Making Friends with Dr. Eve L. Ewing
Starting a new grade can be a scary experience. Your new teacher could be strict. Your homework might be a harder. What if you’ll be too shy to make new… Read more Making Friends with Dr. Eve L. Ewing →
Posts by Melissa Hood
Backyard Flowers
Flowers can be a great addition to your garden. They can attract wildlife while adding something pretty to look at in your backyard. Gardening can give you a chance to do… Read more Backyard Flowers →
Backyard Trees
Have you ever thought about how many kinds of trees there are? No matter where you are, if you walk outside or look out a window, chances are you will see at least a few different… Read more Backyard Trees →
Backyard Bugs
We are all familiar with bugs: you can walk outside, look around, and spot at least a few different ones! Many bug species have been around for more than 400 million… Read more Backyard Bugs →
Backyard Gardening
Ready for a backyard gardening adventure? Here are six common fruits and vegetables that are easy and fun to plant in your garden! Green Beans When to Plant: Directly plant the… Read more Backyard Gardening →
Expanding Minds Through Art
How did you learn your ABCs? Was it by song? Did you learn you were left or right-handed through drawing? Did a nursery rhyme teach you about poetry? There is… Read more Expanding Minds Through Art →
Little Creatures
Isabel Skau sat down with Ana Gerhard to discuss her musical picture book Little Creatures: An Introduction to Classical Music, how her real-life experiences with children and music help shape… Read more Little Creatures →
The Lullaby – A Song for Everyone
The lullaby, also known as a cradle song, is one of the most recognized, universal, and consistent genres of music in the world. Although it is impossible to pinpoint the… Read more The Lullaby – A Song for Everyone →