Teaching the Hudson Valley Blog http://www.teachingthehudsonvalley.org Thu, 17 May 2012 18:51:28 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.teachingthehudsonvalley.org/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.teachingthehudsonvalley.org Teaching the Hudson Valley Blog http://www.teachingthehudsonvalley.org/Blog/Blog/Hands-on-Spring-Activities.html Admiring spring in the Hudson Valley is almost too easy. Daffodils, forsythia, trees of every variety are all around -- a blessing, curse, or both depending on your pollen sensitivities and the level of spring fever you experience.To REALLY get... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:12:31 +0100 http://www.teachingthehudsonvalley.org/Blog/Blog/Trip-Tales-Senate-House.html This post is adapted from a longer piece published in the online news magazine, New York History.The City of Kingston, in Ulster County, has been known for many things during its long history. Once a center of commerce, where... Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:12:48 +0100 http://www.teachingthehudsonvalley.org/Blog/Blog/Got-a-school-garden.html Ten Kingston schools do! Thanks to Kingston Parks and Recreation (http://www.kingston-ny.gov/content/120/default.aspx), the Kingston Land Trust (http://www.kingstonlandtrust.org/), and Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Healthy Kingston for Kids (http://www.healthykingston.org/) the gardens serve schools and neighborhoods.As they gear up for another season, some of these... Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:26:56 +0100 http://www.teachingthehudsonvalley.org/Blog/Blog/Explore-a-place.-Discover-your-world.html Like every other season, spring is a great time to explore the Hudson Valley. Some upcoming national events provide great hooks for mobilizing your classroom, community group, or family. And, THV is sweetening the pot further by offering you and... Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:49:15 +0100 http://www.teachingthehudsonvalley.org/Blog/Blog/Student-writing-Lost-in-Muscoot.html This is another entry from last fall's Muscoot Farm (http://muscootfarm.org/). Speaking of Muscoot, I have lived here for my whole life, so I know it like the back of my hand. It is a dairy farm and it is so... Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:25:12 +0100