Friends and Emily Bronte
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Friday, July 30, 2021
Today is International Day of Friendship, National Water Gun Fight Day, Cheesecake Day, Father-In-Law Day, National Talk in An Elevator Day, Paperback Book Day, Share a Hug Day, World Snorkeling Day, and National Support Public Education Day.
July is National Parks & Recreation Month and National Ice Cream Month.
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: FRIENDS AND EMILY BRONTE
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ON THIS DATE
- 1953 - President Eisenhower signs a joint resolution of Congress making In God We Trust the national motto.
- 1965 - President Johnson signs the Social Security Act of 1965 into law, establishing Medicare and Medicaid.
- 1975 - Labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa disappears from a restaurant parking lot in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
- 2020 - Mars rover Perseverance is launched.
- 1751 - Pianist Maria Anna Mozart
- 1818 - Novelist Emily Brontë
- 1863 - Businessman Henry Ford
- 1947 - Actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger
- 1956 - Lawyer and academic Anita Hill
- 1960 - Screenwriter and director Richard Linklater
- 1961 - Actor Laurence Fishburne
- Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights - LISTEN
- Carole King - You've Got a Friend - LISTEN
- Randy Newman - You've Got a Friend in Me (Toy Story) - LISTEN
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Let's Be Friends - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Elmo and Rosita Teach Friendship - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Elmo's World - Friends - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Mister Rogers - When Friends Fight - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - NHPBS Learning Media - Friendship: Daniel Tiger: Life's Little Lessons - VIEW
- Grades PreK-2 - Peg + Cats - A World Made By Friends - VIEW
- Grades 4-6 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Online "Friends"- VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nature - Unlikely Friends - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nature - Friendship in the Animal Kingdom - VIEW, READ, DO
THEME: EMILY BRONTE
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS LearingMedia - Breaking Barriers: To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS LearingMedia - Masterpiece - To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters - VIEW
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS VIdeo - Sybil Robinson Presents: The Brontes - VIEW
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Getting Inside the Mind of Emily Brontë Podcast - LISTEN
- Grades 7-12 - Poetry Foundation - Emily Bronte - READ
- Grades 7-12 - British Library - Emily Bronte - READ
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NHPBS
- 8:30-9 am NHPBS - Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum - I Am Abraham Lincoln/I Am Jane Jacobs
- 7-8 pm NHPBS - Eyes on the Prize - Mississippi: Is This America? 1963-1964
- 9-10 pm NHPBS - Icon: Music Through The Lens - On The Record
- 10-11 pm NHPBS - Classic Albums - Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
NH WORLD
- 8-9 am NH WORLD - Nova - Creatures Of Light
- 9-10 am NH WORLD - Secrets of the Dead - King Arthur's Lost Kingdom
- 10-11 am NH WORLD - Hacking Your Mind - The Wings Of Angels
- 12-1 pm NH WORLD - Beyond The Elements On Nova - Life
- 1-2 pm NH WORLD - Climate Change - The Facts
- 2-3 pm NH WORLD - Nova - Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Strange Creatures
- 3-5 pm NH WORLD - American Masters - How It Feels To Be Free
- 8-9 pm NH WORLD - Unladylike2020: American Masters
- 9-10 pm NH WORLD - Unrepresented
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More Learning Resources
Looking for some super cool crafts to do with your kids? Or maybe you need some expert parenting resources to help raise your child? You can find it all right here:
PBS KIDS CRAFTS & PBS PARENTING TIPS
PBS LearningMedia
NHPBS and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for educators. You can also create your own lessons and assignments to meet the needs of your students.
Annenberg Learner
Searchable online video courses and interactives across the curriculum and grade levels in areas like chemistry, literature, music, the visual arts, social studies, world languages storytelling, spelling and lots more.
Brainpop
Features over 1,000 animated shorts and quizzes for students in grades K-12 covering science, social studies, English, math, the arts, health, and technology. The service is free to schools closed due to COVID-19.
Scholastic Learn At Home
Everyday Scholastic will feature four learning experiences, built around a story or video.
StoryLine Online
A series of imaginatively produced videos featuring celebrated actors reading children's books.
Local Learning Resources
The best of NH learning resources from around the state.
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Cheshire County Historical Society
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New Hampshire Public Radio:
- Civics 101 - Tons of great (and free!) audio, activities, resources, and lessons to help you stay engaged with civics.
- Ask Sam - Ask Sam features Outside/In host Sam Evans-Brown answering listener questions about the mysteries and quirks of the natural world.
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Seacoast Science Center in Odiorne Point State Park
- Learning Connection - Even though their doors are closed, we’re still here to connect you to the inspirational powers of nature and engage you in learning.
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Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
- A resource to keep you connected to nature - Enjoy nature at home with these online learning experiences brought to you by the Science Center’s Naturalists.
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Strawbery Banke Museum
- Online Learning - Virtual Tours, the Virtual Classroom, artifacts of the week, featured items from the Collections, Horticulture Learning Center materials, and more.
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Tiger Takes On
PBS Kids for Teachers/Caregivers/Parents
- PBS for Parents
A guide of PBS resources targeted for parents teaching kids, features a great activity finder - PBS Education
The greatest teachers ignite a love of learning and a sense of possibility that motivates students to reach their full potential. - PBS Teachers' Lounge
This site has great teaching tips, ideas, resources and support for teachers. - PBS KIDS Games app
Offers nearly 200 educational games, which can be downloaded for offline play anytime, anywhere.
Contact Us
Susan Adams
Education Manager
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Phone: 603-868-4455
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