PTA EVENTS at Ben Bowen Elementary PTA - Huffman ISD

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

Students search safely online with K-12 Databases:
Go to search
If you are prompted for a user id and password, please use the following:
User ID: bbe
Password: blue
Questions, contact BBECC Librarian

Stop Bullying Now
You can learn all about bullying and what you can do to stop it. Take a look around and you’ll find games and cartoon Webisodes that help you Take a Stand. Lend a Hand. Stop Bullying Now! stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/

Online Learning & Fun :
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!

PBS Kids
Games, music and coloring!

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

Kid's Nutrition & Health Fun:
Stop Bullying Now. Take a Stand. Lend a Hand.
Learn all about bullying and what you can do to stop it. Take a look around and you’ll find games and cartoon Webisodes that help you Take a Stand. Lend a Hand. Stop Bullying Now!

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

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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