Madison

Macaw the parrot; sheep

James Monroe

a spaniel

John Quincy Adams

an alligator; silkworms

Andrew Jackson

horses named Truxton, Sam Patches, Emily, Lady Nashville, and Bolivia; Pol the parrot; ponies

Martin Van Buren

two tiger cubs

William Henry Harrison

a goat; a cow

John Tyler

Le Beau, a greyhound; a horse named The General

James Knox Polk

a horse

Zachary Taylor

Old Whitey the horse

Millard Fillmore

no pets

Franklin Pierce

no pets

James Buchanan

Lara, a Newfoundland; an eagle; an elephant

Abraham Lincoln

Jack the turkey; goats named Nanny and Nanko; ponies; cats; dogs; pigs; a white rabbit

Andrew Johnson

white mice

Ulysses S. Grant

Faithful, a Newfoundland; horses named Jeff Davis, Julia, Jennie, Mary, Butcher Boy, Cincinnatus, Egypt, and St. Louis; ponies named Reb and Billy Button; pigs; dogs; a parrot; roosters

Rutherford B. Hayes

Siam, a Siamese cat; Grim, a greyhound; Duke, an English mastiff; Hector, a Newfoundland; Dot, a terrier; canaries; cows; horses; goats; other dogs

James Garfield

Kit the horse; Veto the dog; fish

Chester Alan Arthur

no pets

Grover Cleveland

a poodle; canaries and mockingbirds

Benjamin Harrison

Dash the dog; Whiskers the goat; dogs; an opossum

William McKinley

a parrot; an Angora cat and her kittens

Theodore Roosevelt

Sailor Boy, a Chesapeake Bay retriever; Manchu, a Pekingese; Skip, a mutt; terriers named Jack and Pete; cats named Tom Quartz and Slippers; Josiah the badger; Algonquin the pony; Eli the macaw; Jonathan the piebald rat; Emily Spinach, a garter snake; twelve horses; five bears; five guinea pigs; other snakes; two kangaroo rats; lizards; roosters; an owl; a flying squirrel; a raccoon; a coyote; a lion; a hyena; a zebra

William Taft

Pauline Wayne the cow

Woodrow Wilson

Old Ike the ram; sheep; chickens; cats

Warren Harding

Laddie Boy, an Airedale; Old Boy, a bulldog; canaries

Calvin Coolidge

Peter Pan, a terrier; Paul Pry (née Laddie Buck), an Airedale; Calamity Jane, a sheepdog; Boston Beans, a bulldog; King Cole, a shepherd; Palo Alto, a birder; collies named Rob Roy (née Oshkosh), Prudence Prim, Ruby Rough, and Bessie; chows named Blackberry and Tiny Tim; canaries named Nip, Tuck, and Snowflake; cats named Bounder, Tiger, and Blacky; raccoons named Rebecca and Horace; Ebeneezer, a donkey; Smokey, a bobcat; Old Bill, a thrush; Enoch, a goose; a mockingbird; a bear; an antelope; a wallaby; a pygmy hippo; some lion cubs

Herbert Hoover

Glen, a collie; Yukon, a malamute; Patrick, an Irish wolfhound; Eaglehurst Gillette, a setter; Weejie, an elkhound; fox terriers named Big Ben and Sonnie; shepherds named King Tut and Pat; an opossum

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Fala, a Scottish terrier; Meggie, a Scottish terrier; Major, a German shepherd; Winks, a Llewellyn setter; Tiny, an English sheepdog; President, a Great Dane; Blaze, a mastiff

Harry S Truman

Feller "the unwanted dog" (adopted by Truman's personal physician); Mike, an Irish setter (belonged to Margaret Truman)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Heidi, a Weimaraner

John F. Kennedy

Tom Kitten the cat; Robin the canary; Zsa Zsa the rabbit; Sardar the horse; ponies named Macaroni, Tex, and Leprechaun; parakeets named Bluebell and Marybelle; hamsters named Debbie and Billie; Charlie, a Welsh terrier, plus dogs named Pushinka, Shannon, Wolf, and Clipper, plus Pushinka and Charlie's pups: Blackie, Butterfly, Streaker, and White Tips

