Kid’s Craic: Burning River….Wait, What?
As I was teaching my students about Earth Day this past April, I was telling them about how polluted the lakes and rivers were when I was a kid. I […]
Kid’s Craic: The History Behind Memorial Day
Kid’s Craic: The History Behind Memorial DayBy Megan Lardie In the United States, Memorial Day is the unofficial beginning of summer, but the day has a very somber history. It […]
Kid’s Craic: All Hail to St. Patrick
Kid’s Craic: All Hail to Saint Patrick! By Megan Lardie We all know that St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, but what did he do that made him […]
Kid’s Craic: Love Is In the Air
Kid’s Craic: Love is in the Air By Megan Lardie Who was St. Valentine There is a great deal of debate over how Valentine’s Day started. Its beginnings did […]
Kid’s Craic – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Kid’s Craic: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day By Megan Lardie We may all have come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now – Martin Luther King, Jr. […]
Kid’s Craic: ‘Tis the Season for Giving
Kid’s Craic: ‘Tis the Season for Giving By Megan Lardie All across the world, the most popular tradition on Christmas is giving and receiving gifts. Families usually gather around the […]
Kid’s Craic ~ Fall Back … Once Last Time?
Kid’s Craic: Fall Back … One Last Time? By Megan Lardie One of my favorite weekends in the fall is the one that we turn the clock back one […]
Kid’s Craic: The Great Pumpkin!
Kid’s Craic: The Great Pumpkin By Megan Lardie We have Ireland to thank for most of our Halloween traditions. Not only did Halloween actually start in Ireland as an ancient […]
Kid’s Craic: Peace Begins with a Smile
Kid’s Craic: Peace begins with a smile By Megan Lardie “Peace begins with a smile.” –Mother Teresa As September brings us back to school, it also brings International Day of […]
Kids Craic: One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato, Four
Kid’s Craic: One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato, Four! By Megan Lardie Is there any better food than the potato? In the United States, the average person eats 110 pounds […]
