Primary 111222

Which of your five senses is your favorite, and why?

Primary 111216

On this date in 1901, Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter was first printed. Peter’s mother told him not to go into Mr. McGregor’s garden, but Peter went anyway. Why do people sometimes do exactly what they’re told not to do?

Primary 111209

Jean de Brunhoff, born on this date in 1899, was the author and illustrator of the Babar the Elephant books. In the stories, Babar leaves the jungle, goes to school in the city, and then goes back to the jungle and shares what he learned with the other elephants. If you were Babar, what would you first share with the other elephants, and why?

Primary 111202

Charles Ringling, one of the Ringling brothers who owned the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, was born on this date in 1863. Circuses show lots of animals doing tricks for the audience. Why do you think this is a good or a bad idea?

Primary 111201

The game of basketball was invented by James Naismith on this date in 1891. If you could have invented any game in the world, which one would you choose, and why?

Primary 111118

The first American to fly in outer space, Alan Shepard, was born on this date in 1923. What would you like to be the first person to do?

Primary 111117

If you could choose another name, what name would you choose and why?

Teacher/Primary 111111

Today is Veterans Day, the US holiday that honors the men and women who have served in the US military. President Woodrow Wilson announced the holiday for the first time in 1919, when it was called Armistice Day, and this is what he said about it:  “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with...