It’s September 9. 
Today is National “Teddy Bear Day.”  What was your first stuffed animal?  Do you still have it?

Trivial Fact of the Day:   An arctophile is a person who collects teddy bears.  Arcto is the Greek root for bear, and phile is the Greek root for lover.

Interesting Quote of the Day:  “Rest and you rust.”  --Helen Hayes (American actress, star of the 1956 film, Anastasia)

Vocabulary Word of the Day:  slothful (adjective) – this word is a great synonym for lazy.  On what day of the week are you the most slothful?

Welcome to our first Monday!!! This week we are going to begin grammar exercises (no groaning, please). Discuss and read narrative texts. Finally, discover poetry. It will be a busy week. 

Block 1 - Read for 20 minutes, work on vocabulary, discuss Springboard

Blocks 2, 3, & 4 - Read for 20 minutes, grammar, work on narratives