History

Facts4Me exists because one teacher, Sandra K. Morgan, annually searched the web for age-appropriate research sites for her third grade students in Hodgkins, Illinois. Every year Sandy found good informational sites for herself but little for her class. In the spring of 2006, after another unsuccessful hunt for primary level sites for an ocean unit project, Sandy and her business partner, Theresa Fix (a former teacher), decided to do something about this. Facts4Me was born.

The goal was to create a child-friendly, child-safe site; a site with accurate and interesting information that would stimulate the interests of students in either a school or family setting; a site written on the second or third grade reading and comprehension levels that would appeal to primary, at-risk reading, or ESL students.

Quite rapidly, Facts4Me got a life of its own as teachers from all over the U.S. got on board as writers. The enthusiasm and willingness of the writers only accelerated the energy around this new venture. Within a matter of a few weeks, nearly three dozen teachers were busy writing content pages on their chosen topics. Sandy and Theresa were busy refining their initial map of the site, choosing pictures, creating charts for the subject pages, and communicating with the writers. From the beginning, editing, making pictures web-ready, and the uploading of pictures and content to the site kept Sandy and Theresa completely occupied.

Also present at every step of this venture was Emma Rose Goodpuppy. Among other things, she’s the inspiration for Watson*, our Labramation. Photos of Emma can be seen under the Dog topic, Labrador Retriever. She's the black one. Abigail (Abby) Rose Goodgirl, also a Black Lab, has picked up where Emma left off.

We are very grateful to our amazingly willing and capable writers. Without them and their own detailed research and writing genius, Facts4Me would not be the wonderful educational offering that it is.

*Watson, part Labrador Retriever and part Dalmatian, received her name because our site is "elementary, my dear!"

June 15, 2024 Update

In June of 2024, I received the ownership torch from Sandy and Theresa for www.facts4me.com with great pleasure and excitement. I cannot thank them enough for their tireless effort to ensure a smooth transition for what we see as many more years of this tremendous research site. Our desire is to maintain www.facts4me.com in its entirety while looking for additional ways to continue to grow and enhance an already incredible product. 

A little about us: 

I have served for over 24 years in I.T. for secondary and elementary educators.  During those years, it has been my passion to assist teachers, staff, and students in finding ways to integrate and utilize educational technology that is safe, non-distracting, and efficient, whether in person or online. This endeavor is a natural progression of honing those skills in the ownership of www.facts4me.com. 

My partner, Kelly, will assist me in keeping the website's integrity and content in line with its original mission. Kelly has been in education for 14 years, serving as a High School English teacher, Elementary Assistant Principal, Director of Teaching and Learning, and now Elementary Principal. Kelly brings a wealth of knowledge regarding research practices, online educational tools, classroom teacher needs, and marketing.

We are eternally grateful for Sandy and Theresa's opportunity. We have made lifelong friends and look forward to sharing the continued journey of www.facts4me.com.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions. You can contact us at the already established accounts info@facts4me.com and/or subscribe@facts4me.com.