Lyndon Johnson

Him and Her, beagles; Freckles, a beagle (Him's pup); Blanco, a collie; Edgar, a mutt (née J. Edgar); Yuki, a mutt; hamsters and lovebirds

Richard Nixon

Checkers, a cocker spaniel; Vicky, a poodle; Pasha, a terrier; King Timahoe, an Irish setter; fish

Gerald Ford

Liberty, a Golden retriever; Chan, a Siamese Cat

Jimmy Carter

Grits the dog; Misty Malarky Ying Yang, a Siamese cat

Ronald Reagan

Rex, a King Charles spaniel; Lucky, a Bouvier des Flandres sheepdog

George H. W. Bush

Millie, a Springer spaniel; Ranger, one of Millie's pups

Bill Clinton

Socks the cat; Buddy, a chocolate Labrador retriever

George W. Bush

Spot, a Springer spaniel, born in the White House in 1989 to George H. W. Bush's Millie (died Feb. 21, 2004); Barney, a Scottish terrier; India ("Willie") the cat. The Bushes' orange-striped polydactyl cat Ernie was judged too wild for White House life and now lives with a family in California. In 2004, the President gave his wife Laura a Scottish terrier puppy named Miss Beazley for the First Lady's birthday.

Barack Obama

Bo, a Portuguese water dog, joined the Obama family on April 14, 2009. The family took its time selecting a breed, which had to be hypoallergenic because Malia has allergies. The Obamas introduced another Portuguese water dog, Sunny, to the family on August 19, 2013.

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Abraham Lincoln wrote the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863, to talk about equality for all people and the civil war. Here is just small part of this speech.

The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought fo rth on this continent, a n ew nation, conc eived in Liberty, and dedicated t o the proposition that all m en are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this...

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Christmas Around the World Scavenger Hunt

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Theodore Taylor's novel Before beginning the story, we will be exploring the Internet to research topics having to do with the story so we can have a better understanding of the The Cay is an amazing story about a young boy, Phillip, and an old man, Timothy, who must learn to survive together on an island after being shipwrecked. Although Phillip's upbringing causes him to judge and dislike Timothy initially because of his race, the story traces Phillip's change in perspective as he learns to love Timothy because of his wisdom, patience, and compassion.

setting (where & when the story takes place), the historical context (what was going on in history during the time the story is meant to be taking place), and the plot (events that occur during the story).

For this WebQuest, you will be working with a partner to complete each Expedition.
An Expedition is the research process you'll complete in order to find information about the given topics relating to The Cay. At the top of this page, you'll see 10 different pages to click on. When you visit each page, you'll see a button which, when clicked, will bring you to a teacher-approved website where you'll be able to access information about that topic. Note: You are not allowed to find websites on these topics on your own. You must use the provided websites from the different WebQuest pages.

Materials:
iPad - You and your partner will be given an iPad to access the Internet to complete your Expeditions.

Graphic Organizer - As you visit each website, record your notes using the graphic organizer that your teacher provided you.

Final Project:
At the end of this process, you will be completing a foldable to display the information you've gathered. You will be required to transfer the information on your graphic organizer to your foldable.
Click the button below to view the entire assignment's guidelines.

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Work in America: history, facts, statistics, and leaders

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Labor Day History

The Labor Day holiday as we know it grew out of the efforts of labor unions over a century ago. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, records indicate the holiday was first proposed in the late 19th century. Two men are credited with the original idea: Peter J. McGuire, a co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, and Matthew Maguire, a machinist and secretary of the Central Labor Union in New York.

Earnings

Employment and Wages

Labor Unions

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The number of people age 16 and over in the nationâ€™s labor force as of May 2016.

16.4 million

The number of wage and salary workers age 16 and over represented by a union in 2015. This group included both union members (14.8 million) and workers who reported no union affiliation but whose jobs were covered by a union contract (1.6 million). Among states, New York continued to have the highest union membership rate (24.7 percent), and South Carolina had the lowest rate (2.1 percent).

15.2 million

The number of employed female workers age 16 and over in service occupations in 2014. Among male workers age 16 and over, 11.8 million were employed in service-related occupations.

