FUN FACTS ABOUT NOVEMBER!

Boy, Oh boy,

I have had such fun finding out about the month of November.  Read below what I found out.  Then you go online or go to your local library and see what more you can find out about November.

NOVEMBER

DID YOU KNOW THAT…

  1. November’s name comes from novem, Latin for “nine.”
  2. In the United States and Canada, November is also known as National Beard Month or No Shave Month (also known as “​No-Shave November“) as a way to raise cancer awareness. 
  3. All Saints Day is a Christian festival held on November 1 that celebrates the lives of all saints, known and unknown.
  4. Veteran’s Day, when we honor those who have served in the United States Armed Forces, falls annually on November 11. It also coincides with Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which mark the end of World War I.
  5. Thanksgiving, perhaps the most popular of all American holidays after Christmas, is celebrated each year on the third Thursday of November.
  6. We also get to enjoy a rare four-day weekend (with the Friday afterward, known as Black Friday, marking the traditional start of the Christmas shopping season).

That’s just a few fun facts.  Send me some more. Thanks.

Jenny

Online reference: https://www.thoughtco.com/november-fun-facts-3456080

THANKSGIVING!

Hi Guys,

I love the Thanksgiving season, because it helps me to look over my life and see that I am blessed a whole lot.  I know that if I have a house to live in and it’s got a bed and some food and I have clothes to wear and shoes to put on then I am blessed.  In the winter when it’s coldest, I have heat in my house and warm pajamas to put on, and a nice cup of hot chocolate to drink while I read my favorite story on my phone or tablet or I have a real book in my hands, then I am thankful. Very thankful.  

So, as this Thanksgiving season begins don’t forget to show thankfulness and thank God for all your blessings.  Also, pray that God will bless other families who don’t have what you have.  Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!

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Here’s a history of Thanksgiving:

Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States, and Thanksgiving 2018 occurs on Thursday, November 22. In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states. It wasn’t until 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.

Jenny

Online Reference:  https://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving

 

READING REALLY ROCKS!

Hi Guys,

My friend Book man is here to talk to you.

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Hi there fellow readers.  If there is one really good habit that we should have, it the habit of reading. The Library is the best place to be.  If you go to the library, you’ll see people sitting reading the newspapers and even magazines. You’ll see people buying older books and even videos to take home and watch.  

Now you might say, but I have an iPad or a tablet or a cell phone.  THAT’S GREAT! You can read on your tablet and phone, too.  I know one thing for sure.  Whatever you do, and even if you are at home, take your phone and pull up a story, download it and read it.  Guys, remember reading opens up the world to you.  So, LET’S ROCK!

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VETERANS DAY

Hi Guys,

Sunday, November 11, 2018 is Veterans Day.  Here’s a brief history of Veterans Day:

kids_thank_vetVeterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. Unlike Memorial Day, Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans—living or dead—but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime.

When Is Veterans Day?

Veterans Day occurs on November 11 every year in the United States.

So, be grateful and thankful for all the men and women who serve our great country.  Pray for them and their families, too.

Talk to you later,

Jenny

Online Reference:  https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/veterans-day-facts

 

 

SCHOOL BAG CHECKLIST

Well guys,

I know that some of you will be going to school by the end of this month of August and some will be back in school right after Labor Day in September.  Whatever the date, it’s time to pull out that old backpack from last semester and see what you can take into your new semester. Let’s see how to help mom and dad out this year:

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  1. If you have pencils with good erasers, put them into your new backpack or pencil box.  It can save mom and dad money when buying school supplies, not only that but it help you to learn how to save money and good resources.
  2. If you have crayons that are still good, put them into your backpack, too.  Whatever you do, take the broken up crayons and put them in a dollar store shoe box and keep them in a neat place in your room to use when at home.  
  3. Use for the new semester folders that you didn’t use before or that are still in good condition
  4. Find those scissors from last semester. They’re still good and get them ready for the new school year.
  5. Open those drawers, look under the bed, behind the dressers, and in the closet and get all of the socks, pants, blouses, tee-shirts, jeans and underwear that you still wear and are good. Make sure to get them washed or wash them yourself with mom, dad, big sister or big brother’s supervision and then put them in your drawers and hang them up in your closets so they’ll be ready for the new school year. 

