Summer Reading Challenge
It's the last day of term today and naturally the weather looks as though it is set to turn cooler and much wetter. If you are reading over the summer why not try and complete the bingo game. Whatever you do, whatever you read enjoy the summer holidays and I look forward to seeing you in August.
1. Read in bed 2. Read a book with a one word title. 3. Read to a pet or stuffed toy.
4. Read wearing sunglasses 5. Read under an umbrella. 6. Read while eating a snack
7. Read a comic book. 8. Read a book that makes you laugh. 9.Read a book recommended by a friend.
Daily Reading Challenge
Research a topic that interests you and read an article about it online. Share a fascinating fact from your research with a friend or family member. Hint: try to avoid using Wikipedia.
I am interested in Scottish pre-history and am especially fascinated by brochs. Brochs are huge stone towers that were built mainly on Orkney and the Western Isles some 2000 years ago. Archaeologists are still not exactly sure who built them and why.
My ancestors, the Morrisons on the Isle of Lewis, back in the 1500s were discovered stealing cattle from a rival clan, the MacAulays. The Morrisons fled and took refuge in Dun Carloway broch. Unfortunately Donald Cam MacAulay managed to scale the outer wall of the broch and threw burning heather down on the Morrisons smoking them out to meet their fate.
If you found this interesting find out more about broch building here Find out more about Dun Carloway
Brochs also feature in Minecraft:
I am interested in Scottish pre-history and am especially fascinated by brochs. Brochs are huge stone towers that were built mainly on Orkney and the Western Isles some 2000 years ago. Archaeologists are still not exactly sure who built them and why.
My ancestors, the Morrisons on the Isle of Lewis, back in the 1500s were discovered stealing cattle from a rival clan, the MacAulays. The Morrisons fled and took refuge in Dun Carloway broch. Unfortunately Donald Cam MacAulay managed to scale the outer wall of the broch and threw burning heather down on the Morrisons smoking them out to meet their fate.
If you found this interesting find out more about broch building here Find out more about Dun Carloway
Brochs also feature in Minecraft:
Quick Reading Challenge
Another art challenge today. Look for a description of your all time favourite character in the book(s) they appear in. From THAT description draw a picture of the character. Or look for an image of the actor who you link would be able to play that character.
If you have been following these challenges you may have worked out that King Arthur is one of my favourite characters. Unfortunately I cannot draw to save myself. However my ideal image of King Arthur does exist in the form of the actor Bradley James who played Arthur in the BBC TV series 'Merlin'. I have MANY issues with their interpretation of some of the myths however I cannot fault their imagining of the once and future king!
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If you have been following these challenges you may have worked out that King Arthur is one of my favourite characters. Unfortunately I cannot draw to save myself. However my ideal image of King Arthur does exist in the form of the actor Bradley James who played Arthur in the BBC TV series 'Merlin'. I have MANY issues with their interpretation of some of the myths however I cannot fault their imagining of the once and future king!
Daily Reading Challenge
It's Friday, so let's do another craft challenge. This time reuse old books to create a book sculpture. The picture below shows some amazing examples of book sculptures. If you would like to make something slightly simpler (to begin with anyway) then watch this video It is just one of many available on You Tube. Watch this to see a book sculptor at work - incredible! For further inspiration simply search 'book sculptures' on You Tube, Pinterest or Google.
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