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?

 Tuesday is a Journal Day!!!

Enroll is Newsela. Read Newsela article. Finish vocabulary cards.  Review plot diagram. Finally read Boar Out There.