Admit it. Some of you are bummed out that vacation is over. All the signs are there: it’s been raining constantly, all the department stores are displaying notebooks instead of beach balls and your house is now stacked with paper, pens and books.

Just because you had so much fun over the summer doesn’t mean you’re headed for a boring time at school. School can be cool, too, if you just give it a shot. Read the rest…

Remember that big elephant-like creature in the Ice Age movie? It’s what we call a mammoth.

Mammoths are relatives of elephant, that’s why they look like one. But mammoths are relatively smaller compared to modern elephants. Mammoths are hairy animals with long curved tusks. It stusks could extend as much as 11 ft.

They lived 4.8 million years ago or what we call Ice Age. It stand up to 16 feet on the shoulders and weighs 6 to 8 tonnes. However, male mammoths can weigh up to 12 tonnes. A female mammoth conceives her calf for 22 months! That means only a single calf is orn for every mother mammoth.

Maybe that’s why mammoths only lasted until 4,500 years ago.

By Tita Dulce Festin-Baybay
That’s Right

That’s right, Kidsters. What is the first thing we say when we enter the classroom?  It’s “Good morning Teacher!” isn’t it? Do you know what this means when you greet your teacher in this manner?

First of all, you show her respect and politeness. You show her that you are a well-brought up Kidster with good manners. This is actually a compliment to your Daddy and Mommy. Showing respect and greeting people are signs of good upbringing and shows that you come from a good family. Read the rest…