Fourth-graders go ‘dog wild’ in Toledo
Catholic Chronicle
5/14/2008, by Laurie Stevens
WALBRIDGE, Ohio (Catholic Chronicle) - Teacher Brenda Pahl has found a unique way to foster a love for reading in her fourth-grade students at Walbridge St. Jerome School. Last year during Right-to-Read Week she discovered her dog “Miss Maizie” likes listening to stories nearly as much as children ...
‘Totally Catholic' Vacation Bible School generates excitement at R.E. congress
The Tidings
4/16/2008, by Paula Doyle
LOS ANGELES, Calif.(The Tidings) - Never in their wildest dreams did siblings Susan Lawson and Melissa Kaiser ever think they’d become self-publishers exhibiting their “totally Catholic” Vacation-Bible School programs at the largest catechetical gathering in the U.S., the Religious Education ...
Typing contest teaches keyboard skills — needed even in the computer age
Catholic Explorer
3/28/2008, by Kim Lovejoy-Voss
ROMEOVILLE, Il (Catholic Explorer) - Fifth graders at St. Andrew the Apostle School attempt to win trophies and savings bonds during the annual Type Your Heart Out contest held at the school. The computer age has eliminated the term typewriter from common vernacular, but the keyboarding skills used ...
Kids, pastor make Stations of the Cross books
Superior Catholic Herald
3/14/2008, by Mary Grieco
RHINELANDER, Wis. (Superior Catholic Herald) - Many of the youngest students at Nativity of Our Lord School are eager to share their thoughts about the Stations of the Cross. Each week, after participating in the stations, kindergarten through second grade students return to their classrooms ...
Teens, younger students walk Stations of the Cross
The Catholic Voice
3/11/2008, by Lisa Maxson
FREMONT, Neb. (The Catholic Voice) - They might be young, but kindergartners and first graders at Archbishop Bergan Elementary are becoming familiar with Catholic traditions and devotions. Since Lent began this year, they are spending time each Friday learning the Stations of the Cross.
Danielle ...
What’s it like to be an ‘exchange student’?
The Christian Science Monitor
3/6/2008, by Martha White
The Christian Science Monitor) - Three girls – two American and one Japanese – are getting ready to ice skate, but for the moment, their heads are bowed together over small English/Japanese dictionaries. "Suki desu ka?" ("Do you like it?") They point to words, nod their heads, and giggle, then ...
School uniforms evolve, but remain important
The Catholic Voice
2/1/2008, by Jacklyn Twidwell
OMAHA, Neb. (The Catholic Voice) - Saddle shoes have been replaced with bright-colored sneakers. And instead of bow ties, button down shirts and dress slacks, polo shirts and khaki shorts or slacks are now the standard.
But no matter how the styles change, school uniforms remain an important part ...
A Potato Has Eyes
The Christian Science Monitor
1/10/2008, by Sherry Shahan
A poem for kids. A potato has eyes, but cannot see.
A stool has a leg, but not a knee.
A river can run, but does not walk.
A clock has a face, but does not talk.
A comb has teeth, but cannot chew.
A nail has a head, but no hairdo.
A guitar has a neck, but does not swallow,
A ...
Kids' quiz: Within arm's reach
The Christian Science Monitor
10/17/2007, by Felice Prager
(The Christian Science Monitor) -- The answers to this quiz have no legs or bodies, but they all have an arm. Maybe you and a friend can take the quiz arm in arm. 1. If you don't want to be late for school or work, you must set this before you go to sleep. (2 words)
_ _ a r m _ _ _ _ _
2. If ...
Thanks to Bob, a boy's first haircut is special
The Christian Science Monitor
10/17/2007, by Christopher Harder
(The Christian Science Monitor) -- Two hundred and fifty miles is a long way to go for a haircut. But there we were, driving five hours in a car loaded with toys, baby food, and diapers so my 17-month-old son, Nicholas, could get his first trim. We drove through four states, from New Jersey to ...
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