Grammar - March 4

Grammar - March 4

Learning is the Word!

Monday, March 4, 2024

Today is Benjamin Harrison Day, Brain Injury Awareness Day, Marching Music Day, Backcountry Ski Day, Dance the Waltz Day, Grammar Day, Pound Cake Day, Snack Day, Sons Day, and Toy Soldier Day.

Women's History Month Resource of the Day: All About the Holidays: Women's History Month

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Grammar
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ON THIS DATE

  • 1681 - Charles II grants a land charter to William Penn for the area that will later become Pennsylvania.
  • 1791 - Vermont is admitted to the United States as the fourteenth state.
  • 1794 - The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is passed by the U.S. Congress.
  • 1797 - John Adams is inaugurated as the 2nd President of the United States of America, 
  • 1917 - Republican Jeanette Rankin of Montana takes her seat as the first woman elected to the House of Representatives.
  • 1933 - Secretary of Labor, Frances Perkins becomes the first woman to serve in the Cabinet.

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • Schoolhouse Rock - Unpack Your Adjectives - LISTEN
  • Schoolhouse Rock - Conjunction Junction - LISTEN
  • Schoolhouse Rock - A Noun is a Person, Place, or Thing - LISTEN
  • Antonio Vivaldi - Spring - LISTEN
  • The Orginal Caste - One Tin Soldier - LISTEN

THEME:  Grammar

  • Grades 1-12- PBS LearningMedia - No Nonsense Grammar Collection - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 4-8 - NHPBS Video - Nature, Grammar, and Purpose! (28:50) - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Workplace Essential Skills - Grammar in Healthcare (1:07) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 7-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Workplace Essential Skills - Grammar and Usage in Manufacturing (2:05) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video -  A Conversation - Grammar Girl: Mignon Fogarty (26:51) - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Dialogue - "Comma Queen" Mary Norris (28:51)  -  VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Chicago Tonight - The Subversive Copy Editor Takes Grammar (7:36) - VIEW

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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

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

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

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

Scholastic Learn At Home

Everyday Scholastic will feature four learning experiences, built around a story or video.

Storyline Online

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.

  • Cheshire County Historical Society

  • 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.

  • 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. 

  • Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

  • 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.

  • Tiger Takes On

 

PBS KIDS!

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
sadams@nhpbs.org
Phone: 603-868-4455
Fax: 603-868-7552