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[Surfnetkids: 14 Mar 2012] St. Patrick’s Day

Surfnetkids.com Surfing the Net with Kids FREE Newsletter #1. March 14, 2012 Dear Reader, Did you see the unusual animal tooth necklace I found in my mother’s curio cabinet? Unfortunately, Mom has dementia, and can not tell me the necklace’s story. Fans of my Surfnetkids Facebook wall got a few laughs trying to guess what [...]

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[Surfnetkids: 07 Mar 2012] History of Women’s Rights

Surfnetkids.com Surfing the Net with Kids FREE Newsletter #1. March 07, 2012 Dear Reader, I had a wonderful trip to Savannah, Georgia last week. Two highlights were dinner at The Olde Pink House and the warmth of southern hospitality. I actually heard two different women (both in customer service) call a customer “Honey Bunny.” I [...]

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[Surfnetkids: 29 Feb 2012] Sea Otters

Surfnetkids.com Surfing the Net with Kids FREE Newsletter #1. February 29, 2012 Dear Reader, Happy Leap Day! Did you know that Julius Caesar invented the leap year in 45 BC? Julius Caesar and his astronomer Sosigenes changed the calendar from 355 days to 365 days, adding a 29th day to February every fourth year. You [...]

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[Surfnetkids: 22 Feb 2012] Winter Weather

Surfnetkids.com Surfing the Net with Kids FREE Newsletter #1. February 22, 2012 Dear Reader, Did you know that not only is today George Washington’s birthday, but also Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin’s birthday! On September 4, 2006 Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin (1962 – 2006), an Australian naturalist and television personality, died unexpectedly in a freak sting [...]

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[Surfnetkids: 15 Feb 2012] Black History Month

Surfnetkids.com Surfing the Net with Kids FREE Newsletter #1. February 15, 2012 Dear Reader, With Black History Month and Valentine’s Day (and my Dad’s birthday!) February seems to have an extra helping of holidays and celebrations. And now, fast on the heels of Valentine’s Day, Presidents’ Day is just around the corner. To help you [...]

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[Surfnetkids: 08 Feb 2012] Project Mercury

Surfnetkids.com Surfing the Net with Kids FREE Newsletter #1. February 8, 2012 Dear Reader, Whew! I seem to work best under the pressure of a deadline. How about you? With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, we finally got a big batch of printable Valentine’s Day cards posted online. These original cards (fresh from our designer’s studio) [...]

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[Surfnetkids: 01 Feb 2012] Paul Cézanne

Surfnetkids.com Surfing the Net with Kids FREE Newsletter #1. February 1, 2012 Dear Reader, Happy Digital Learning Day! Digital Learning Day is a national celebration of innovation in teaching and learning, coordinated by the advocacy organization Alliance for Excellent Education. In support of Digital Learning Day, I’d be thrilled if you would drop by over [...]

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[Surfnetkids: 25 Jan 2012] Human Heart

Surfnetkids.com Surfing the Net with Kids FREE Newsletter #1. January 25, 2012 Dear Reader, Do you follow me on Twitter? A few years ago I stopped tweeting about Surfnetkids resources for calendar events, but I am going to start again. Yay! The Surfnetkids Calendar includes both the obvious (Martin Luther King Day: Jan 16, 2012 [...]

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[Surfnetkids: 18 Jan 2012] Great Wall of China

Surfnetkids.com Surfing the Net with Kids FREE Newsletter #1. January 18, 2012 Dear Reader, Although I am not known for my housekeeping tips (I can hear my family laughing now!) today I’m passing along some advice from my buddy Tim Carter (of Ask The Builder fame.) He is having a sale on his Stain Solver [...]

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[Surfnetkids: 11 Jan 2012] Prohibition

Surfnetkids.com Surfing the Net with Kids FREE Newsletter #1. January 11, 2012 Dear Reader, Are you familiar with my Jokes By Kids site? Last week I unveiled a brand new look for the site, which publishes edited jokes submitted by kids from around the world, and has a semiweekly joke newsletter. 2012 is going to [...]

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