Schedule & Supply List

Week of Nov. 15-19

 

MONDAY, NOV. 15

READING

Book Clubs: List of Book Clubs

 

An easy way to get great deals on book club books is for your book club to join a . . . book club! Here's a great list for all kinds of interest groups.

http://www.reading.afterschooltreats.com/wfdata/frame133-1014/pressrel4.asp

Snack: Carrot-Parsley Soup - for 4 servings, vegetable peeler, measuring spoons, knife, grater, 2 oz. butter or margarine, 1 C. carrots, 1 small onion, 2 T. fresh parsley, ¼ C. lentils, 4 C. chicken stock, salt and pepper

Supplies: Internet access

TUESDAY, NOV. 16
WRITING
Word Choice: Word Clouds

 

You can make a word-based work of art by hand, or go to this fun website with an idea for a key word.

http://www.writing.afterschooltreats.com/wfdata/frame163-1042/pressrel5.asp

 

Snack: for 6 servings, measuring cup, lemon juicer, strainer, access to freezer, cold water, 40 washed mint leaves, 6 lemons, 6 oz. sugar, 1 egg white, beater, saucepan, shallow dish, fork, chilled glasses

Supplies: Internet access, dictionary and thesaurus

 

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17
MATH
Fractions and Decimals: Lazy Loops

Here's a 3-D, hands-on way to master the multiplication of decimals by 10, 100, 1,000, etc.

http://math.afterschooltreats.com/wfdata/frame111-1011/pressrel4.asp

Snack: Spaghetti-O's, grape juice

Supplies: cardboard or cardstock, yarn in 2 colors, scissors, tiny yarn pompom, glue, marker or pencil

THURSDAY, NOV. 18
AMERICANISM

A Modern-Day Mayflower

Let's think about one of the most dramatic moments in American history, a great project for November as we celebrate Thanksgiving.

http://www.afterschooltreats.com/wfdata/frame1207-1148/pressrel1.asp

 

Snack: 102 sunflower seeds

Supplies: paper and pencil

FRIDAY, NOV. 19

ART

Match the Artwork With the Century

Here are seven great American paintings and one sculpture. Can you guess in which of the three past American centuries they were created? 1700s? 1800s? 1900s? Art is a wonderful way to learn history.

http://www.afterschooltreats.com/wfdata/frame12301-1142/pressrel11.asp  

Snack: baked potato, shredded cheddar cheese, butter, milk

Supplies: Internet access, projector and big screen, scratch paper and pencil