Mr. Henderson Speaks to Thursday Club
The Thursday Club of Walnut Grove invited Mr. Henderson to speak at their April 2 club meeting. He planned to show them his blog using the Walnut Grove Library computer as he talked about the recent McHenderson Zoo events. Watch for a picture soon!
The Carthaginian Covers SLE
The local paper, The Carthaginian, did a great story about SLE's McHenderson Zoo activities. You can find it by clicking on the link above and going to the page 1 of Section B. Check it out! A big 'Thank You" goes to Ms. Nettles for contacting the paper and to Jacob Grimes for Covering the story.
Caterpillar Still Hungry After 40 Years
Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" celebrates its 40th birthday this month. There is an interesting article in Newsweek this week. Click here to read it. The article mentions an interesting fact about his days in first grade that all teachers should read. Carle's books has sold more that 29 million copies worldwide, and his product take in $50 million a year. That's sounds like some grown-up cash to me!
Checkout the "Education" section of Newsweek's online magazine. It is a great resource for keeping up with education and social issues. Columnist George F. Will has an interesting take on our current educational settings after 8years of NCLB. And the best thing about these sites - they're FREE!
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