NOBLE for Kids

Day of the Dead — In Mexico, November 2 is celebrated as El Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. This page has links to Day of the Dead information, including recipes and crafts.

Halloween is coming! Here’s a list of links to help you celebrate with ideas for costumes, recipes, books and more.

September 15 – October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrating the culture and traditions of Americans with roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean.

Hispanic Heritage Month — This page has links to more information about Hispanic Heritage Month, including lesson plans and other resources for students and teachers.

September is Library Card Sign-up Month! Do you have your own library card?

Your library card is called “the smartest card” because it saves you money, helps you learn, entertains you and makes you smarter! So get a library card, use it often and spread the word to your family, neighbors and friends

You can use your library card to borrow some stories about kids and their library cards:

• Brown, Marc Tolon
  D.W.’s library card
  After finally getting her first library card, Arthur’s little sister D.W. tries to check out her favorite book, with humorous results.
• Fraser, Mary Ann
  I.Q. goes to the library
  After going to the library with Mrs. Furber’s class every day of Library Week, I.Q., the class pet, hopes to take out a funny book with his own library card.
• Miller, William
  Richard Wright and the library card
  Based on a scene from Wright’s autobiography, Black boy, in which the seventeen-year-old African-American borrows a white man’s library card and devours every book as a ticket to freedom.
• Rey, Margret
  Curious George visits the library
  George is lucky to arrive at the library just in time for story hour. But it’s not easy for a little monkey to sit still too long. From selecting books to getting his very own library card, George’s day at the library makes reading fun.
• Spinelli, Jerry
  The library card
  The lives of four young people in different circumstances are changed by their encounters with books.
• Stadler, Alexander
  Beverly Billingsly borrows a book
  Beverly is thrilled to finally check out a book with her own library card, but when she accidentally keeps the book too long she worries that she’ll have to pay a huge fine or go to jail.

Here are some great sites that can help with all that homework!

• America’s Story — Meet famous Americans, Jump back in time, explore the states and more at this fun site from the Library of Congress
• MathCats — This site really does make math fun, with quizzes, logic puzzles and more. Mouse over the magic blackboard to see the answers appear!
• Destination Modern Art — Explore some famous artworks at this interactive site from the Museum of Modern Art
• Time for Kids — Keep up with current events at this site from Time magazine. There are some games and homework links here, too!