Entry for Friday, June 12
Today in History
On June 12, 1942 a young girl from the Netherlands received one of the most famous birthday gifts of all time...a diary. She had just turned 13 years old.
She was just 13 years old at the time.
Her name was Anne Frank.
Anne wrote in her diary details of her life when she was in hiding for two years from the German army during the Second World War. Her family moved to The Netherlands from Germany to seek refuge as they were Jewish.
Living in Amsterdam, Anne and her family hid in a secret room behind a bookcase in the building where her father had worked. Here is where she wrote her diary.
Eventually, their family was captured by the German Army and sent to the concentration camps where it is believed Anne died of typhus fever.
Anne has taught the world that even in the darkest of times, you search for the light in those around you.
When you get a little older, perhaps you will read Anne's diary.
Sometimes when I am going through a tough time or having a rough day, all I have to do is think about Anne and what she went through and then my troubles seem like nothing.
Although she only lived fifteen and a half years, she continues to make a difference in the world today.
Language Learning
Keeping a diary (also known as a journal) means writing a little bit each day. The following cute story takes us into the daily happenings of an earthworm.
Read Aloud of Story "Diary of a Worm"
Your Reading Task
Lets make up a mock diary. Mock means fake.
Yes, I know...diaries tell about "real things" that happened to you. But...by writing a short "mock diary" you will get practice in how it's done.
Check out Mr. Hamer's mock diary for one week.
(I am only writing one sentence a day. Normally a person may write a paragraph or even a whole page or two each day! That's amazing, isn't it!
Mr. Hamer's Mock Diary
Monday, June 1
I changed all of the calendars around the house because we are now in a new month.
Tuesday, June 2
I turned on my school laptop computer because we had a staff meeting at 11:00 AM.
Wednesday, June 3
I packed the car with lots of bags to head over to the school to begin taking things down from the classroom walls.
Thursday, June 4
I made my lessons up to be shared with my students for our Google Class Meet with Mme Pepe and pupils.
Friday, June 4
I got up early to walk my puppy dog just in case it got really hot later in the day.
Saturday, June 5
I helped Mrs. Hamer unload all of the groceries after she returned from her shopping outing.
Sunday, June 6
I set up a Google Meet with the members of my Rock Band so that we could see each other and catch up on any news.
Math Learning
The chart above showcases more vocabulary around the concept of probability. Check out the words in point form beneath the number line.
In the first column see how the full blue spinner will "never" land on a red colour..."no way"..."impossible".
In the second column it is "unlikely" the spinner will land on the tiny yellow sliver of the pie. It "probably won't".
The middle spinner gives you an "equal chance" on landing on red and on green. the spinner should "sometimes" land on red and "sometimes" land on green. "Maybe" one colour one time then "maybe" the other colour the next time.
For the fourth spinner, it is "more likely" to land on green. It "probably will"!
In the last column, the spinner is "certain" to land on red. Yes, it will "always" spin a red. That's "for sure"!
Your Math Task
Draw an example and write a sentence for each of the probability words below.
1. never
2. probably won't
3. equal chance
4. more likely
5. always
Student Sharing
We have some amazing photographs to share from a young girl's birthday which took place last month.
On the special day, the young lady woke up to find this lovely message on the family chalkboard decorated in her honour.
By special request, the family indulged in homemade "unicorn" ice cream and...
...lemon cheesecake with a shortbread crust and lemon pie filling on top. Decadent!
This was her reaction to the 12 minute video her family produced for her...due to social distancing. First, she was in shock...
...and then pure emotion.
Last, but not least there were presents...including this lovely gift box handcrafted by mom. It "explodes" when opened...
...into an array of photos and memories!
Our young birthday girl said that it was her favourite birthday and she wished it would never end!
What a beautiful story!
Thanks for sharing, G.V-P.
As always, Mr. Hamer loves catching some work in his inbox!
The young lady who sent these pages in...
...worked directly on her computer.
I love the work. Yes, we remember how prefixes can change the meaning of a word!
Some money amounts.
Some French work and language with our study of palindromes...those words that are spelled the same front to back and back to front...like in the sentences above...Anna...mom...dad.
No lemon, no melon!
Never odd or even!
Great examples of palindromes.
Some wonderful looking algebra.
Looks fabulous!
Some more French work and preposition work.
Great sharing, C.C.
Science (With No Work)
We enter Prince Edward Island on our fourth day of our journey across Canada. This is the provincial flag.
Some people refer to Prince Edward Island by its initials...PEI. It is one of the four maritime provinces.
