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Sing about the function of conjunctions "and," "but," "or," and "so." This grammar song provides examples to help kids learn when to use each conjunction.
An adjective is a part of speech that modifies or describes a noun. Review common adjectives, and help kids remember what an adjective is by singing along to this fun grammar song.
Introduce young kids to the physics of sound. Watch this video to learn how objects and animals make sounds with vibrations. Can you think of some other loud and soft sounds?
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Pop Culture Trends 1999 was the year of Pokémon, Latin pop, Harry Potter, and Dot-coms.by John Gettings Y2K Who knew that impending doom was going to be so popular? No other issue in the…
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Read all about the fascinating world of ancient Greek mythology, drama, history, and religion with glossaries, lists, quizzes, crosswords, and more. You'll…
