Secondary – January 4

Louis Braille, who after being blinded in an accident at the age of 3 invented a system of fingertip reading for people without sight, was born on this date in 1809. Of your five senses, which is your favorite – and how would you compensate if you lost it?

Primary – January 4

Describe how you plan to accomplish the most challenging experience you expect to face in the next week.

Secondary – January 3

JRR Tolkien, who wrote The Lord of the Rings trilogy, was born on this date in 1892. Explain what you think he meant when he wrote, “Deep roots are not reached by frost.”

Primary – January 3

JRR Tolkien, who wrote The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, was born on this date in 1892. Explain what you think he meant when he said, “Courage is found in unlikely places.”

Secondary – January 2

On this date in 1860, the discovery of planet Vulcan was announced at a meeting of the French Academy of Sciences. Think about the last time you had to admit you were wrong and write how you’d do the same thing today.

Primary – January 2

The Japanese traditionally celebrate January 2nd with kakizome, or “first writing.” Write 10 good things you expect will happen this year.

Secondary – December 23

In 1620, construction of the first permanent European settlement in what would later become the USA began after the Mayflower arrived at Plymouth Harbor in present-day Massachusetts. If you were building a new community, how would you start? Prompt Inspiration returns next year on 2nd January.

Primary – December 23

The poem we know as “The Night Before Christmas” by Clement C. Moore was published for the first time in the Troy, N.Y., Sentinel on this date in 1823. Explain your favorite thing about the winter holidays. Prompt Inspiration returns next year on 2nd January.