3rd Grade Level Fiction- Bing AI Mario and Luigi were taking a walk in the Mushroom Kingdom when they saw a strange portal. They had never seen anything like it before. "What do you think it is?" asked Luigi. "I don't know," said Mario. "But let's go find out!" Mario and Luigi jumped into the portal and disappeared. When they opened their eyes, they were in a strange new world. The sky was purple and the trees were blue. Mario and Luigi had never seen anything like it before. "Where are we?" asked Luigi. "I don't know," said Mario. "But it looks like we're going to have an adventure!" Mario and Luigi started walking through the strange new world. They soon came across a group of friendly creatures called Yoshis. The Yoshis told Mario and Luigi that they were in the Land of Yoshi. "Welcome to the Land of Yoshi!" said one of the Yoshis. "We're so glad you're here." T
This summer brings new experiences for my family. Camps are closed or restricted in use. The beaches near me are at 50% capacity (and there's still a ton of people there!). I am fortunate enough to have a blow up pool in the yard, but the usual summer experience is different, so different. I know it doesn't seem like it, but I feel like it's been summer since school "ended" in March. Yes, we had virtual learning. Yes, I did therapy online, but there has been a completely different "feel" to the way this summer has started. There were usual summer tasks that were done already. My kids were already in "summer" mode because their 1-2 hours of virtual learning left a lot of time for leisure. On a good day, they played together and on a rough day, I played referee. That is why this simple summer idea has been such a lifesaver already. Stories Podcast! My children's favorites are numerous- but recent ones include "With Our Powers Comb