Dancing in the Show

Yesterday, we went to a variety show and I danced in it! It was on February 29th, and it was in Healy at the school. A music teacher named Mrs. Mudge was in charge of it. There were 25 acts that different groups of students performed, including me!

I chose to dance to "Give Thanks" to honor God and because it is a very graceful song. I did a ballet dance and chose my own moves.

Lots of people that I knew came to watch me. That made me feel good. It was very fun, and I didn't feel nervous.

The Good Snow Fort

This week we made a snow fort in a big hill that Mr. Chesley snow blowed. First, we dug a big hole in the side at the bottom. Then we curved the hole toward the other end of the snow hill by chipping away at the inside with e-tools (little shovels) and dragging the snow out with our hands. Now it is tall enough for me to stand and bend over inside!

The picture below of me sitting is not of me in the fort. It is on the side of the hill.




For Valentine's Day, I got a scarf that my Grandma knitted for me. My brother got one just the same, except it is green. It is very pretty and warm, and if you wrap it a certain way I can look like Little Red Riding Hood! I don't wear it when I'm playing rough outside or else it would get ruined. Instead, I will wear it when I'm on a walk and it is 20 or 30 degrees above.

Making Candles

On February 8th, we made candles in our house, and I got my own.
It is heart-shaped and pink!

First, we chopped the wax into pieces, and then we melted the wax in a pot on the stove. I watched the wax melt and stirred it with a stick. Dad and Connor put in the wicks by gluing each wick to the bottom of the containers and holding the wicks straight using sticks with holes in them. Then, after the wax had melted, Dad poured it into the containers. We made some white, and then added dye to make pink and red. Mine looked very pretty!

Today we visited a lady in town, and she gave me some necklaces! One of my necklaces is green with pink jewels on the side, and it is a cross. Another one is a gold cross. The third is a heart with a four-leaf clover in it. The fourth one is a metal, pretend key.

Dance Concert

I have decided to make up a dance for a talent show. If I am the one making it up, then I am the choreographer. I'm going to tell you some of my moves. I am doing a twirl, ron de jon, curtsie, shuffle, "pick up the flowers", and arabesque. The song that I am dancing to is "Give Thanks". I chose this song because it is very graceful. I am very good at it.

The talent show is February 22nd. There will be many other types of performances, but I am doing a dance. It will be held at the school in Healy, and the person who is in charge of it is my music teacher from when I was going to Cantwell School. I can't wait to see her again!

Typing

For school this year I am learning where the keys are on the computer. My mom writes words on paper, and then I type the words on the keyboard. I know how to put my fingers in the right place. My favorite word to type is "ben"; I don't know why. I like typing!

Bones

Last week I did a science project on bones. I also sketched three parts of the Skeletal System: the leg (from knee to foot), skull, and hand (from wrist to fingers). This is my report:

Today I learned about the Skeletal System. A few purposes of this system are:
*to support the body's shape
*joints allow movement
*to protect many organs
*blood cell production

There are about 207 bones in a body. The Femur is the biggest. It is the top part of your leg. Without your skeleton you would be squishy.

Clay Jewelry

This year, I have been making clay earrings, clay beads, and pots with my mom. I got the clay from my Aunt Christine and Uncle DJ on Christmas. I was excited to find clay in the package!

I hardly have any clay left because I used most of it for pots. I only have green and a little bit of silver to make things with! Instead of making pots, I'm going to make sculptures out of the green and silver clay.

To make pots, I usually use two colors, as you can see in the picture above. I roll the clay out like a snake, and then put the two colors next to each other. I start coiling the clay and then when I want to make it go higher for the walls, I put the snakes on top of each other in a circle.

I also have made earrings and beads, by making the holes with a toothpick. I like to swirl colors together. We have to bake the clay for 15 minutes to harden it. This is a bracelet made out of some blue and purple beads that Connor created.