If you’re ever going to go to Washington DC, you should definitely visit the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the Natural History museum. There was so much things to do and, so many things to see. Unfortunately when my grade went to Washington DC, it was pouring down rain. Luckily we were inside for some of the day.

First, when we got there we saw the Washington Monument. The Washington Monument, is a slim, but tall structure. With a small body of water in the front it was the perfect place for pictures. The monument is 555 feet tall, for the nation’s foremost honorary president, and the first president, George Washington.  The structure is 90,854 tons, $1,187,710, and  to be more exact, 555 feet 5 1/8 inches (169.29 meters). So if you are going to Washington DC. The Washington Memorial is a definite must see!

Our next, destination was the Lincoln Memorial. This memorial was built in honor of our 16th president, you guessed it, Abraham Lincoln. This memorial was a great learning experience for all ages. It shows the importance of our 16th president Abraham Lincoln. The height of the Lincoln Memorial is 99 feet. The sculpture of the sitting Abraham Lincoln himself is 19 feet. Also did you know that, At the time of Abraham Lincoln’s death there were 36 states of the Union. This is the reason that there were 36 columns designed into the Lincoln Memorial. Also there are 87 steps from the Reflecting Pool to Lincoln’s statue in the monument. The number 87 represents ‘four score and 7’ as Abraham Lincoln spoke in his famous Gettysburg Address. I found the Lincoln Memorial one of the “must visit” places when touring and seeing things in Washington DC.

Next stop the The Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a memorial that there are there were 57,939 names inscribed on the Memorial. As of Memorial Day 2017, there are 58,318 names. That is a lot of Veterans, will to save our country. If what to learn more about the people that fought in the Vietnam war, and help to save the country, you should definitely the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Our last stop was the Natural History Museum. What is the Natural History Museum? Well, this museum shows the natural history of america and the universe. (I guess you could find that out based on the name.)  You could see animals (not still living), gems, and tons of other things. I thought that the Natural History Muesum was amazing and I could not wait to see everything. I think that if you are interested in natural history, gems, astroids, and the solar system.

I could not write all of this on my own….

My sources were:

• http://www.softschools.com/facts/us_national_landmarks/lincoln_memorial_facts/2136/
• http://www.american-historama.org/1881-1913-maturation-era/washington-monument.htm
• http://www.vvmf.org/FAQs
• Also my own experience!!

One quote that I found in the book The Watsons Go To Birmingham was “Leave the little clown alone.” This was said by Byron on page 25 chapter 2. This shows the relationship between Kenny and Byron. It has this sense when he says this like ,”Yes, this is my brother and only I can make fun of him.” the quote “Leave the little clown alone.” Also shows that he thinks that his brother is not to close to him. But he still says it to make it look like he does not care as much as he does. For instance if he said. “Leave my little brother alone.” That would make people think that he is soft. And he does not want people to think that because he is a tough teenager. That is a quote that stuck out to me in the book The Watsons Go To Birmingham.

Today I will be comparing my sister to Joetta from The Watsons Go To Birmingham.  I think that my sister and Joetta both are worried about other people. In the movie when her brother Byron was being mean to her other brother Kenny, Joetta stood up for him. My sister does that for me when someone is being mean. They are also the same because they are kind of sympathetic for everyone. And when I say everyone I mean everyone. They are also the same because they are both brave. When something bad is going to happen they will help to get you through it. I also think that Joetta and my sister are the same because they are both caring. They both care about their surroundings. Those are some other was that my sister and Joetta are similar.

“A book is a dream that you hold in your hand!”

It is my opinion that you should read Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. This story takes place during the Great Depression in Flint, Michigan. Bud, the main character, is a 10 year old foster child who is mistreated by his foster families. He decides to run away and find his father because his mother died when he was very young. He struggles through many events and eventually finds the family he’s looking for. You will enjoy this book because of the action, his point of view and, because he was always prepared.

The first reason you will enjoy this book is because of the action. For example in chapter 5 Bud is running away from something for the longest time. Then in chapter 10 Bud is walking from place to place. This action in the book keeps you engaged. Then in chapter 4 he makes someone have an accident in his bed. As you can tell Bud is full of action.

There not only is action but there is also point of view. Like how in chapter 8 page 60 Bud says “these eyes made the hair on the back of my neck raise up the way only human bean eyes can do.” By Bud saying “human beans” you get a little bit more background information about Bud. Like he never had anyone to teach him. Also by just him saying two words you feel like you know him. That is just one of the many reasons why I think that you will love the book Bud,  Not Buddy.

One more reason why I think that you will love this book would be because he was always prepared. This shows you that he never felt safe and he did not always have someone watching over him. Like in chapter 8 it says “Bugs told me he was sorry but he knew I liked to sleep with a knife closeby so he had been scared that if he didn’t completely surprise me he might have gotten stabbed .” Which it also says in chapter 13 page 152 it says “I tried pushing the door open a little bit in case I had to make a quick escape but it was jammed tight.” Which is another reason why he was thinking ahead.

To conclude my statement on why you should read Bud, not Buddy I will say you should read this book for many reasons. What reasons? Because of the action, the point of view, and the way that Bud was always prepared. Can’t wait? Well……!!! Go read it!!!!

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be  a preschool teacher? You may be saying…”Oh yeah I always wanted to be a teacher. You get a nice long summer break and a lot time to work with children.”  Well it is not always as easy as you think. Why? You may ask! Well you need to have a lot of good character traits.  It is not easy.  IF  a preschool teacher a job that you are interested in,  Be prepared to give a lot of effort because Being  a Preschool teacher requires Understanding, Humor, and a lot of creativity!!!    

