by Jill Tomey | May 24, 2024 | Curriculum Connection
Enthusiasm Curriculum Connection – History As a child, Theodore Roosevelt was often sick. One day his father decided to put him on an exercise program in hopes of strengthening him to fight the germs. He was a weak child and it took him a long time to build his...
by Jill Tomey | Apr 15, 2024 | Curriculum Connection
Discipline Curriculum Connection – Science Interacting with the Environment For younger students, use the examples of not littering as exercising discipline. For middle-grade students, discuss how recycling or not recycling affects the environment. Making...
by Jill Tomey | Mar 5, 2024 | Curriculum Connection
Justice Curriculum Connection – History When the colonists did not like how unjustly the British crown treated them, they fought back and eventually declared their Independence. The concept of justice permeated the Declaration of Independence, serving as a...
by Jill Tomey | Jan 26, 2024 | Curriculum Connection
Honesty Curriculum Connection – Science Lions speak the truth with their body language. Unlike tigers and other large cats, lions do not hide their feelings. They use their tail, mouth, and posture to let others know exactly what they intend to do. If a lion’s...
by Jill Tomey | Dec 12, 2023 | Curriculum Connection
Determination Curriculum Connection – Science The Return of the Salmon Salmon are hatched from eggs that are in the bottom of a river bed. Once hatched, salmon swim downstream to the ocean. When salmon are 4 years old, they get the urge to swim back to the spot...
