Author Archives: Meg Rayborn Dawson

These are some of the historical events that happened on this day:  March 28.  They are brought to you by the Publishers of  ALPHA-PHONICS.  Be sure to look at the special video at the bottom of this post.   193 Roman … Continue reading →

Juneau schools leave room for debate in climate change curriculum By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska’s Energy DeskMarch 22, 2018Alaska’s Energy Desk, Climate Change, Juneau Schools, Southeast The Juneau School Board meeting on March 13, 2018. (Photo by Elizabeth Jenkins/Alaska’s Energy Desk) The Juneau School Board … Continue reading →

  196 BC Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt.  MORE Historic Expedition                                                          … Continue reading →

  Short circuit: Tokyo unveils chatty ‘robot-eers’ for 2020 Olympics Date created : 15/03/2019 – 06:59 How may I help you? How may I help you? AFP Tokyo (AFP) Tokyo Olympic organisers on Friday rolled out a pair of chatty robots they will … Continue reading →

Alpha-Phonics Blog Editor Note:  We have survived the failed Common Core (At great cost to student success and sky-high cost) and now we are seeing  new efforts like this joint Gates Foundation/Chan Zuckerberg Initiative “to create a new R & D  … Continue reading →

MARTNEWS Keeping you current Mariner’s Astrolabe Recovered From Shipwreck Is the World’s Oldest The navigational gadget comes from the wreck of the Esmerelda, part of Vasco da Gama’s fleet that sunk off the coast of Oman in 1503 (David Mearns) By Jason Daley … Continue reading →

PLANTS AND ANIMALS A LESS INBRED EXAMPLE OF A DAMASCUS GOAT, IN JORDAN. HILDAWEGES PHOTOGRAPHY/SHUTTERSTOCK By Aliyah Kovner                                                … Continue reading →

SCIENCE & INNOVATION A change in our diets may have changed the way we speak You might be able to thank agriculture for a rise in the use of “f” and “v” sounds, a controversial new study suggests. 6 MINUTE READ  … Continue reading →

  (See Video below) A photographer has captured images of a stunning ‘vertical aurora’ phenomenon in the frozen skies over Russia.  Vertical auroras are rare and beautiful natural wonders (Images: Caters) The dazzling mystery lights appeared when it was minus … Continue reading →

  SMARTNEWS Keeping you current The F.B.I. Is Trying to Return Thousands of Stolen Artifacts, Including Native American Burial Remains Five years after the F.B.I.’s six-day raid on a rural Indiana home, the agency is turning to the public for help … Continue reading →