Page 63 - Sonoma County Gazette May 2020

Did you do any of the projects from our calendars? We would LOVE to see photos. Email them to: vesta@sonic.net or elisabeth@sonomacountygazette.com
BIRD FEEDER
FLOATING SAILBOAT
There are many ways to make these;
be creative and
do something cool
This little boat can be made lots of different ways and with various different materials. I will give you the most simple instructions and you can elaborate if you want on yours.
Kids Challenge #3:
Tell someone why you appreciate them
You will need:
Milk or Juice carton Paint (optional) Scissors
Hole punch
You will need:
Small stick String
Popsicle sticks (tree sticks and straws also work) Glue
Bilingual
Colors of Spanish ~ Spanish Story Time and Bilingual Music & Movement presentations. A very dynamic, movement and story- oriented experience. Mon & Thurs at 10:30a via facebook and instagram. www.facebook.com/ ColorsofSpanish/
Luther Burbank Center for Arts ~ bilingual hip-hop dance classes, Fri at 1p. https://lutherburbankcenter.org/ lets-be-creative-with-lbc/
Escolar ~ Sonoma County Library ~ A Spanish-language resource for, bilingual students, and students learning Spanish. https:// sonomalibrary.org/escolar
California Science Center ~ English and Spanish videos following the “Try this at home” series. https:// californiasciencecenter.org/stuck- at-home-science
Step 1: Cut out doors and windows (Make sure they are big enough for a bird to get in)
Step 2: Paint
Piece of paper
Step 3: Put a hole on the top and attach the string
Step 4: Punch a hole on one side and then another hole on the opposite side insert the stick (Stick should be long enough so that it sticks out for a bird to stand on)
St e p 1 : L L a ay y 3 3 s s t t i ic c k k s s o ou ut t i i n n t t h h e e s s a a m me e direction
Step 2: Lay other sticks over the 3 in the opposite direction and glue them down you should now have a square, let glue dry
Step 5: Add food and hang outside
Weather you like it or not YOU are now a homeschool parent
Step 3: Glue 1 stick sticking straight up in the middle of the square
Step 4: Cut out a triangle to make the sail, attach it to the straight up stick Step 5: Take it to the water and play
1. Create a daily schedule
2. Create a designated work area for them 3. Make it fun and take breaks
4. Try something new
5. Have a end of the day overview meeting
Parents, give yourself a pat on the back. Even if it was not a perfect school day. Remember, You’ve been thrown into an unfamiliar situation that is new and just like your child it takes practice to learn something new and, how to do it correctly
FLOUR TORTILLAS
Kids Challenge #4: Befriend a classmate you have not had a conversation with (online)
Theater
Luther Burbank Center for Arts ~ Free, virtual, interactive classes daily, including improv classes, music lessons, presentations, mini concerts. Information. https:// lutherburbankcenter.org/lets-be-creative-with-lbc/
Legendary Shakespeare’s Globe theater ~ Weekly blogs and other resources introduce the cast and crew behind a new production of “Macbeth,” created especially for young audiences. https://www.shakespearesglobe. com/learn/secondary-schools/playing-shakespeare-with-deutsche- bank/macbeth-2020-playing-shakespeare/
Art
ARTS@Home ~ Special lessons online for families working and learning from home. SVMA arts education staff, can provide children with hours of stimulating and fun learning activities—good for students and good for parents and grandparents! Each week SVMA will release new ARTS@ Home learning activities. www.svma.org
This is one of our favorite projects because you get to play with dough and then eat your creation. They are so easy and the options of how you fill them are infinite
You will need:
3 cups All-purpose flour 1 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Salt
1 cup Water
Step 5: Carefully transfer the tortilla to the hot skillet cook one side then the other (it will cook fast)
1/3 cup Oil (any) Hot non-stick skillet
Step 1: Put all ingredients together in a bowl mix until well incorporated
Step 2: Knead the dough on a lightly floured work space until smooth (3 min) Step 3: Let dough rest 15-30 minutes Step 4: Take the desired amount of dough and roll out very thin
Hidden Pictures
& Scavenger Hunt
All of the items listed below are on the pages 58-63 also all the items can be found on a neighbourhood Scavenger Hunt walk
1. Clover (2)
2. Paint brush 3. Mask(s) (3) 4. Heart (2)
5. bear
6. Chair
7. Person (4)
8. instrument 9. truck
10. bee
11. star
12. blue bird (2) 13. Paw print
14. Fruit
15. balloons
16. flower(s) (2) 17. Shoe
18. Eye Glasses 19. Chalk
20. boat
MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THIS CALENDAR SO YOU CAN PLAY AGAIN AND AGAIN
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