Arabic - Very good thanks, and you?

We just learned to say How are you? in Arabic, كيف حالك؟ (kayf halika?)

and Very good thanks is جيد جدا، شكرا. (jayidan jidan, shukran.)

To be polite you should also ask how the other person is doing.

And you? - وأنت؟ (wa'antu?) - sounds wah-ant-ah 文A




(from: wikipedia - lebanese academy of sciences)

Hindi: आप कैसे हैं (aap kaise hain?) / बहुत अच्छा धन्यवाद। (bahut achchha dhanyavaad) / और आप? (aur aap)

Swahili: Sijambo asante / Safi asante. Hujambo / unakuwaje / Na wewe

Russian: Спасибо Хорошо (Spasibo khorosho). А вы? (A vy?) / А ты? (A ty?)

Norwegian: Veldig bra takk. Og du?

Greek: Πολύ καλά, ευχαριστώ. εσύ? (Polý kalá, efcharistó)

ASL: Very Good Thanks, and You?

Italian: Molto bene, grazie.

German: Sehr gut, danke. Und Sie?

Spanish: Muy bien gracias. ¿Y tú?

French: Très bien, merci. Et vous?

Delta Flag

We just learned about the Charlie Flag.

Another of the maritime flags is the Delta Flag, used for the letter D.

This flag also means "Keep clear of me; I am maneuvering with difficulty."


(from: wikipedia - international maritime signal flags)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Video Cable

Sunflower Sea Star

We just learned about the Eight Armed Sea Star.

Another type of starfish is the Sunflower Sea Star also called the pycnopodia helianthoides.

These starfishes live in the pacific, and are the biggest starfish in the world growing to be about 3 feet wide.
They can have up to 24 arms, and can come in many colors like orange, yellow, red, brown, or purple.
If they get attacked by another animal, they can regrow them within a few weeks.


(from: wikipedia - sunflower sea star)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Mantled Howler

Stage 2 - Non-REM Sleep

We just learned about the Stage 1 - Non-REM Sleep.

The next part of sleep after this is Stage 2 - Non-REM Sleep.

During this time, the brain starts to organize all the things you did that day, and helps you sleep through small noises and light changes.


(from: wikipedia - k-complex)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Middle Ear

Chengdu China

We just learned about the city of Beijing China.

Let's learn a little about the city of Chengdu China!

This city is in China.
It is about 14,000 square kilometers, and about 20 million people live there.
The people in this city speak Sichuanese, which is a type of Mandarin Chinese.


(from: wikipedia - chengdu)

The local soccer team in Chengdu is the Chengdu Tiancheng F.C.

(from: wikipedia - chengdu tiancheng f.c.)

To eat in this city you might have Kung Pao chicken. This is spicy chicken with peanuts, vegetables and peppers.

(from: wikipedia - kung pao chicken)

Visiting this city you might go see the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries that has more than 30% of all the world's pandas.

(from: wikipedia - sichuan giant panda sanctuaries)

There are waterfalls, caves and temples at a place called Mount Qingcheng.

(from: wikipedia - mount qingcheng)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Honduras

God's promise to Abram

We just learned about the Abram and Sarai.

Another God's promise to Abram.

When Abram was getting older, he asked God about if he would ever have kids.

God told him that he would have so many children and grandchildren like the stars in the sky that he wouldn't be able to count them all.

Genesis 15:2 - Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless
Genesis 15:3 - Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them. So shall your offspring be.


(from: wikipedia - abraham)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: O Little Town of Bethlehem

Van Gogh - Hospital at Saint-Rémy-de -Provence

We just learned about the Van Gogh - Portrait of Dr. Felix Rey.

Another Van Gogh's painting is of the Hospital at Saint-Rémy-de -Provence.

About 5 months after Van Gogh was in the hospital for his ear getting cut off, he went to an asylum where he could get help to get his mind right.

He stayed at this asylum for a year, and made many paintings while he was there.


(from: wikipedia - saint-paul asylum, saint-remy (van gogh series))


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Michelangelo - Piccolomini Altarpiece