Kid’s Craic: Life is a Highway! Part I
By Megan Lardie Have you ever heard of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956? Would you be surprised to learn that it is responsible for the suburb you might […]
Kid’s Craic: Ahoy Matey!
By Megan Lardie August is International Pirate Month. An organization called the Rogues’ Armada started ARRR-Gust International Pirate Month several years ago. It is a small group with over 1500 […]
Kid’s Craic: – Neither Snow nor Rain nor Heat nor Gloom of Night!
By Megan Lardie Early BeginningsJuly 1st is National Postal Workers Day. The United States Postal Service and its workers have a bad reputation, despite the monumental task they are charged […]
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: 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 […]
