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Send us a text Join us as we break down the book Lost Evangeline by Kate DiCamillo. This book is the third in The Norendy Tales trilogy. This episode covers pages 34 through 81. Chapter 7- 15.

Send us a text Everything you always wanted to know about Alexander the Great from A-to-Z. Beginning with his father, Philip the 2nd through his early childhood, culminating in 12 years of amazing battles, his early death, and ultimately his legacy of spreading Greek culture throughout the Middle East and into India. We wrap up the podcast with The Top 5 Facts that you need to know about Alexander the Great.

Send us a text Everything you ever wanted to know about the best selling toy in the world from its beginning in 1968. We trace its origin from the founding of Mattel right through today with all the details along the way. We wrap up the podcast with The Top 10 Most Interesting Facts about Hot Wheels.

Send us a text Everything about Ancient Sparta from A-Z. We trace its history back to the end of the Bronze Age with the invasion of the mysterious sea people. From 800 BC to its takeover by the Romans in 146 BC, we dive into everything that made the Spartan warrior and its society unique, different and historic.

Send us a text Everything you always wanted to know about the lawnmower from A-to-Z. From the history of lawns and grasses to early tools used to cut grass to the lawnmower’s invention in 1830. The podcast wraps up with the Top 7 most interesting facts about lawns and the lawnmower.

Send us a text Everything you wanted to know about this amazing red bird. It’s appearance, behavior, habitat, diet and tons of fun facts. The podcast wraps up with the Top 5 Most Interesting Facts about The Cardinal.

Send us a text All the events that led up to the night of March 5th 1770 in Boston, Mass. Also included are the moment to moment details of that night and the later trial of the British soldiers. Finally The Top 5 Most Interesting What If Facts about the Boston Massacre.

Send us a text The letter E. It’s history, sounds, spellings and fun facts about the most popular letter in the English language.

Send us a text The different ways to add one digit numbers on paper and ideally in your head. We rank the Top 7 ways to add one digit numbers. This podcast is for first and second graders and their parents/caregivers or anyone who struggles adding numbers in their head.

Send us a text How to write a great short story in a few simple steps. It’s never too early or late to start. Included here are actionable strategies that you can use right away to start creating impactful narratives. The episode ends with a countdown of The Top 10 Elements that go into a great story.

Send us a text The classic Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale from 1812. The story, its origin and a ranking of The Best Characters, The Top 5 Best Moments, and the Top 5 Things you need to know about this Fairy Tale.

Send us a text The timeless Indian parable about perspective, point of view and the knowledge that we are all right and wrong at the same time.

Send us a text An ancient Indian folktale that tells the story of understanding, fairness and the consequences of being gullible.

Send us a text An old Chinese folktale about a poor boy who one day receives a magic paint brush.

Send us a text History’s Story Part 2. Come with us as we tell the stories of the dawn of the earliest civilizations. The events, moments and developments that occurred over millions of years that brought us to who we are today.

Send us a text The Story and History of Us from the beginning of time. We take a journey through stories from religion to science to where we are in the universe today.

Send us a text Lost Evangeline, the book by Kate DiCamillo. Book 5 Episode 2. Chapter 3-6. Pages 15-33. Only a few pages, but tons of thoughts on what goes into great writing, great lines, great vocabulary and great inferential thinking as this modern fairy tale weaves it’s magic.

Send us a text Lost Evangeline, the book by Kate DiCamillo. In the third and final book in the Norendy Tale Trilogy, we detail the joy of picking up a book on its release date and everything about the cover and opening pages. This episode covers Chapters 1-2, pages 1-14. Book 5 Episode 1.

Send us a text A retrospective on the American Tall Tale. It’s history, definition and the Top 10 most popular American Tall Tales.

Send us a text Review and commentary on the book The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick. This episode covers Chapters 1-7. Pages 1-164. Book 4 Episode 1.

Send us a text The history of the Fairy tale genre, what elements go into a fairy tale and the 20 most popular fairy tales in history.

Send us a text A discussion on how to have a better vocabulary beginning in 2nd Grade. Why say sad when you can say melancholy? Why say happy when you can say ecstatic!?

Send us a text The Aesop Fable The Gnat and the Bull. Discussion and analysis of the fable from A-Z. This and the difference between how we speak and how we write.

Send us a text The Aesop Fable The Fox Without A Tail. A discussion and analysis of this fable from A-Z. This and a discussion on Knowledge Based Curriculums.

Send us a text An analysis of the Aesop Fable The Fox and The Crow. It’s meaning, life lessons and more.