Eureka #4 (January 28)

Eureka #4

Conduct: Tommy                          
Song: Lauren
Prayer: Talmage
Pledge: Eva
Theme: Hyrum
Quote: Garrett
Treasurer: Anna    
Show & Tell: Marilee

Read at home: read to page 50 of Cricket in Times Square by George Seldon.

Poetry: Recite all of the poems learned so far. Memorize the third stanza of the poem.

It Couldn't Be Done

Edgar Albert Guest

Somebody said that it couldn’t be done

But he with a chuckle replied

That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one

     Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.

So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin

    On his face. If he worried he hid it.

He started to sing as he tackled the thing

      That couldn’t be done, and he did it!

Somebody scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that;

      At least no one ever has done it;”

But he took off his coat and he took off his hat

      And the first thing we knew he’d begun it.

With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,

      Without any doubting or quiddit,

He started to sing as he tackled the thing

      That couldn’t be done, and he did it.

Writing: Write a thank you note to a relative who has been kind to you. If you can think of a specific circumstance, include details on that. Mail or hand-deliver your note.

Eureka: see what you can learn about owls. Look for books at your library, look in bird books and/or check out these links.

https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/owl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt3X8MJgJWo&feature=youtu.be

Bring your binoculars to class! If the weather is good, we'll go see what birds we can find.

History #4 (January 21)

 

Conduct: Lauren                            
Song: Talmage
Prayer: Eva
Pledge: Hyrum
Theme: Garrett
Quote: Anna
Treasurer: Marilee    
Show & Tell: Tommy

Read at home: finish reading Owls in the Family. (Next book is Cricket in Times Square by George Seldon.)

Poetry: Recite all of the poems learned so far. Memorize the first stanza of this poem.

It Couldn't Be Done

Edgar Albert Guest

Somebody said that it couldn’t be done

But he with a chuckle replied

That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one

     Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.

So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin

    On his face. If he worried he hid it.

He started to sing as he tackled the thing

      That couldn’t be done, and he did it!

Writing: Write a thank you note to a teacher who has touched your life. Examples include a piano or music teacher, a primary teacher, or other adult (not in your family) who has touched your life. Include details about why you appreciate the person. Mail, or, if possible, hand deliver the note to the person. 

History: In reading Listening for Lions, we have encountered (and will continue to encounter) several animal species and topic specific to the time and location of this story. Pick a topic from this list to learn more about and share with the class. If you'd like to do more than one, please do! (Maybe pick one at a time? When you have learned what you want about it, go back and choose another. If you are having a hard time finding information on the one you selected, you can trade for another one that hasn't yet been spoken for.) Have fun! Include any information or visual aids that you find interesting.

Imaginative Arts #3 (January 14)

Imaginative Arts #3

Conduct: Talmage                            
Song: Eva
Prayer: Hyrum
Pledge: Garrett
Theme: Anna
Quote: Marilee
Treasurer: Tommy
Show & Tell: Lauren

Read at Home: Read through page 50 in Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat. 

Poetry: Recite all of the poems learned so far. How much of the poem we started in November can you commit to memory? Are you ready to start a new poem next week? Here's November's to finalize:

If You Were Busy Being Kind

 by R. Foreman

 

If you were busy being kind,

Before you knew it you would find

You’d soon forget to think ’twas true

That someone was unkind to you.

 

If you were busy being glad

And cheering people who seem sad,

Although your heart might ache a bit,

You’d soon forget to notice it.

 

If you were busy being good,

And doing just the best you could,

You’d not have time to blame some man

Who’s doing just the best he can.

 

If you were busy being true

To what you know you ought to do,

You’d be so busy you’d forget

The blunders of the folks you’ve met.

 

If you were busy being right,

You’d find yourself too busy quite

To criticize your brother long,

Because he’s busy being wrong.

Photography: 

Writing: In your notebook or journal, write about three things you did or that happened during the Christmas break. You could write about a fun family tradition, how the holidays were different this year, a favorite food that you enjoyed, something nice someone did for you, etc. Come prepared to share a happy highlight!  

Imaginative arts: Get creative in the kitchen! Make a recipe this week and, if it's reasonable, bring some of what you made to share. What foods do you like? What do you usually buy that maybe you could try making at home? (For example, I'm wanting to try to make my own English muffins. Never thought of trying that at home! I just always buy them.) Be sure to clean up after yourself! If you love how it turned out, email me the recipe and we'll share it (or bring a copy for each family).

Leadership #3 (January 7)

Leadership #3

Conduct: Eva
Song: Hyrum
Prayer: Garrett
Pledge: Anna
Theme: Marilee
Quote: Tommy
Treasurer: Lauren
Show & Tell: Talmage

Read at Home: bring a book (or at least the title) of a book you recently read and enjoyed. Tell us what you like about it and why you would recommend it.

For next week, start reading Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat.

Poems: review all of the poems that we have learned so far. Vanguard cash for any you can recite from memory!

Writing: Write a thank you note for one of your Christmas gifts. Include a comment specific to the gift and what you like about it as well as a comment about the person who gave it to you. Mail or hand deliver the note.

Geography:
Pick one country from the list and come ready to present on it.
China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Mongolia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia.  

Choose any country to learn about in more detail and present to us. You can work on the same country as your siblings, or you can choose a different country. You will have 1-2 minutes to tell us all about your country. You can present it as a report, or do a slideshow, or make a poster, or draw pictures, or do anything you like to make it how you like it.

You could include things like:

   • A famous landmark

   • The country's capital

   • Picture of the flag

   • When did they become a country

   • The country motto

   • The country nickname

   • An interesting fact

   • What is the climate

   • What kind of weather do they have?

   • What do they grow?

   • Show us where it is on a map

   • Someone famous that lived there or still lives there.

If you want to do a little more, you can bring something to share like a food from that country, or some display items if you know someone that has been there or something the country is known for doing like making clothes or plastic or anything else you can think of.

You will earn Vanguard money for being prepared!