Posted by admin on December 30, 2010 under Elizabeth Blackwell Resources, Videos, Web links | 
Well this certainly is fun. Hope you enjoy this video tribute to Elizabeth Blackwell and her quest to be a doctor!
“Doctor” by Jonathan Sprout
http://www.youtube.com/jonsprout36#p/u/0/tC0Bv2K9Nto
Oh yeah, be sure to watch more of Mr. Sprout’s work on his YouTube channel.
Or , you can find other videos about Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, including this one!
Posted by admin on under Fun Facts, George Washington Fun Facts |
They call it “the soup that won the war.”
That’s because legend has it that on Dec. 29, 1777, with the Continental Army exhausted and hungry from fighting through an exceptionally harsh winter at Valley Forge, Gen. George Washington turned to his army’s chef, Christopher Ludwick, for a meal to boost morale and warm the troops.
Posted by admin on under Books, Milton Hershey Resources, Web links |
This little book recounts the failures and remarkable success of Milton Hershey and is intended to help business people build character and leadership qualities.
Read a complete book review here.
The 7 rules are:
- Thinking Outside the Box
- Perseverance
- Hard Work
- Take Risks
- Take Care of Your Workers
- Give to Live
- Your Life is Your Legacy
Posted by admin on under Books |
The Family Virtues Guide: Simple Ways to Bring Out the Best in Our Children and Ourselves by Linda Kavelin Popov (Author), Dan Popov (Author), John Kavelin (Author)
When you witness a small child haul off and smack another child unprovoked, the theory of innate morality seems to lose all validity. Moral education has always been the domain of religion, and Linda Kavelin Popov has culled 52 universal virtues from the world’s religions, one for each week of the year. The resulting Family Values Guide is a workbook for the moral education of children that transcends differences of religion or culture. Each week, the book suggests, a family should gather to discuss a different virtue from the book, such as love, generosity, or patience, and the parents then emphasize the virtue for the following days, capitalizing on appropriate moments for education. Contrary to some pop psychology authors, Popov insists that reasonable boundaries be established and maintained for children and that appropriate punishment be meted out when boundaries are crossed. Psychotherapist and president of the Family Values Project, Popov sees the language of values as the key to recognizing their importance in social interaction, and encourages parents to add other values to their own list.
Posted by admin on December 29, 2010 under Fun Facts, Mary McLeod Bethune Fun Facts |
Mary McLeod Bethune was the 15th of 17 children.
Posted by admin on under Active Organizations, Susan B. Anthony, Web links |
(from http://www.nownyc.org/women/index.php/awards.php)
As one of the first awards of its kind, NOW-NYC’s Susan B. Anthony Awards honor grassroots activists who have advanced the cause of women’s rights and improved the lives of women in our city. Held in February of each year, those the award has honored include activists serving immigrant women, lesbian women, crime survivors, opinion and policy makers and public servants. More info
Posted by admin on under Heroes, Resources, Teaching With Heroes, Trading Card |
The Heroes Club has released a new design for the Real American Heroes trading cards. The “back” of the cards have been redesigned, incorporating a dramatic, patriotic image of the American flag and a bald eagle. These cards are appealing to kids and are easier to use in games and activities. You can see the card back design on the right side of this web site or at The Heroes Club web site.
Posted by admin on under Active Organizations, Resources, Teaching With Heroes |
The contest winners of the 2010 National Heroes Day have been announced. The contest theme was teaching heroes in the classroom. You can see the winners and view videos at: http://nationalheroesday.com/winners.html.
