Merry-Go-Rounds, Maxfield Parrish, and Puerto Rico - July 25

Round and Round and Up and Down Learning

Friday, July 25, 2025

Today is Merry-Go-Round Day, National Hot Fudge Sundae Day, Hire A Veteran Day, National Wine and Cheese Day, World Drowning Prevention Day, and System Administrator Appreciation Day.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
National Park Month Resource of the Day
Ice Cream Month Resource of the Day
Today's Theme: Merry-Go-Rounds, Maxfield Parrish, and Puerto Rico

ON THIS DATE

BIRTHDAYS

SONG OF THE DAY 

  • Joni Mitchell - The Circle Game - LISTEN
  • The Hollies - On a Carousel - LISTEN
  • Blood, Sweat & Tears - Spinning Wheel - LISTEN

NATIONAL PARK MONTH RESOURCE OF THE DAY

National Park of American Samoa - GO

ICE CREAM MONTH RESOURCE OF THE DAY

Martha Speaks Operation Ice Cream Game - PLAY

THEME: MERRY-GO-ROUNDS

  • Grades PreK-2- Pinkalicious & Peterrific - The Zebra Merry Go Round! -  VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - Teaching Ideas for Langston Hughes' Poem "Merry Go Round"  - VIEW and DO

THEME: MAXFIELD PARRISH

  • Grades 4-12 - National Museum of American Illustration - READ and VIEW 
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Shakespeare Uncovered - Twelfth Night (2:44) - VIEW

THEME: PUERTO RICO

  • Grades PreK-2 - Alma's Way - Alma Goes to Puerto Rico (45:15) - VIEW
  • Grades 5-12 - PBS LearningMedia - SciGirls - Dr. Amelia Merced - Biologist in Puerto Rico (In Spanish) (3:38) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Puerto Rico's Bomba, A Dance of The African Diaspora (6:33)  -VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Craft in America - Mosaic Artist Rebuilds His Community in Puerto Rico (4:42) - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - The Island Next Door: Puerto Rico and Connecticut After Hurricane Maria (26:48) - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Culture Quest - Puerto Rico (27:59) - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Frontline - Blackout in Puerto Rico (54:47) - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - Global Perspectives - Luis Martinez-Fernadez - History of Cuba and Puerto Rico (26:46) - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - The Migrant Kitchen - Puerto Rico: Food Sovereignty (26:47) - VIEW


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.