Laos is a beautiful country in Southeast Asia. This is the Patuxai or Victory Gate in the capital city, Vientiane. It was built in honor of the warriors who fought for Laos’s independence from France, which owned Laos from 1893 to 1953. Pha That Luang is also in Vientiane. This… Continue reading
Schools — from preschools to colleges — usually have lists of required vaccines. Here’s a list of vaccines for teens. Core vaccines for teens The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides recommended immunization schedules for children and adolescents to protect them from various serious diseases. While specific recommendations… Continue reading
As school-age kids head back to school, younger siblings may be returning to preschool or child care. How can you be sure that the child care center you choose is making healthy choices for your child? Here are some things to look for and questions to ask as you explore… Continue reading
The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art at the Fenster/Sanditen Cultural Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a lesser-known gem of an art museum in a town with a surprising wealth of art museums. The Sherwin Miller specializes in Jewish art, with a wide range of exhibits. Art works in multiple… Continue reading
Do you observe Columbus Day on October 12 at your school? Some schools, cities, and even states have replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous People’s Day. We’d say that you still need to study Columbus in your American history lessons, even if you don’t observe Columbus Day. Whether you consider Christopher… Continue reading
The Nelson Atkins Museum is a beautiful art museum in Kansas City, Missouri. We had the opportunity to visit their Lunar New Year Celebration for the Year of the Dragon. There was plenty of music and dancing, tasty food, and art exhibits. We enjoyed the sculpture. This lion was a… Continue reading
Kansas City’s National Toy and Miniature Museum has a collection of 51,000 toys. There’s a wide range, from delicate miniatures that certainly were never intended to play with, to well-worn toys visitors remember from their own childhoods. One of the most impressive items is a dollhouse almost big enough to… Continue reading
The Tulsa Massacre, sometimes known as the Tulsa Race Riots, was a shocking event in 1921. Perhaps equally shocking is the fact that this event is rarely covered in classrooms. It’s not easy to look back at troubling events, but they are part of our history and should not be… Continue reading
Until we reach a point of including Black history in all our American history lessons, we need to make a special effort in February to honor Black Americans in our history. Here are some lesson plans to get you started: Wilma Rudolph Madame C. J. Walker Martin Luther King Jr.… Continue reading
We always enjoy a good aquarium, and we have written before about our aquarium visits — but you might not think to look for an aquarium in Oklahoma. Oklahoma is in the middle of the nation, far from any ocean. The Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks, Oklahoma, is worth a visit.… Continue reading
