Have you read any good books lately?
These are some of the books that are recommended by the Texas Library Association as part of the 2x2 Reading List. Click here for the complete listing.

  • Babies In The Bayou by Jim Arnosky
  • Bob and Otto by Robert O. Bruel
  • The Perfect Nest by Catherine Friend
  • Butterfly Butterfly by Petr Horacek
  • Lily Brown’s Paintings by Angela Johnson
  • Oh, Theodore! by Susan Katz
    Bean Thirteen by Matthew McElligott
  • Very Hairy Bear by Alice Schertle
  • Big Smelly Bear by Britta Teckentrup
  • Dog by Matthew Van Fleet

 



Online Learning & Fun :

PBS Kids
Games, music and coloring!

PBS Kids Go!
Even more fun PBS games...

Starfall
Primarily designed for first grade, Starfall is also useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and second grade.

Fun Brain
Kid games from grades K-8!

Kid's Nutrition & Health Fun:

Eat Smart. Play Hard.
Learn more about healthy eating and staying active.

MyPyramid.gov
Play games and learn more about the Food Pyramid.

KidsHealth.org
Kids health for kids.

Dole 5-A-Day
SuperKids - learn and play!

Colgate Kids World
Brush, play, brush, play...

Henry the Hand
Songs, videos and games all about hand washing awareness.

Food Champs
Fruit & veggie fun and games, artwork, recipes and more!

Environmental Fun:

EEK!
Environmental Education for Kids

KAB
Keep America Beautiful Kid's Zone

 

 

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Fruit & Veggie Fun Facts
Apples: About 2500 known varietis of apples are grown in the US. More than 7500 are grown worldwide.

Bananas: Bananas are the most popular fruit in America. Americans eat 33 pounds of bananas per person a year!

Grapes: Grapes are one of the oldest cultivated fruits, and more grapes are produced worldwide than any other fruit. It only takes 17 crisp, cold grapes o get one of your 5 a day servings!

Mangos: Mangos are the world's most popular fruit. The mango belongs to the same family as the cashew and pistachio.

Sweet Potato: Unlike yams, which contain no vitamin A, sweet potatoes are an excellent source of vitamin A. In fact, no other veggie contains more vitamin A than sweet potatoes do.

Tomato: Fruit or vegetable? Botanically, they are fruits, but the USDA says they are vegetables. Fruit or vegetable, you should love tomatoes for their cancer-fighting lycopene.


 

 

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