Writing about our joys and our frustrations can be a great way to process the many emotions we feel when our world is so different. These thoughts can be recorded personally or they can be shared.
One place kids can share their writing is The Kids Write. It's a website specifically for kids to share their of life under lockdown. It's open to all ages and any where in the world because this is global shared experience. Even if writing isn't going to be shared. Reading about the thoughts and experiences of others is a great way to know we are in this together.
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Last week I provided a PDF to make a small book for Mom for Mother's day. But these books are huge compared to the mini books found in Queen Mary's Doll House. This Doll "house" is more of a Doll "Castle" and was made for our current Queen's grandmother in 1921. But this isn't an ordinary Dollhouse! It has electricity, running water and a real library with real books. Watch the video below for some more interesting facts about this unique Doll House. Pieces of History and Miniature items are great Writing Prompts
Looking to make your own mini book just like the one's in the dollhouse? Here is a special link from the Palace. (The instructions are on the bottom)
Here is another link for more information about the miniature books in the Doll House house. Baking something fun for Mom is a great little gift, plus reading or Listening and following directions is a great way to practice your English skills. One Simple Recipe you can try are Scones! This also happens to be a Corbett Family Favourite. Here is Jamie Oliver's recipe for Scones: Tip: Jamie Oliver may talk fast but his recipe is easy. Turn on the Captions and choose subtitles in English or your home language. You can also slow the speed in settings. To Read the Recipe here is Jamie Oliver's Website In the Corbett house we often use One Final Pro Tip: Don't forget to clean up your dishes so that Mom doesn't have to!
Balderdash is a great game to practice English skills as a family. The game is all about making up silly words and trying to trick the other players.
Read on to discover how to play this game! My family loves to play the Novel Game! It's a great way to practice all of your English Language skills and it's just fun!
Read on to discover how to play! Every year our school takes time to run and raise money for the Terry Fox Foundation. Did you know that April 12th marks 40 years since Terry first started running?? Since April 1980 Terry Fox has become a Canadian Hero. If you don't know Terry's story look at the Terry Fox Foundation's Website.
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I will be using this blog page to share what is on my mind. Some days I will post more writing prompts, or other learning examples and ideas. Other days I will have links to resources or other fun links to check out while at home.
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