Happy Mousey Monday once again from Mousey and the Discovery Education Support team to our Cache and Cookies readers! As National Black History Month draws to a close, Mousey wanted to bring to your attention several resources to share with your students in the classroom in honor of this month. Black History Month, also [...]
Did you know that George Washington Carver invented over 100 uses for the peanut? He is also known for pioneering crop rotation in the United States. Besides being a scientist, botanist, and inventor, Carver was also a teacher. George Washington Carver was believed to be born in 1864, but his exact birth date is unknown. [...]
Kelsey Johnson wanted to share with our Cache and Cookies readers her piece on Rosa Parks: In Honor of Black History Month, we wanted to recognize and commemorate a few events and persons that have created a lasting impression on our history. Today we spotlight Rosa Parks, a courageous woman who helped pave the path [...]
Happy Mousey Monday from Mousey to our Cache and Cookie readers! Discovery employees have the day off today to celebrate Presidents’ Day! However, Mousey still wanted to check in, and wish you all a Happy Presidents’ Day! Presidents’ Day is the federal US holiday officially designated as George Washington’s birthday. Washington’s actual birthday [...]
Did you know that when a U.S. President is sworn into office at noon on Inauguration Day, a hand-picked and highly trained team is tasked with transitioning the old administration out and moving the new administration in, all in less than six hours? Only White House staffers are allowed to touch a president’s belongings, and [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day from Mousey to our Cache and Cookies readers! Yes, it isn’t Monday, but Mousey wanted to send some hugs and kisses your way for Valentine’s Day. Between trading cards and candies, most students don’t know where Valentine’s [...]
Discovery employees celebrated Lunar New Year at Discovery headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland with the Asian Cultural Alliance. It is the year of the Snake! There was a special Korean musical performance called the Pansori. There were also games, giveaways and best of all: food! [...]
Happy Mousey Monday from Mousey to our Cache and Cookie readers! Lunar New Year was yesterday, February 10, 2013. This year, Lunar New Year is being celebrated from February 9 to February 15 in many Asian countries. This year’s Chinese Zodiac animal [...]
Did you know that Reading Rainbow, which debuted in 1983, continued to run new episodes for over 20 years? Reading Rainbow ran from 1983 until 2006, and was hosted by LeVar Burton for its entire run. Burton was also one of the program’s creators, as well as executive producer. Burton, who would become a household [...]
Another post from our Support team member, Kelsey Johnson! Did you know that Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America? February is National Heart Month, and we want to help you raise awareness in your classrooms. Discovery Education has several resources that can help you plan a lesson that could save someone’s [...]
Happy Mousey Monday to our Cache and Cookie readers! We have some great Webinars lined up for all our Discovery Education users. And did I mention they’re free? Here’s a look at the schedule of all the upcoming Webinars for this month: Feb 4, 2013 at 7:00pm – DE streaming [...]
Original post written by Kelsey Johnson Have you noticed a rise in student absences lately? Sniffling and coughing while students are “silently” doing their work? Maybe you are just returning to the classroom after spending a week in bed? If the flu hasn’t reached you yet, we want to remind you and your students of [...]
Happy Mousey Monday Cache and Cookie readers! How is your new year going so far with your students? Mousey wanted to share an excellent video with our middle school and high school teachers that is available on Discovery Education Streaming: Goal Setting: Discovering Your Gifts http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/A865EBF3-B7EA-44F5-8406-8AE142A844A0 Share the video with your students and encourage [...]
Discovery employees had the day off yesterday, but Mousey wanted to still make an appearance this week in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929. His leadership for the community against racism through nonviolent campaigns moved hundreds of thousands of people. He is most [...]
The Discovery Education Support team would like to welcome Irina Divinsky to the team! I asked her to write a bit about herself so that the Cache and Cookies readers can get to know her. I was born in [...]
As we wrap up the year and head into the holidays, we here at Discovery Education would like to take this opportunity to thank you, our teachers and educators, for everything you do. Teachers mold the minds of the future. They give of themselves. They give their time, their attention, their caring, and their expertise. [...]
Happy Mousey Monday Cache and Cookie readers! The holidays are fast approaching and no matter what holiday you celebrate, everyone is aware of the character that is Santa Claus. Discovery Education streaming has numerous videos to get your youngest students excited about Santa Claus visiting this upcoming holiday season. These videos [...]
Happy Mousey Monday Cache and Cookie readers! Mousey wanted to bring to our administrator’s attention the wonderful Sharing Option for users within a school and/or district. Administrators have access to the Sharing Option in their My Content folder. Once administrators select the Sharing Option, they can decide if they want: No Sharing: Teachers cannot share [...]
Happy Mousey Monday, Cache and Cookie readers! Every media outlet has been buzzing about the lottery. Have you bought your lottery ticket yet? The idea of winning any prize brings positive thoughts and good feelings. Why not encourage your students to enter a few contests and sweepstakes for a chance to win some great prizes? [...]
The Discovery Education Support team would like to welcome Kelsey Johnson to the team! I asked her to write a bit about herself so that the Cache and Cookies readers can get to know her. Hi everyone, my [...]
Just wanted to remind you all that we are in the middle of our excellent Midyear Mind Explosion webinar series. Wednesday, November 28 at 7 PM EST features DEN Guru David Fisher running through some of his favorite apps to stimulate learning in the classroom. Here is more information about tomorrow’s webinar: Hi, I’m David [...]
Happy Mousey Monday Cache and Cookie readers! Mousey hopes that you all had a great Thanksgiving break! Mousey noticed a common question being phoned and emailed into the Discovery Education Support team: How can teachers unassign assignments to students? The first step to unassigning an assignment would depend on how the assignment was assigned, whether [...]
On November 28th, be sure to check out Hi, I’m David and I Love Apps for Education! which is scheduled to start at 7:00PM EST and end at 8:00PM EST. This Webinar will be about iPads and how to use some apps for teaching and aiding in the classroom. Here is a general synopsis of [...]
Happy Mousey Monday, Cache and Cookie readers! Thanksgiving is fast approaching and we hope that you and all of your family and friends enjoy yourselves and eat a lot of great food! But before you sit down to eat, be sure to pull up a chair to Discovery Education’s table. Discovery Education streaming offers an excellent [...]
We would just like to announce a change in our special Midyear Mind Explosion webinar series that is scheduled to kick off today at 7 PM EST with Somersaulting into the Classroom! Be sure to register soon for tonight’s webinar! If you take a look at the original webinar schedule, you may have noticed that [...]
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