Learning Becomes Me

We're wrapping up our second month! If you haven't gotten the chance to finish reading Hans Brinker , keep reading or try to watch the older, non-Disney, version with your family. Inspirements: 1. What were some of your favorite parts of the book? Did you like learning about Holland? The funny parts? The sweet relationships and good examples? Write a paragraph, or just a list of your favorites. 2. Choose your most favorite part from your list and draw a picture of it! Do the very best you can...I can't wait to see what you bring.  3. Have you written poetry before? In class, we are going to write different kinds poems about your favorite Hans Brinker  scenes. They will be Haiku and limericks. Haiku poetry has three lines, and the first line has five syllables, the second has seven, and the third has five again. So the pattern goes 5/7/5 . They generally don't rhyme, and include nature, emotions, or natural events. Here are some examples for you to read..

This coming week we will be exploring several aspects of the reformation including Germany - culture and music, the Printing Press, Martin Luther and how faith ties it all together.  You have many choices to inspire you this week. Read the section in t his book  on Gutenberg on page 33.  Discuss how the invention of the printing press has changed your life. Research, share and discuss of the faith of one of your ancestors.  How does their faith help you today?   We'd love you to write or record your story and share here in the comments. Pick a German game, craft, play or song  to learn as a family from the Germany section of Month 10 on libraries of hope.   There are lots of options! Share the story of  Boxes for Katje  we read in class with your family. Can you remember what it was about?  Think of a way your family can serve someone who is struggling and do it. See you soon!