Dr. Seuss

"The more that you read
The more things you will know.
The more that you learn
The more places you'll go!"
Dr Seuss





The Cat in the Hat is a children's book by Dr. Seuss.



Dr Seuss birthday, the date of March 2 is observed all across America as the National Read Across America Day.

Vincent Van Gogh

This is one of Van Gogh's paintings. Read about him at starfall.




Learn about the famous painter Vincent Van Gogh clicking on the picture.



"Camille and the sunflowers"
In this story that has roots in historical fact, Camille and his postman father meet a stranger who comes to their town with no money and no friends.

Who is Camille?
Camille was born in 1877. He was the son of one of Vincent van Gogh's friends. Vincent made at least three paintings of him. You can see one of them at the Van Gogh Museum: Portrait of Camille Roulin.





With Camille's diorama, you can make a diorama on your own computer, without scissors or paste.

Animal Alphabet

Meet the Alphabetimals!
You can write your name using the alphabetimal letters.




And learn the alphabet singing the ABC song to a funky
instrumental version of the twinkle twinkle little star melody:

St David's day

St David's Day is celebrated in Wales and by Welsh people throughout the world on 1st March.

Find out more information here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/history/sites/themes/figures/saint_david.shtml



The daffodil is the flower of Wales, and on St David's Day many people celebrate by wearing a daffodil.
Click on the picture to make a daffodil pinwheel craft.

Leap year

29th February comes only once every 4 years, and 2012 is one of those years!

Fun facts: It takes the earth 365.24219 days to travel around the sun, and that's why we have an extra day every 4 years!

Click on the picture and you will find a bookmark to print.

Why do we need a leap year?

Leap year began in order to align the earth’s rotation around the sun with our seasons. It takes approximately 365.2422 days for the earth to travel around the sun in one year. We know that a typical year has 365 days in it—but as you can see from the number 365.2422, a year is not exactly 365 days! So, in order to get “lined up”, almost every four years, we give one extra day to account for the additional time the earth takes to travel around the sun.

Thirty Days hath September poem

Thirty days hath September,
April, June and November;
February has twenty eight alone
All the rest have thirty-one
Except in Leap Year, that's the time
When February's Days are twenty-nine

Pancake day races

Watch this funny video.



On Pancake Day, pancake races are held in villages and towns across the United Kingdom.

Pancake Day race at Olney in Buckinghamshire, England is the most well known activity on this day and it has been held since 1445.

Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras means "Fat Tuesday" in French.
Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Carnival, and even Pancake Day in the UK, is an annual festival which will next be celebrated on 21st February in 2012. Falling just before Lent, it traditionally marks the last opportunity for fun and feasting before 40 days of "self-denial".

New Orleans is famous for the Mardi Gras celebrations held there. Learn how this colorful festival got started clicking on the picture.

President's Day 2012

Presidents' Day is a national holiday in the United States and is officially known as Washington's Birthday.
It is celebrated on the third Monday of February, which next falls on 21st February 2012.
Click in the image if you want to find activities, coloring pages, crafts and historical facts.



This is Mount Rushmore National Memorial, a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore near Keystone, South Dakota, in the United States

Click on the picture and you can find a colouring page.




Phineas and Ferb remodel Mount Rushmore for Candace's 15th Birthday.

Enjoy this video:





Listen to this song if you want to learn all the names of all the Presidents of the USA:

Pancakes

This nursery rhyme was written by the English poet Christina Rossetti.

CARNIVAL

Carnival is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent, usually during January and February. Carnival involves public celebrations or parades. People often dress up or masquerade during the celebrations.


Can you work out who is behind the mask?

Valentine cards

Make your own Valentine:



Help Dora to find her lost Valentine.

Guess how much I love you

A perfect Valentine's Day story

Whitney Houston

I will always love you!

CHOCOLATE

Visit the Chocó Forest of Ecuador.



Click here to arrenge the steps of chocolate production in order. The site contains similar games for bananas and coffee, two important rainforest products.


I am a chocolate fan(milk chocolate).
Chocolate has a rich history, starting with the Mayan and Aztec civilizations. The Field Museum has a comprehensive look at chocolate throughout history.
Here you can follow the steps in making chocolate.

St. Valentine's day

Esther Howland was an American artist, printer and businesswoman.
She is considered the "Mother of Valentine" and pioneer in the American valentine manufacturing industry. She was born in 1828 at 16 Summer Street in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Click on the image to make your own Valentine card.





This is a fantastic book about Saint Valentine's Day
by Mrs Haquet.










Every February we celebrate Valentine's Day by giving flowers, candy and cards to those we love. We do this in honor of Saint Valentine.
Click here to learn about the origin of this celebration.

Dicken's Birthday

How much do you know of Dickens?



Charles Dickens was born on the 7th February 182 in Portsmouth, England.
Click on the picture and visit Dicken's home.