Did you know that a wheel of cheddar cheese weighing over 1400 pounds was served at a reception during Andrew Jackson’s presidency and that the White House smelled like cheddar cheese for weeks afterward?  You’ll find many fascinating food-oriented facts about the presidents as well as recipes at a blog called The History Chef. Maintained by Suzy Evans, who has a Ph.D. in history, the blog was started when Evans was writing a book about favorite foods of the American presidents.  She shares that her goal ” is to help parents and kids learn how to cook together, learn about history together, and hopefully help them create many great memories and meals together.”

Our  library subscribes to several online databases to supplement out print resources and provide engaging educational digital content.  Students and their families may use these resources from any computer with Internet access.

BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr (K-3) provide “animated, curriculum-based content that engages students, supports educators, and bolsters achievement.”  Short movies feature a range of educational topics and can help students understand difficult concepts.

For the month of September, a special Spotlight on Digital Citizenship introduces 21st Century Skills to students including the topics of Blogs, Cyberbullying, Digital Etiquette, Email and IM, Social Networks, Information Privacy, and much more.

We encourage you to post comments on this blog and suggest that you view this video on Digital Etiquette.