If you do all  of that then when you ask them for that expensive pair of gym shoes, you just might get them. 

Jenny 

FUN AT SCHOOL CHECKLIST

cartoon of children at libraryWow! The summer is almost over, and in a few weeks, school will be back in session.  Now, I know that some might be saying, “Awww… I don’t want to go back to school right now. I’M HAVING TOO MUCH FUN!  That’s great that you have had a fun time for the months you’ve been away from school.  In fact, you should be ready to go back to school because remember, school is fun, too!

 

At school you can:

  • See your friends you may not have seen during the summer
  • Get into that after school club you’ve been wanting to get into
  • Join the football, baseball, soccer, track, tennis, and more teams
  • Help make school a better place by volunteering to clean up around the outside of your school
  • Become a member of the student council at school, helping the voice of the students to be heard
  • Volunteer to read to the kids in the school Library
  • Help plan the next school grounds events

I mean there are so many fun and wonderful things you can do at school. So, now look forward to going back to school.  You’ll have fun there, too.  Oh yes, and remember read a book about 20 minutes every day. The world opens up to anyone who reads a book!

Talk to you later.

Jenny

 

 

CHECKIN’ IN

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Hi Guys,

I have been so very busy so far this Summer. I’ve been to career days a various schools before they let out for the summer vacation, I’ve published my 4th book. You can see the cover right here. And, I am working on book number 5. 

It’s good to get a little time to connect with you again. I want to hear how you’ve been doing so far this summer. So, let me hear from you about all the wonderful things you’ve been doing. Just in case you can’t think of fun things to do they summer, take a look:

Click on the book cover above, and you can purchase my newest book.  You’ll love it, too.

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Wow, it’s time for me go. But remember, take time to keep it simple and read a book. Bye Now

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Jenny

 

SPRING IS IN THE AIR!

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New owners cleaning their flat

 

Hi Guys,

Well, it’s April, and we’re all hoping for a wonderful spring season. You know how I am always telling you to make sure you read daily for at least 20 minutes. But guess what, I’m going to ask you to do something else. It will help you and help Mom and Dad, too. It’s called SPRING CLEANING! Now don’t go “Oh Boy, really!?”  There’s a lot of fun in cleaning up around the house and especially in your room. When you move the bed, the dresser or open the closet and begin to clean your room real good here’s what will happen:

  1. You’ll find that money in one of the pockets of your jacket or pants that you forgot you had
  2. You’ll find that diary that you hid so our brothers and sisters would find it
  3. You’ll see an outfit that you may have forgotten you had in the closet
  4. You’ll find that CD that you loved on the floor behind the bed when you move it
  5. While cleaning out the closet, you’ll find really good clothes that you’ve outgrown and you can fold up and put in a bag and give to a charity for other kids to wear. (Remember, everyone isn’t as fortunate as you. By giving to charity good or slightly use clothes you will help to clothes children who don’t have. That’s wonderful.)
  6. You’ll find that phone number in your dresser drawer to your girlfriend or best guy friend whose family moved away to another state and you’ll be able to call him or her to catch up on the latest events.
  7. You’ll find that book that your little brother or sister kept wanting you to read to them that you hid and said you couldn’t find it. You’ll be glad to give it back to them.  Yes, of course, they’ll want you to read it to them again.
  8. You’ll surprise Mom and Dad making them so happy that they might reward you with a new Playstation or Xbox or even a new TV.
  9. You’ll be so glad that your room is fresh and clean and organized. No more cobwebs!

I told you, spring cleaning isn’t bad at all. So, hop to it. Tomorrow is Saturday, a great day to get started spring cleaning that room. When  you get a little tired, sit down and keep it simple and read a book for 20 minutes. Then get back to cleaning.

Jenny