1.9%

The percentage increase in employment, or 141.9 million, in the U.S. between December 2014 and December 2015. In December 2015, the 342 U.S. counties with 75,000 or more jobs accounted for 72.5 percent of total U.S. employment and 77.8 percent of total wages. These

342 counties had a net job growth of 2.2 million over the year, which accounted for 81.4 percent of the overall U.S. employment increase.

Another Day, Another Dollar

$50,383 and $39,621

The 2014 real median earnings for male and female full-time, year-round workers, respectively. The 2014 real median household income of $53,657 is not statistically different in real terms from the 2013 median of $54,462.

$74,297

The 2014 median Asian household income, the highest among race groups. The median income of non-Hispanic, white households was $60,256 and for black households it was $35,398. For Hispanic households the median income was $42,491.

Fastest Growing Jobs

108.0%

The projected percentage growth from 2014 to 2024 in the number of wind turbine service technicians (4,400 jobs in 2014), the projected fastest-growing occupation. Meanwhile, the occupation expected to add the greatest number of positions over this period is personal care aides (458,100).

Employee Benefits

88.8%

The percentage of full-time, year-round workers age 18 to 64 covered by health insurance during all or part of 2014.

Say Goodbye to Summer

Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer and the start of the back-to-school season.

25,214

The number of shoe stores for back-to-school shopping in 2014. Also catering to back-to-school needs were 28,138 family clothing stores; 7,898 department stores; 7,351 children and infantsâ€™ clothing stores; 6,823 office supply and stationery stores; and 6,888 book stores.

21,830

The number of sporting goods stores nationwide in 2014. Examples of these types of stores include athletic uniform supply, fishing supply and exercise equipment, as well as bicycle and golf pro shops. In U.S. sports, college football teams usually play their first games the week before Labor Day, with the NFL traditionally playing its first game the Thursday following Labor Day.

53,306

The number of travel agents employed full time, year-round in the U.S. in 2014. In addition, there were 15,875 tour and travel guides employed full time, year-round nationwide. On a weekend intended to give U.S. workers a day of rest, many people climb into their driversâ€™ seats or board an airplane for a quick end of the summer getaway.

904,084

The number of paid employees (for the pay period including March 12) who worked for a gasoline station in the U.S. in 2014. Oregon (10,629 paid gasoline station employees) and New Jersey (17,411 paid gasoline station employees) are the only states without self-service gasoline stations. Oregon was the first state to make Labor Day a holiday in February 1887.

The Commute to Work

6.3 million

The number of commuters who left for work between midnight and 4:59 a.m. in 2014. They represented 4.5 percent of all commuters. The most common time was between 7 a.m. and 7:29 a.m. â€" with 20.6 million commuters.

4.5%

The percentage of workers age 16 and over who worked at home in 2014.

76.5%

The percentage of workers age 16 and over who drove alone to work in 2015. Another 9.2 percent carpooled and 0.6 percent biked to work.

26.0 minutes

The average time it took workers in the U.S. to commute to work in 2014. New York (32.6 minutes) and Maryland (32.3 minutes) had the most time-consuming commutes.

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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Learn more about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Great Pyramid at Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Pharos Lighthouse near Alexandria, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, and the Colossus of Rhodes.

Click on a Wonder in the image below.

The Great Egyptian Pyramids
Learn more about the great Pyramids at Giza and elsewhere, as well as how and why they were built.

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Of the original Seven Wonders of the World, only one - the Great Pyramids of Giza - still exists. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Temple of Artemis, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia and the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus have all faded to dust and memory. These, instead, are seven new wonders for our time. They are the Acropolis of our day, the Stonehenge of now. Which also means they can be seen firsthand. And so they should. Because the real magic of wonder is not in the thing itself, but in the fact that the more you look for wonder in the world the more the wonder of the world becomes a part of you.