You have to be understanding if you want to be a preschool teacher or even any teacher at all! When I say understanding I mean that… Well you have to understand! This could be by Understanding what young children are saying. Understanding both sides of the story is always good too! You have to make sure that all students are understanding too! If they don’t understand you have to make it so that they can.You also have to be able to explain complicated terms in easy to understand ways. Understanding is very important for children at a very young age.

Another character trait that you may need would humorous. You have to make things fun for younger children. If you do not they will not have a good understanding of what you are trying to teach them. Making things fun is always better when learn. It says at http://www.hand2mind.com/programs/hands-on-learning “When students are exposed to hands-on learning on a weekly rather than a monthly basis, they prove to be 72% of a grade level ahead in mathematics.” So doing interactive and fun things will help them to learn better. As you can tell be a preschool teacher requires a lot of humor.
When you want to be a preschool teacher you have to be creative.They have to be able to come up with a lot of good ideas for learning and development for younger  viewers.  If you don’t help them to learn by being creative. Like coming up with songs for the days of the week. Then drawing pictures on how to do addition and subtraction.  You also have to teach them how to count and know their Abc’s. This may sound easy but trust me it is not. It’s not only days and weeks. Or abcs and math. It is more than that. You have to learn how to read at an easy level. Or kind of read at least. You have to teach them the months of the year, how to write their own name. You have to come up with creative ideas to keep them on track. Again it sounds easy but it is not. Go up to your preschool teacher and ask them if they personally think that it is easy. MAKE TODAY AWESOME!!! ( So yesterday gets jealous haha)

As you can see being a preschool teacher can be a huge commitment. You have to get up early drive to school. Teach for the hole 6 and ½ hours with a bunch of little kids. then drive back home. Make dinner.And then finally Make tomorrow’s lesson plans. This again is a very very very very big commitment. So if being a teacher is something that you would want to be just remember you have to be understanding, humorous, and last but not least creative. Being a teacher sounds fun and it is fun so in the end remember… understanding is a lot deeper than knowledge there are many people who know us, but very few who understand us. Make to day great so yesterday gets jealous, It takes a big heart to shape a little mind, and well remembering an iced coffee recipe is always good to. But at the end of the day it will all be worth it. I mean it has to be you just taught for 7 hours.(well.. technically it was 6 and ½ hours  but I’ll cut you some slack ) Anyway if you would like to become a preschool teacher or any other type of teacher now you know what characteristics you may need to fulfill your dreams!!!

My name is Keira. I have 5 siblings 4 sisters and 1 brother . My favorite color is blue. I am 11 years old.  I have played basketball since kindergarten and I am now in 6th grade. I am now playing soccer. I have had glasses for 2 almost 3 years. My favorite food is mashed potatoes. I also love pizza pasta. It is pasta with cheese and pepperoni on it.  I like to read books and watch movies. I also love to swim. And that is all about me.

Oh yeah it is!!! You may ask why do I like to read so much. I like to read a lot because being a better reader means having a better future. You may ask how does it give you a better future. If you do not read enough you may not be able to comprehend harder words. So the words on a sign you may not be able to read which means… NO DRIVING!!! You probably are arguing with me right now. I would be too if I did not like reading… So I will tell give a fact about. In 2008 31% of all 16 got their driver’s licence. But then in 2010 it dropped to 28%. If this is because of not being able to comprehend words that is a problem.(Again Read) Then how many of you plan to go to college well most of college is READING and ELA (English language arts) so if you would rather sit around and watch TV than read then do it. But I am just saying that does not mean that you can go and have a bright future too. If you do not like reading you better start now because who knows what will happen if you do not. So have a bright future!!! READ!!!

Climate Change is Global Goal number 13. What is climate change you may ask. Well you’re about to find out. Climate change has to do with global warming and greenhouse effect. Which leads to the question what is the greenhouse effect?? Greenhouse effect is the warming of the earth caused by the heat of the sun’s is trapped by carbon  dioxide and methane in the atmosphere.  Which leads to another question what is global warming??? Global warming is the overall increase of the earth’s temperatures. Why is that a bad thing? Global warming is causing climate change.  The ice is becoming more thin in the arctic. You might be thinking “Okay so and why exactly would this make me care.” and I’ll tell you how. When the ice starts to melt it loses layers. This would make it less strong. And so when an animal gets on that piece of ice if the breaks off many bad things could happen to that animal. If we reduce the amount of energy we use it will keep the air cool and we will not have to worry as much about it. We can reduce it using less gas in your car and shutting down factories that let out a lot of smoke. This has a lot of consequences. If animals and people breath in too much smoke they could get very sick and even die. This would mess with the food chain if animals become extinct because of this it will kill other animals it mice die snakes will end up dieing soon down the line. We need to reduce the amount of energy we use and reuse some energy too. We also can recycle so that we can make more energy. It sounds like a lot to do and it is a lot of stuff to do but if we work together we can fix it.

When someone says that you have to be a responsible it means the following. When you are working in a group you have to work as a team and do your part. Another way to  be a responsible citizen is being respectful and getting your work done on time. It also means that when you are a responsible take care of the world and also not littering and following the speed limit. There are many ways to be a responsible citizen these are just a few.

My favorite book that I read over the summer would be “Raymie Nightingale” by Kate DiCamillo. It was one of the best books I have ever read. It got you hooked from chapter to chapter. When you found out one thing you would just think “I will just finish the page” By the time you finish the page you will get hooked on another thing. Now that I am talking about it you might want to find out. Raymie Nightingale is about three girls, One summer, as they build an amazing friendship over a baton. You can find out more by going and reading “Raymie Nightingale” by Kate DiCamillo.