Primary – April 9

Write about a time when you acted out something you read in a book or saw on TV or in a movie.

Primary – April 8

Buddhists celebrate this date as the birth of the sage Siddhārtha Gautama in 563 BC. The Buddha taught, “Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened.” Explain why you think he might be talking about something more than just candles.

Primary – April 7

Which is worse: never starting or never finishing?

Primary – April 6

On this date in 1909, American explorers Robert Peary and Matthew Henson became the first explorers to reach the North Pole. However, they learned that another person claimed to have done the same thing a year earlier. Describe how you feel when someone else takes credit for something you’ve done.

Primary – April 5

Booker T. Washington was born on this date in 1856. Born a slave,  at age 9 he started working in a salt factory and then a coal mine after the Civil War freed him. Describe what you think you’ll do in your first job.

Primary – April 4

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” -Maya Angelou, born on this date in 1928. What story do you want to tell, but haven’t yet told?

Primary – April 3

On this date in 1860, the Pony Express postal service started when riders left St. Joseph, Mo., and Sacramento, Calif., at the same time on 2,000-mile trips. The first trip west took 9 days and 23 hours, and trip east took 11 days and 12 hours. Today, when you can talk with people on the other side of the planet in real time, describe your favorite method of communication and why you prefer it.

Primary – April 2

Hans Christian Andersen was born on this date in 1805. His birthday is commemorated as International Children’s Book Day. Explain why your favorite story is so important to you.