JANUARY
On the wind of January
Down flits the snow.
Traveling from the frozen North
As fast as it can go.Christina G. Rossetti (1830-1895).
Riddles:
1. What has a trunk that needs no key? Answer: A tree or an elephant.
2. What has teeth but cannot bite? Answer: A saw or a comb.
FACTS: Snow insulates plants & animals underground from the wind, ice and cold.
TRANSPOSITIONS.Example: Transpose the God Of War to weapons. Answer: MARS - ARMS.
Now you do some:
1. Transpose an important part of the body to Mother ________.
2. Transpose a sheep’s baby to a soothing application.
MATCH GAME - CITIES. How many cities or countries can you match with the name with which they are known?
1. CITY OF LIGHT. |
A. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. B. NEW YORK CITY. C. KOREA. D. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. E. PARIS, FRANCE. F. IRELAND. G. ROME. H. NORWAY. |
FIVE-WORD SQUARES. Example:
1. A cutting tool for smoothing boards.
2. Restricted to a particular place.
3. Sharp and harsh to the taste.
4. Ingenuous.
5. Senior.
P L A N E L O C A L A C R I D N A I V E E L D E R Now you do one.
1. To cook over a fire.
2. To command.
3. To love with deep devotion.
4. A European bird similar to a canary.
5. General tendency.
MAKE A SNOWFLAKE.
Adult help needed for this project. 1. Cut a circle of paper 6 inches or more in diameter. 2. Fold it in half. 3. Then fold it in thirds. 4. Fold it in half once more. 5. Cut notches and shapes along the edges to make a design. 6. Unfold the snowflake.
FEED THE BIRDS AND OTHER ANIMALS.
Adult help needed for this project. During the cold weather in the north, many birds migrate to warmer areas but some remain. Leave seeds, nuts, corn, breadcrumbs, raisons, fruit, and water out for them. Look for birds and other animals that winter in your area. You may see red cardinals, bluejays, chickadees, woodpeckers, blackbirds, crows, etc.; squirrels; deer; rabbits; etc. Draw a picture of the animals you see. Write a story about winter animals.
ANSWERS. JANUARY MAGAZINE.
TRANSPOSITIONS.
1. HEART-EARTH. 2. LAMB - BALM.
FIVE-WORD SQUARES:
1. ROAST; 2. ORDER; 3. ADORE; 4. SERIN; 5. TREND.
MATCH GAME-CITIES:
1.E; 2.H; 3.G; 4.B; 5.F; 6.C; 7.D; 8.A.