The Winter Solstice Distribute an article that explains the winter solstice.		Types of Snow Distribute an article that explains where snow comes from and discusses different types of snow...
An Overview of Kwanzaa An article defining and explaining Kwanzaa, the African-American holiday of culture.		Greatest Snowfalls in North America Distribute a chart that lists the greatest recorded snowfalls in North America.
The Asteroids An article describing the 30,000 pieces of rocky debris between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars...		The Great White Hurricane An article describing the most famous snowstorm in American history – "The Great White...
How Old Is the Universe? An article describing how scientists have determined the age of the universe.		Weather Terms Test your students' knowledge of weather-related vocabulary with this word list.
Parent-Teacher Conference Resources Maximize the benefit of parent-teacher conferences with our planning resources, communication...		The 100 Most Significant Events of the Last Thousand Years A list of milestones from the last millennium.
Advice for Parents Our resources for parents include information and advice on child development, literacy, and...		Indentured Servants' Experiences 1600-1700 Read descriptions from indentured servants of the 1600s-1700s. These fascinating tales are an...
Teacher-Parent Collaboration A child's education can be greatly enhanced by successful parent-teacher collaborations. Use...		Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl The full text of the autobiography of Harriet Brent Jacobs, Incidents in the Life of a Slave...
Holiday Poems Students will write an acrostic poem from the name of a winter holiday: "Christmas," "Kwanzaa,"...		The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Find a collection of tests, grammar sheets, and project ideas for Barbara Robinson's classic...
Seasons Seasons are caused by the 23.4-degree tilt of Earth's axis, which alternately turns the North...		"Twas the Night Before Christmas": Full Text The classic poem, "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" is given in full text. You can print the...
Lowest Recorded Temperatures Distribute a chart that lists the lowest recorded temperatures in various parts of the world.		U.S.-Cuba Relations Use this reference when teaching United States-Cuban relations.