Wonder is nourishment for the soul. We are the only animal on earth, as far as we know, that can be moved to tears by a sunset, that marvels at the stars at night, that feels awe, and humility, at the achievements of our past. Wonder defines us as human beings. Socrates said: "Wisdom begins in wonder." Studies show that the awe induces deeper levels of cognitive processing; it boosts empathy and helps us connect with the world around us in meaningful ways. Art and science are borne from it. Wonder is more than just a good feeling; it is a seed from which our greatest treasures grow.

Explore, dream and feed your spirit well. These are 7 new wonders of the world for 2023.

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The greatest legends from the time when gods and godesses roamed the earth and mingled with humans.

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Historical biographies written for kids. Learn the life story and biography of influencial people: US Presidents, World Leaders, Inventors, Women, Artists, Civil Rights heroes.

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Adventure In You - Your Adventure Travel Guide to the World

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Our Kids World Travel Guide shall tell you about countries and people and will provide great tips and advice for your family holidays around the world.

See the World through Children's Eyes

In this world travel guide for kids the travel information for children was researched thoroughly by parents and children who love to travel.

What you will find on
Kids World Travel Guide

Why Kids World Travel Guide?

Children are naturally very curious about new countries and are excited to learn new things and always want to know more about the interesting places you can visit, the food you will taste or the activities you can enjoy abroad.

Children always want to know more than the usual facts about a country and here you will discover exciting travel facts and find some astonishing answers to kids questions like these:

Our kids guide will showcase the work of a large cohort of pupils and teachers in private and public schools and homeschoolers around the world. On the Kids World Travel Guide and KWTGNews platforms we share country guides, kids news, kids travel stories, kids interviews and kids travel experiences and so much more.

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On this Children's Travel Guide site you will also find many pictures about life in the different countries - taken by pupils and parents travelling the worlds as well as professional photographers.

To help visualise we have access to the Shutterstock photo stock platform. There are many photos of the wildlife, population, attractions, food, customs, festivals, holiday activities for kids as well as a kids world map and flags for children, many fun quizzes and travel trivia questions for kids, so let us know if you miss anything.

This family travel guide is based on a unique travel guide concept: This guide is written and maintained by children, parents and teachers for children, their parents and teachers.

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Learning about our world and travelling with Kids always is exciting! With our Kids World Travel Guide you will see our beautiful world through childrens eyes. By KidsWorldTravels Cape Town/South Africa

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See the World is Travel for Kids blog. Posts about fun places to go with kids worldwide, children's books, family hotels, fun food, seasonal events.

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How long do animals live? For a mayfly it's one day, honeybee 5 - 7 weeks, giant Pacific octopus 3 to 5 years, grizzly bear 20 to 30 years, elephants 60 to 70 years, lobsters 100+ years, whale 200+ years, glass sponge 11,000 years, immortal jellyfish turns back into a polyp. Fascinating! (Picture book)

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Sunset on the beach, Olympic Pensinsula, Washington.

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Pengos Adventures: Traveling with Stuffed Animals

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Best vacations with kids in Europe, North America, South America, Asia & Africa

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Harris Burdick's pictures have inspired many individuals over the years. Ordinarily, it is younger people, writing for the first time, who create Burdick stories. However, on at least one occasion, the author was someone who'd been exercising his prodigious imagination as a storyteller for many years.

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the first day of school at Breakout EDU Digital Elementary School and the dismissal bell has just rung. You're not ready to leave, but can't wait to tell your mom all about your great day!

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Do you believe that rattlesnakes can chew bubblegum? Well, Joe Hayes says he met a gum-chewing rattler when he was growing up in Benson, Arizona, in the desert of Sonora. His mother, when he told her the story, certainly didn't believe him. She thought he was telling her one his tall tales. You know, the kind of story that's been stretched so long it doesn't seem right. But Joe keeps telling the story and kids keep laughing. And some of them believe every word he says-especially the first and second graders. But the older kids, they scratch their heads and wonder if a rattlesnake can really blow a bubble. Just like his mother did long ago before Joe got so tall.

Go visit Cinco Puntos Press online to learn more about Joe Hayes and The Gum Chewing Rattler.

