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Monday, September 6, 2021
Today is Labor Day, Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown), and National Coffee Ice Cream Day.
September is National Square Dancing Month, National Food Safety Education Month, Classical Music Month, Library Card Sign-up Month, National Hispanic Heritage Month, National Save A Tiger Month, College Savings Month, and Be Kind To Editors & Writers Month.
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: The Pilgrims
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ON THIS DATE
- 1620 - The Pilgrims sail from Plymouth, England on the Mayflower.
- The Puritans settle in Salem.
- 1642 - England's Parliament bans public stage-plays.
- 1901 - President William B. McKinley is shot and mortally wounded by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y.
- 1916 - Piggly Wiggly, the first self-service grocery store was opened in Memphis, Tennessee.
- 1972 - Munich massacre: Nine Israeli athletes die (along with a German policeman) at the hands of the Palestinian "Black September" terrorist group after being taken hostage at the Munich Olympic Games.
- 1995 - Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles plays in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking a record that had stood for 56 years.
- 1997 - The Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales takes place in London.
BIRTHDAYS
SONGS OF THE DAY
- Isabella Leonarda - Sonata 10 - LISTEN
- Jimmy Reed - Baby What You Want Me To - LISTEN
- The Cranberries - Zombie - LISTEN
- Earth, Wind & Fire - September - LISTEN
THEME: THE PILGRIMS
- Grades 3-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - The First Official Thanks Giving Collection - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 3-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - American Experience - The Pilgrims Collection - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 3-12 - Plimoth Plantation - Who Were the Pilgrims? - READ
- Grades 3-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Library of Congress - Thanksgiving Media Gallery - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - PBS NewsHour-Thanksgiving Through the Lens of Native Americans Today - DO
- Grades 6-12 - American Experience - The Pilgrims (1:52:09) - VIEW
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NHPBS EXPLORE - 11.2 Comcast (801) More Options
- Downton Abbey Marathon Continues
NH WORLD - 11.3 Comcast (965) More Options
NH KIDS - 11.5 Schedule Live Stream More Options
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:
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.
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.
Everyday Scholastic will feature four learning experiences, built around a story or video.
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.