In around 1774, education was quite different from what it is today. Young girls spent most of their days learning how to become proper women. Their mothers taught them how to direct slaves and servants. Girls learned how to cook meals, dry herbs for cooking and medicine, preserve meat, and to make and mend clothes. Young women were also taught how...
Friday, June 24, 2011
Protecting Your Pearly Whites
Brushing your teeth is an essential way to stay healthy and prevent cavities. If you brush twice a day, seven days a week, you will protect your teeth from plaque. Plaque is a sticky film left on your teeth. Brushing and flossing are easy ways to remove plaque, keeping your teeth in top condition. If, however, you do not remove plaque, it will harden...
The Weird Field Trip
26th October 2010
The Wheels were black and spattered with mud. Inside, the old leather seats sat torn and high. As Annebelle climbed on and took a seat by the aisle, the engine roared to life. She was a short girl with cream colored skin and hair as black as a mussel. Whenever she looked down, her curly bangs covered her forehead. Being in third grade,...
Ria Goes To School
Ria was in bed at night. “I do not want to go to school!” she said. Then she went to bed. The next morning she woke up and got out of bed. Then she went to the bathroom to brush her teeth. “Should I go to school?” she asks her cat. “Meow,” the cat says.
Then she went down to eat breakfast. “I don’t want to go to school,” she said to her parents....
What Memorial Day Means To Me
When I think of Memorial Day, I think of laughter and parties, but also of those who risked their lives for our freedom. Memorial Day isn't just for fun and games, but to honor those brave veterans who gave up their lives for their country. Many people go to parades for food and a good time, but the real reason is to remember those who protected us....
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