Here is Miriam Sagan's review of The Gum Chewing Rattler in the New Mexico Magazine (April 2007):

Storyteller Joe Hayes is deservedly famous for his tall tales. Take The Gum Chewing Rattler. It starts with the young Joe, growing up in Arizona, just loving to chew bubblegum. Of course, this habit was loathed by his teachers and even his mother, who hated the fact that he forgot to take the offending gum out of his shirt pocket before washing.

But one day, something happened to change all that. Joe meets a rattlesnake. In fact, he steps right on the rattlesnake's tail. Rather than spoil what happens next, you'll just have to read The Gum Chewing Rattler. Suffice it to say, a heroic struggle ensues, with Joe's life saved by the bubblegum. Do you believe it? Well, Joe's mother didn't either.

Cinco Puntos Press has long been producing some of the liveliest Southwestern children's books around. This one is enhanced by dynamic and colorful illustrations by Antonio Castro L., who also is a muralist. His illustrations of a rattlesnake blowing pink bubbles are memorable, as is the story. The book is sure to become a "read it again" favorite.

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Storyteller Joe Hayes & The Gum Chewing Rattler

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Do you believe that rattlesnakes can chew bubblegum? Well, Joe Hayes says he met a gum-chewing rattler when he was growing up in Benson, Arizona, in the desert of Sonora. His mother, when he told her the story, certainly didn't believe him. She thought he was telling her one his tall tales.

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In this lovely New Mexico tale, a rich man tries to prove his wealth to his poor neighbors by using a new spoon for every bite. In the process, he's served a pretty dish of come-uppance. Here's how it begins...

A long time ago there lived a couple who was so poor they owned only two spoons, one for the husband and one for the wife. But their neighbor was very rich. His big house was filled with fine furniture, and he was very proud of his wealth and his possessions.

But let's watch Joe tell it in his own way, first in Spanish...

and now in English...

Joe Hayes makes his living telling stories, mostly to school children. If you're interested in contacting him, write him at joehayes@newmexico.com. Or to learn more about Joe, visit the Cinco Puntos Press website and to learn more about the book, go here.

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Storyteller Joe Hayes tells A Spoon for Every Bite in Spanish and English

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by Anna Watt

A while ago I came across a fun article about a great first day of school tradition in Germany and their sugar cones [Zuckertüte]. It was different from what we have in Russia, but still a definite celebration. As I met many people from different countries around the world I was surprised to find out that first, the tradition to celebrate the first day of school is not part of the norm in a lot of countries, and second, when and how the first day of school goes in different countries is different and interesting.
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Since I love learning about other cultures, I decided to share with you the information I gathered from my friends and also from the students from the International English Center at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA. You can find a more detailed series of articles about the first of school celebration in Russia on my website Russian Step By Step Children. Also check out this fabulous book: It's Back To School We Go! First Day Stories from Around The World by Ellen Jackson.

Indonesia

Nathania, student at the International English Center at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA: The school year starts mid-July and ends mid-June with a break in December and during the Muslim Eid Holiday which differs from year to year.

We have a tradition that is like a student orientation. All the new students will be divided into groups with 2 or 3 seniors in each group. They are assigned to do things that are related to school and that help new students to make friends.

You start elementary school at the age of 6 and finish at 12. Junior high school goes from 13to 15. Senior high school is from 16 to 18. Public school is free but you buy your own books and supplies before the school year begins.

UK

Becky: I went to school in England and Wales (UK) both public and private sector. School year starts 1st week of Sept each year and finishes beg-mid July (private), mid-end July (public). There were no real celebrations for beginning of the school year (only end). At the beginning we were always just thrown straight into routine and classes - nothing exciting. I guess they wanted us to get focused straight away.

Japan

Arisa, student at the International English Center at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA: In Japan the school year is usually April through March. There is about 1.5 month break from end July to August but the year officially ends in March.

On the first day of school you usually start with introducing yourself to your new classmates and then have a meeting the hall where the teachers introduce themselves. There is usually no official uniform for the elementary school but there is uniform for junior high and high school. We go to school for 12 years and start at the age of 6 to 12 is the elementary school, 13-15 is the middle and 16-18 is the high school. We have about 40 students in each classroom. We do buy our own school supplies, however the books are usually provided by the school for free to the students.

