Hello, Down Home readers, we hope you are having a lovely long weekend. Before we get to the Mix-ins – Do you want to WIN a $15 gift card to The Den AND one to our thrift store, Fred and Betty’s? We want to know what you, and/or your kids, and/or grandkids are reading these days. We have put together a short questionnaire. Answer as many of the questions as you like. For each answer, your name will be entered for an opportunity to win the prize: more answers = more chances to win! The answers from this questionnaire will be compiled into a series of blog posts. We hope that these posts will be an excellent resource for our SLOCA community when faced with the “what to read next quandary”. To be entered for the drawing, submit your questionnaire by February 5th. We will announce our winner in our Mix-ins for Monday on February 7th. Click the link below to begin filling in the questionnaire.
SLOCA Reading Recommendations – Questionnaire
One last thing before the Mix-ins. Tomorrow is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Don’t forget about our free holiday resource for SLOCA families. Learn more about this holiday and why we celebrate. This holiday resource includes history, a long list of movies, plus book & audio links for all different levels so you can learn & discuss as a family! Access this resource through our Parent Portal > Resources > Holiday Resources page.
And now for the Mix-ins…
Since it is a short week, our Mix-ins today are an assortment of the history that our students have been studying over the past few weeks. Also, these days off from school are an excellent time to peruse previous Mix-ins for Mondays. Last week was all about George Washington.
Resource Links:
Ambient Worlds | This one is just for fun. A SLOCA parent recommended this YouTube channel that has put together hours of ambient music from your favorite movies. If you’re looking for some calm Lord of the Rings music in the background, this site is for you.
Colonial Williamsburg: Martha Washington | Learn more about the first First Lady.
A Day in the Life of Marth Washington | A conjectural timeline of what a typical day might have looked like for Martha.
Washingtons in Love | An easy to follow timeline that outlines events in George and Martha’s relationship.
The Constitution | More about the Constitution. This site has a great overview of the why, the how, and the what. Includes a breakdown of the Bill of Rights.
The Bill of Rights | See the rights and protections of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
Video Links:
*Parents, please preview for your students first.
Bill of Rights (500 Miles) Parody | Worth a watch/listen as it goes through all the Bill of Rights. (Warning – this song will get stuck in your head.)
The Bill of Rights for Kids | An excellent explanation of the Bill of Rights. Perfect for our younger grades.
Barney Fife: The Preamble to the Constitution | Here’s hoping our kids remember the Preamble better than Barney Fife.
Why is the US Constitution So Hard to Amend? | An easy to follow TedEd video on the amendment process.
SLO Classical Academy is not affiliated with any of the above-mentioned websites, businesses or organizations.
