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Friday, April 22, 2016

Poetry Friday - After Reading a Child's Guide to Modern Physics

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I'm still reading Auden and thinking this week about the intersection of poetry and science. After Reading a Child's Guide to Mode...
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Thursday, April 21, 2016

NPM Celebrations - Kindergarten Day

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April 21st is  Kindergarten Day . This day celebrates the birthday of Friedrich Frobel (born in 1782), who is credited with starting the f...
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

NPM Celebrations - Chinese Language Day

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April 20th is  Chinese Language Day . The United Nations (UN) has 6 official languages – Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spa...
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

NPM Celebrations - National Coin Week

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April 17-23 is National Coin Week . The theme this year is Portraits of Liberty: Icon of Freedom. This was selected because 2016 marks the...
Monday, April 18, 2016

NPM Celebrations - World Heritage Day

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April 18th is  World Heritage Day . UNESCO established this day in 1983 as the International Day for Monuments and Sites. This celebration...

Monday Poetry Stretch - Cyhydedd fer Sonnet

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The Cyhydedd fer is a Welsh verse form, consisting of couplets of eight syllables. The Cyhydedd fer sonnet has 14 lines and no meter requir...
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Sunday, April 17, 2016

NPM Celebrations - National Environmental Education Week

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April 17-23 is National Environmental Education Week , a time when we encourage and celebrate environmental learning. The Environmental Pr...
Saturday, April 16, 2016

NPM Celebrations - National Park Week

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April 16-24 is National Park Week . This is a particularly appropriate year to celebrate, as the National Park Service turns 100 years old...
Friday, April 15, 2016

NPM Celebrations - World Art Day

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April 15th is World Art Day.  Celebrated on Leonardo da Vinci's birthday, this day is designed to promote all forms of art and serve a...
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