No Leap Year

Today is the last day of February. Next year will be a leap year, and we will have February 29, 2012. Long ago, in 1288, it was voted that on "Leap Day" women could propose marriage to men. That was the only day a woman could ask a man to get married.

3 questions???

1. How do you think February 29th birthdays should be celebrated? How old would you be today if you were born in leap year? Do you think women should ask men to marry?

Funny

Today we will think of funny times. What makes you laugh the most? I like humor when I think of how it could happen to me. I like comedy shows that have everyday things be funny. One of my favorite funny shows is In the Middle, that show really make me laugh. I love old comedies like I love Lucy!

finish this sentence.

1. I laughed so hard when I saw.....

Funny

Jackie Gleason was born on this day. He was an actor and a comedian, star of the long-running television series called The Honeymooners.

In the Honeymooners Gleason played a big, loud-mouth bus driver named Ralph. I loved the show and still watch the reruns.

Tell me something really funny you saw. Start your sentence with.

1. I will never forget how funny it was when I saw..........

Presidents

We were off on Monday for Presidents Day. George Washington is the most well known name in our American history. He is known as the Father of Our Country. Abraham Lincoln was known for freedom of slavery.Today think about the Presidents you know. Our current President Obama, or the first one George Washington.

1. Think of 3 questions you want to ask any President in History?

American Presidents

Today is George Washington's birthday. His name is the best known name in our American history. He has been given the title "The Father of our Country"

1. Give me 3 questions you would like to ask the President of your choice. You may pick our current President Obama or any President from the past?

The stethoscope was invented by a Doctor this week that changed medicine forever. Doctors could then diagnosis diseases they never could before by listening to their heart. This doctor was know an The Heart Doctor. He became the specialist in diagnosing tuberculosis.

1. Tell me the last time you went to the doctor? Why were you there? Did you get a prescription for medicine?

Dr. Visit

On this day in 1817 the stethoscope was invented. The inventor was known as the "Heart Doctor"A stethoscope is used to listen to the heart and other organs inside the body. The heart doctor then wrote descriptions in what he heard to diagnosis diseases.. The heart doctor became an expert on tuberculosis.

1. Write about the last time you went to the doctor, why were you there? did you get a prescription?