Yayoi, teacher of Japanese, Singer: In Japan, schools have their entrance ceremonies for the new students in early April across Japan when the school year starts. The ceremony is usually held in the school gym. In a typical ceremony, the principal makes some opening remarks encouraging the new students to have an enjoyable and rewarding experience in school. Later, one older student (usually a head of the school council), and some other guests give a speech. The ceremony usually ends with a school song sung by the older students. Afterwards, the new students are welcomed in their classroom by their teacher, and the new teacher explains what they can expect in the year to come.

Turkey

Ayse: The school year starts in mid-September. The dates change depending on what Monday is the mid-September. The start day is ALWAYS a Monday. It ends in mid-June, always on a Friday. Brand new uniforms are worn on the first day of the school; students bring flowers to the teachers. First day is mostly all about catching up after the summer break. Lessons don't start yet. We don't have a lot of celebration for the start of the year, but we do a lot of celebration for the end of school year.

Saudi Arabia

Nawaf, student at the International English Center at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA: The school starts at the end of August and ends at the end of April. When you go to school for the first time you get a big celebration that lasts for three days. During those days you are developing new friendships and get to know the other students. Teachers bring flowers for students and also food. There is no school, just various activities for three days to get used to everything.

Boys and girls go to different schools; usually you start school at the age of 6 and have six years of elementary school, three years of middle and three years of high school. Each level of school will be at a different school building that can be in different part of the neighborhood. Usually all the schools are for the neighborhood and you have the same classmates for all 12 years of school.

In the elementary school you will have about 20 students per class and in later years about 30. All the boys wear the white robe that is traditional attire but there is no specific school uniform. There is not much you need to buy for school as all the books, pens and pencils are provided by the school.

USA

Sara, teacher of English at the International English Center at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA: Although there are no special celebrations, everyone get very excited about what they will wear on the first day of school. If you are not in a private school, you do not have to wear a uniform, so you usually go to the mall with your parents in the month before school and pick new clothes for school as well as new supplies.

Here's a short interview with Sara:

Marie, Teacher of French and Spanish at a high school in Remo, NV.: Schools starts in early August and ends mid-June. In High School there is nothing particular on the first day of school but as part of the start of the school year there is a big assembly to show off the American football team, cheerleaders. New teachers are introduced and given games/challenges to do in front of everyone. (It's very funny, nothing degrading or humiliating at all). Seniors have a special treat: breakfast at dawn on of the 1st mornings).

One memory I have is the first assembly with the crazy cheering and all the shouting: I thought I was in a movie, just like the ones we watch in France which are set in American High Schools.

Bulgaria

Ani: It's really a great tradition in Bulgaria where the whole town turns out for the first day of school to celebrate the beginning of the new school year. Children bring the teachers flowers and there is a long program that includes singing, speeches, poetry readings and dancing, and younger kids even play games. The games are silly and generally aimed at getting the students to work together, to get to know each other and to catch up with their school friends before we require that they sit still and silently in their chairs.

The thing that is different is that the 15th isn't really a school day as in the States. We don't have students sitting in their chairs, taking notes or anything else first-day-of-school like. The 15th is like a celebration of school rather than school. I have fond memories from my first days of "school".
To read about the first days of school in Russia, Kuwait, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Korea, Iran, France, see this article on the Creative World of Varya! Anna Watt is originally from Russia and majored in Education and Linguistics there. She lived in France where she received her Master's Degree in International and Interactive Communication. Anna speaks fluent Russian, English and French and also knows some Spanish, German, Japanese and Italian. Anna loves education, languages and technology, so she is always involved in all three. Anna has always been involved in supporting and promoting the study of the Russian language, as well as introducing Russia's language and culture to a variety of people world-wide. As a mother of young girls her recent project is books and a blog Russian Step By Step Children geared towards kids living outside a Russian-speaking country.

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by Anna Watt A while ago I came across a fun article about a great first day of school tradition in Germany and their sugar cones [Zuckertüte]. It was different from what we have in Russia, but still a definite celebration.

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Take off on kids science adventures with online games, videos, and printable activities all starring Dr. Seuss' the Cat in the Hat.