The first thing you notice about this lovely province when you visit are the red sandstone cliffs...
...and long, red beaches.
You'll spot many lighthouse on the island.
See what I mean?
The beaches offer up a great playground for families.
Indeed, this is a beautiful island province.
This is the Confederation Bridge which connects the island to the mainland of Canada.
It connects Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick,
Some people affectionately call it "The Span of Green Gables!".
There are lots of farms on the island.
Most of the farms grow potatoes. Check out the beautiful purple lupins in the foreground.
Hey, there's Anne!
Anne of Green Gables!
This is the popular house on Prince Edward Island where the story is set.
The school children in Japan study the novel in high school. This is why so many Japanese tourists flock to Prince Edward Island to check out the location.
One of Mr. Hamer's favourite spots on PEI is the Cow's Ice Cream restaurant in Cavendish.
They offer up tons of flavours of ice cream and you can even buy their Cow T-Shirts!
Yum Yum!
Charlottetown is the capital city of Prince Edward Island.
It was in Charlottetown that the leaders of the provinces came together and signed the agreement which made Canada a country beginning in 1867.
What a great history Charlottetown offers us.
So, if you visit PEI, check out the urban and the rural areas.
A simple prayer to say before any of the meals for our day.
Take care everyone and enjoy a lovely weekend!
All the best, Mr. Hamer OCT
We have some amazing photographs to share from a young girl's birthday which took place last month.
On the special day, the young lady woke up to find this lovely message on the family chalkboard decorated in her honour.
By special request, the family indulged in homemade "unicorn" ice cream and...
...lemon cheesecake with a shortbread crust and lemon pie filling on top. Decadent!
This was her reaction to the 12 minute video her family produced for her...due to social distancing. First, she was in shock...
...and then pure emotion.
Last, but not least there were presents...including this lovely gift box handcrafted by mom. It "explodes" when opened...
...into an array of photos and memories!
Our young birthday girl said that it was her favourite birthday and she wished it would never end!
What a beautiful story!
Thanks for sharing, G.V-P.
As always, Mr. Hamer loves catching some work in his inbox!
The young lady who sent these pages in...
...worked directly on her computer.
I love the work. Yes, we remember how prefixes can change the meaning of a word!
Some money amounts.
Some French work and language with our study of palindromes...those words that are spelled the same front to back and back to front...like in the sentences above...Anna...mom...dad.
No lemon, no melon!
Never odd or even!
Great examples of palindromes.
Some wonderful looking algebra.
Looks fabulous!
Some more French work and preposition work.
Great sharing, C.C.
Science (With No Work)
We continue with our study of simple machines.
Screw
Today we look at the screw.
A screw can hold things together.
It can tighten things.
It can drill holes. The auger on the right can drill down through the ice to make a hole for ice fishing.
It can put put bottle caps on bottles and lids on containers.
Yes, simple machines do make our work lives easier!
A Glimpse of Canada
Prince Edward Island
We enter Prince Edward Island on our fourth day of our journey across Canada. This is the provincial flag.
Some people refer to Prince Edward Island by its initials...PEI. It is one of the four maritime provinces.
The first thing you notice about this lovely province when you visit are the red sandstone cliffs...
...and long, red beaches.
You'll spot many lighthouse on the island.
See what I mean?
The beaches offer up a great playground for families.
Indeed, this is a beautiful island province.
This is the Confederation Bridge which connects the island to the mainland of Canada.
It connects Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick,
Some people affectionately call it "The Span of Green Gables!".
There are lots of farms on the island.
Most of the farms grow potatoes. Check out the beautiful purple lupins in the foreground.
Hey, there's Anne!
Anne of Green Gables!
This is the popular house on Prince Edward Island where the story is set.
The school children in Japan study the novel in high school. This is why so many Japanese tourists flock to Prince Edward Island to check out the location.
One of Mr. Hamer's favourite spots on PEI is the Cow's Ice Cream restaurant in Cavendish.
They offer up tons of flavours of ice cream and you can even buy their Cow T-Shirts!
Yum Yum!
Charlottetown is the capital city of Prince Edward Island.
It was in Charlottetown that the leaders of the provinces came together and signed the agreement which made Canada a country beginning in 1867.
What a great history Charlottetown offers us.
So, if you visit PEI, check out the urban and the rural areas.
Don't forget to have a few potatoes while you are there!
Next week, we continue our journey across Canada as we visit the large province of Quebec.
Prayer of the Day
A simple prayer to say before any of the meals for our day.
Take care everyone and enjoy a lovely weekend!
All the best, Mr. Hamer OCT
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