Friday, April 29, 2011

Fairytales



Everyone has a favorite fairytale. My favorite fairytale is Beauty and the Beast. I have always loved the way they were so good to each other. Today was a royalty wedding, which was a true story, but like a fairytale.

1. What is your favorite fairytale? Tell me why you like it.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Courtesy

Today everyone needs to be reminded of manners. I want you to think about friends and family that are well mannered. I prefer to be around people that show kindness and manners at all times. I am uncomfortable with anger and hostility. Finish the sentence below giving the details.



1. I saw someone at school show good manners when....

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Courtesy and Manners

Everyone needs to be reminded of manners. When people are polite to each other their life is more enjoyable. Today think about a time you felt good about being courteous. Or think about a time you saw someone using poor manners.
1. Tell how you feel when you witness someone with good manners? Or tell me a time you witnessed poor manners and how you felt at that time?

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Acronyms



Acronyms are initials that stand for an organization, to make it easier to remember. Today many people text and email so they have acronyms for the shorter language use also. CSI, a popular TV show Crime Scene Investigation.Many people use letters for phrases, to be quicker when they text.


1. Give me 3 acronyms you know and what they stand for. NO TEXT TALK.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Minuteman

In 1775 there was a famous troop called Minutemen. A Minuteman was supposed to be ready to fire at the enemy at a minute's notice. Have you ever gotten up late and had only a few minutes to get ready before you had to go somewhere

1. Write about a time you slept in and had to get ready in minutes. What happened? Where were you going? How long did you have to get ready? Did you make it on time?

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

School Starts



Today is a day to think about your past. Think about when you first started to go to school. Everyone has at least 1 happy memory from kindergarten or 1st grade.


1. Tell me your favorite part of kindergarten and why? Do you know your teacher's name? Tell something about that teacher in first grade or kindergarten.

Monday, April 18, 2011

Kindergarten


The first kindergarten in the United States started in 1837. Learning toys were invented and kids were going to school at a much earlier age. Educators learned that play, music, and toys were important to a child's learning. 1. Write a memory about your kindergarten year. What was your teacher's name? What is your happiest activity you did in kindergarten?

Friday, April 15, 2011

Tiatanic

On this day, in the year of 1912, the "unsinkable" Titanic hit an iceberg and sank. The ship had 2,224 people on board and over 1500 died. Because the ship sank in such deep waters the sunken ship was not recovered till 1986. It was the most tragic disaster to ever hit the waters.
1. Pretend that you are involved in some type of disaster. You will not be hurt, but can take only 1 thing with you. It has to be something you can carry by yourself . What will you take and why?

Thursday, April 14, 2011

On this day in 1865 John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln. The President was at a play in Washington DC at the Ford Theater. After the shooting,Booth was found hiding in a barn and was arrested. Lincoln, was our 1st assassinated president, and was then buried in his hometown of Springfield, Illinois.

1. Tell me today 2 facts you know about President Lincoln? Or 2 questions you would want to ask Lincoln?

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

BFF


Best Friends Forever is a saying many students use. Best friends means that you found a special person with to share secrets. Today describe to me qualities of a best friend.

No one needs a lot of friends you just need close true friends.

1. What makes a best friend? Describe the qualities that make a true friend. NO NAMES

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

BFF


Best friends are special. Some people stay best friends forever and other people live their life with never having a best friend. I have a bff, Sam has been my bff since we were in kindergarten. We don't see each other as often, but when were together we can talk forever. No one needs alot of friends we all just need true friends.

1. What qualities do you like in a friend? NO NAMES but why is this person your special friend?

Monday, April 11, 2011

Records to break

Many people long to be in the Guinness World Book of Records. Right now a 16 year old girl from California is trying to be the youngest person to sail around the world ALONE! The Fastest car, longest rope, drank the most water, sang the highest note; their are many different and crazy types of World Records. How do you apply to set or break a record?
1. Today tell me if you could set a record what would you want it to be? Explain how you would put effort in this world record.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Making a Record


On this day in 1974 Hank Aaron a baseball legend broke Babe Ruth's record of the most home runs. Aaron had 755 home runs in his major baseball career, and Ruth had 715 home runs. Today pretend you have set a record. Any kind of record. I saw on the news a 15 year old broke the record for the "fastest texter" with her cellphone.

1. Today tell me a record you would want to break and how you would feel when the next person breaks your record?

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Windy Weather


On this day in 1958 the strongest wind on record in Illinois was recorded at 280 mph. The wind gusted for hours causing terrible damage. Winds blowing that hard can be very scary.

1. Have you ever been frightened by the weather? If yes, tell me about that time. If no, tell me what kind of weather would frighten you?

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Anger & Hate

Hate is a very strong word. I do not hate many things in this world. However, one thing I detest is people being rude and hurtful to each other. Everyone needs to show more kindness and we all need to be role models to help other people to catch on to using manners. It is so much more fun to be with people who are polite. Today think about something you detest.
Must be appropriate no NAMES

1. What is something you detest and hate? How do you handle or cope this hate?

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Anger and Hate

Hate is a very strong word. People can loathe or detest something for many different reasons. I really can say that I hate very few things. But, I do hate when people are rude, offensive and impolite to one another. People with manners, that show common courtesy, are always much more pleasant to be around. I personally try to remind people of manners whenever it is possible.
1. Tell me something you hate and what can you do to change it?

Monday, April 4, 2011

Hi Welcome back

Welcome back to 4th quarter. Hopefully we all had a great break and are now getting back in the groove of school. Tell me today what you liked best about your spring break by finishing this sentence. example: My Spring break was just awesome because I saw my favorite sister in
Florida and we always have a blast together.


1. My Spring Break was just awesome because I ....

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