Map Europe! {ABCs and 123s}

Map Europe! {ABCs and 123s}

Looking for a couple of SIMPLE but EFFECTIVE ideas for reinforcing the European country names and their geographical locations?  Look no further!  These ideas may seem simple, but they pay big dividends in helping students learn and memorize the numerous, and often...
Russian Nesting Dolls

Russian Nesting Dolls

Russian nesting dolls are wooden figures, made in such a way that they can be taken apart to reveal smaller dolls fitting inside one another.  These painted wood dolls are also known as Matryoshka dolls, babushka dolls, or stacking dolls.  What is the difference...
Ancient Greek Pottery

Ancient Greek Pottery

ART THAT INFORMED Because ancient Greek pottery was made out of a relatively durable material, it has stood the test of time and.  Because of its durability, a relatively large quantity of this pottery still exists – over 100,000 painted vases.  Both the quality...
Edelweiss

Edelweiss

Edelweiss – The little Alpine flower with a fur coat! The name, in German, is a combination of the words “edel” (meaning noble) and “weiss” (which means white). Edelweiss, a flower that grows in the rocky regions of the Alps in countries...