Monday Mix-ins: The War of 1812 and The Star-Spangled Banner
The large Star Spangled Banner Flag that inspired the lyrics of the US national anthem when it flew above Fort McHenry in the 1814 Battle of Baltimore. Shown here on
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A Day in the Life of a SLOCA High Schooler
Greetings! Our popular Day in the Life series is back today, but with a twist – one of our high school students has written about not one, but TWO days
Monday Mix-ins: Lewis and Clark
{photo by Keith Gerstung / CC BY 2.0} This week we’ll tag along on the famous Corps of Discovery Expedition with Lewis and Clark, and Sacagawea of course! Here are
Attention Young SLO County Writers!
Happy Friday! Maybe you’ve heard about the Hanging Lantern Review, but today we want to share a bit more about this special publication, and an announcement regarding the upcoming issue:
Minimizing Distractions
{photo by Mary Knudson} Around our house we tend to slide into well-deserved and fully-authorized lazy habits during any kind of holiday break, and it’s just what we need. But
Monday Mix-ins: Adams and Jefferson
John Adams by John Trumbull / Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale {Public Domain images via Wikipedia} Welcome back to school – we hope your holiday break was restful and that
TED Talks for E&E
{photo by: Simon Hattinga Verschure} “New Year's Day is every man's birthday.” ~Charles Lamb Happy New Year – welcome to 2017! Many of us know and love TED, the nonprofit
Learning During Breaks: Our Winner and the Results!
{photo by Christa Lind via Tookapic} Today we have the results of our latest survey about what parents do to supplement learning during school breaks, and how they truly rest during
Monday Mix-ins: George Washington
Portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart {Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons} Last trimester we shared quite a few links about George Washington… obviously he played a major role in
Monday Mix-ins: Our Founding Fathers
Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, by Howard Chandler Christy {Public Domain via Wikipedia} In the next couple of weeks we will look at specific
