It’s December 16. 
Today is “National Chocolate Covered Anything Day.” What food item would you like to cover in chocolate?

Trivial Fact of the Day:  Armadillos, opossums and sloths spend 80% of their lives sleeping.

Interesting Quote of the Day:  “All that we are is a result of what we have thought.”  --Gautama Buddha (Spiritual leader on whose teachings Buddhism was founded)
Vocabulary Word of the Day:  fortitude (noun) – use this noun as a synonym for strength, especially strength shown during a time or pain or hardship.  Who do you know who has shown great fortitude?

Tuesday! 

 Today is journal day. Do adults ever act like kids? should they? Sentence structure, yikes!! We are going to practice more of this. It's tough but I know you guys will be experts by Thursday! Then, read Uncle Septimus's Beard, tall tale.