Daisy May & Me: Inspiration and positive living
Andrée de Jongh
Ever since reading The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah I've been fascinated with WWII stories involving female heroines and Andree de Jongh, who hel...
Ellen
We all know and love Ellen and she's an obvious choice for #wowwoman, especially during Pride month. So I thought I'd share a few random facts abo...
Martha Gellhorn
It was on this day, June 6th, 1944 that the infamous D-day took place. Operation Overlord was the day that allied forces invaded the German army o...
Dian Fossey
Today's #wowwomanwed had a pretty controversial life. Dian Fossey, a famous primatologists was known for her work among the primates 🦍of Africa an...
Frank Find
Have you heard about the new discovery of the 2 hidden pages in Anne Frank's diary? The 2 pages were pasted together but thanks to technology exp...
Eppie Lederer
Ever remember as a kid your parents warning you at Halloween not to eat unwrapped candy 🍬🚫 because it might have razor blades in it? Or have you h...
Joan of Arc
Did you know that 12% of Americans think Joan of Arc is Noah's wife? 🤦 Hopefully today's post can make her amazing life more clear. Joan, born Jea...
Temple Grandin: The Value of Different Minds
Today’s #wowwomanwednesday is an incredible woman with an incredible mind.
Dr. Temple Grandin is a world-renowned expert on animal behavior and has designed a lot of the livestock handling equipment used today. She also has autism.
Dr. Grandin is a prominent speaker and published author on autism and animal behavior. She has helped people around the world to see the value of “different” thinking and provided invaluable firsthand insight into the autism spectrum.
“The world needs different kinds of minds to work together.” On the blog, we’ve got a lesson plan to learn more about Dr. Temple Grandin, what we can learn from her, an activity, and discussion questions to talk about with your kids.
How have you benefited from different minds?
