Porcelain(POUR-suh-lin – the last four letters are lain, but they don’t rhyme with pain, but rather with ten. The whole word sort of rhymes with FORCE a pen.)A ceramic material made by heating clay-type materials to high temperatures. It is often used for fancy, expensive plates, cups, and bowls.

One of the most popular artists in the world had two different names in her life. When she was born and growing up, her name was Berta Hummel (HUM-el). But when she was an adult, she became a Catholic nun and changed her name to Maria Innocentia. Maria is a form of the name, Mary, […]

Roasted Fish Crispy Slaw Wrap Ingredients: 2 ½ cups fresh red cabbage, shredded 2 cups fresh white cabbage, shredded 1 ½ cups fresh carrots, peeled, shredded 1 cup fresh bok choy, julienne cut “shoestring strips” V” 2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped ¾ cup low-fat balsamic vinaigrette dressing 1 Tbsp salt-free chili-lime seasoning blend 1 Tbsp […]

There are two American holidays that might be hard to tell apart, because both honor people who have served in the United States military. One is Memorial Day, which takes place on the last Monday in May. The other is Veterans Day, which is on November 11 each year.The simplest way to describe the difference […]

English: correspondentFrench:   correspondantSpanish: correspondienteGerman:  KorrespondentItalian:    corrispondenteArabic:  murasil مراسلChinese:  Tōngxùnyuán 通讯员

Correspondent [kor-ih-SPON-dent]One meaning is someone who writes letters. Another meaning—the one that applies here—is a person who reports news for a newspaper, magazine, radio, or television station, but does it from a far away place.Amie’s mom works as a correspondent for a major U.S. newspaper, reporting news from France.