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Inventive Brothers Writing about Homeschool
Monday, December 13, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
The Hummingbird
by Orville
Recently, Nohnie, my grandmother, was going to water her plants in the backyard. When she opened the door from her house to the screened-in back porch, there was a humminbird trapped in the porch. It could not figure out how to get free. She startled it, and it flew everywhere, running into things. Eventually, it ran into the siding and got stuck between two pieces. Nohnie carefully freed the bird from the siding. She held it in her hands and checked it carefully to make sure it was okay. It was not moving at all, and she thought it was dead. She went into the house to get a cup of water. She took it back out onto the porch with the water and rubbed a little dab of it on the bird's forehead. Then she gently blew on it. Its eyes opened and its wings began to flap. She knew it was alright and took it to the back yard. The hummingbird flew away feeling fine.
This was based on a true story.
Recently, Nohnie, my grandmother, was going to water her plants in the backyard. When she opened the door from her house to the screened-in back porch, there was a humminbird trapped in the porch. It could not figure out how to get free. She startled it, and it flew everywhere, running into things. Eventually, it ran into the siding and got stuck between two pieces. Nohnie carefully freed the bird from the siding. She held it in her hands and checked it carefully to make sure it was okay. It was not moving at all, and she thought it was dead. She went into the house to get a cup of water. She took it back out onto the porch with the water and rubbed a little dab of it on the bird's forehead. Then she gently blew on it. Its eyes opened and its wings began to flap. She knew it was alright and took it to the back yard. The hummingbird flew away feeling fine.
This was based on a true story.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Backyard Bird Count List 2010
During the Backyard Bird Count, These are the birds we saw and heard
1 Great Blue Heron
4 Mallard Ducks
2 Snow Geese
2 Muscovy Ducks
22 Pine Warblers
31 Dark-Eyed Juncos
2 Lark Buntings
1 Carolina Chickadee
1 Brown-Headed Nuthatch
26 Eastern Towhees
1 Belted Kingfisher
2 Yellow-Rumped Warblers
1 Northern Mockingbird
15 American Robins
3 Ducks Unidentified Species
2 Red-Bellied Woodpeckers
1 Loggerhead Shrike
3 Blue Jays
1 Tufted Titmouse
4 Eastern Bluebirds
2 Northern Cardinals
1 Great Blue Heron
4 Mallard Ducks
2 Snow Geese
2 Muscovy Ducks
22 Pine Warblers
31 Dark-Eyed Juncos
2 Lark Buntings
1 Carolina Chickadee
1 Brown-Headed Nuthatch
26 Eastern Towhees
1 Belted Kingfisher
2 Yellow-Rumped Warblers
1 Northern Mockingbird
15 American Robins
3 Ducks Unidentified Species
2 Red-Bellied Woodpeckers
1 Loggerhead Shrike
3 Blue Jays
1 Tufted Titmouse
4 Eastern Bluebirds
2 Northern Cardinals
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
My Chair
My chair is fabulous. It is the right size for me. It is not too big and it is not too small. It is not lumpy and bumpy but is smooth, soft, and comfortable. It also has five wheels which allow the chair to move easily. I tap the floor, and my chair rolls where I want to go. The back of the chair leans and lets me relax. I love my comfy chair.
by Wilbur
by Wilbur
Circus Ad
Come see the circus
The crazy, cool circus show
There are games galore
And animals all around
The lions are loud
Like a big fireworks show
The elephants are
As big and tall as oak trees
It's amazing and
It's spectacularly great
The July fourth show
You do not want to miss it
by Orville
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Our Camping Trip
Last week we went camping. When we first got there, Mom and Dad set up the tent, canopy, and storage containers. Wilbur and I played soccer. We used two trees as the goal.
Playing Soccer
Wilbur and I helped Dad set up the canopy.
The Finished Camp
Wilbur, Dad, and Me
Under the Canopy
On the Trail
Playing Soccer Wilbur and I helped Dad set up the canopy.Later, after everything was set up, fireflies came out. I caught them in my hands. Wilbur looked at them and chased them. He did not want to catch them.
The Finished CampDidn't Dad do a great job?
We went on a walk. Some little creatures flew over our heads. We thought they were birds at first, but they were really bats! They were brown and had triangular wings. We also saw a rabbit, a frog, and lots more fireflies.
Wilbur, Dad, and MeLooking for Birds
We returned to camp and enjoyed a family time. We sang a Psalm, prayed, and read chapters of Little Pilgrim's Progress. Then we went to bed and slept in sleeping bags.
Under the CanopyListening to Mom Read
The next day we went bird watching again. You won't believe this! We saw a summer tanager and an ovenbird.
On the TrailBird Watching
We had a great time camping!
We had a great time camping!Thursday, May 14, 2009
Events Leading to the Civil War
by Orville
There were many events that led to the Civil War. But these three, the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act, are very important. They all attempted to keep the North and South together and happy but failed.
The first compromise was the Missouri Compromise of 1820. When Missouri was to be admitted to the United States, there were many arguments in Congress about it. If it entered as a slave state, that would tip the balance of power in the Senate and give the South an advantage. Missouri was finally admitted as a slave state, and Maine was admitted as a free state. Also, slavery was banned from the territories north and west of Missouri. This kept the peace for some time.
The next compromise, the Compromise of 1850, allowed California to enter the Union as a free state. In exchange, the south received the Fugitive Slave Law. This law made it illegal to help a slave run away. If a person was caught helping a slave flee, he could be fined a lot of money and/or imprisoned. This angered some Northerners. Many had read Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe and they had read the writings and heard the speeches of abolitionists, like Frederick Douglass. They were upset about slavery. This compromise did not really help at all. It actually made things worse because Northerners did not want to have to return runaway slaves to the South.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. Steven A. Douglas said that there should be “popular sovereignty” in the territories of the USA. This meant that the people in the territories would be allowed to vote and decide for themselves on the issue of slavery. This repealed the Missouri Compromise.
After all these events, the North and South did not want to make any more compromises. As President Lincoln said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand”. That meant the nation could not be half free and half slave any longer. They had to solve this problem the hard way. They had no choice but to go to war.
There were many events that led to the Civil War. But these three, the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act, are very important. They all attempted to keep the North and South together and happy but failed.
The first compromise was the Missouri Compromise of 1820. When Missouri was to be admitted to the United States, there were many arguments in Congress about it. If it entered as a slave state, that would tip the balance of power in the Senate and give the South an advantage. Missouri was finally admitted as a slave state, and Maine was admitted as a free state. Also, slavery was banned from the territories north and west of Missouri. This kept the peace for some time.
The next compromise, the Compromise of 1850, allowed California to enter the Union as a free state. In exchange, the south received the Fugitive Slave Law. This law made it illegal to help a slave run away. If a person was caught helping a slave flee, he could be fined a lot of money and/or imprisoned. This angered some Northerners. Many had read Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe and they had read the writings and heard the speeches of abolitionists, like Frederick Douglass. They were upset about slavery. This compromise did not really help at all. It actually made things worse because Northerners did not want to have to return runaway slaves to the South.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. Steven A. Douglas said that there should be “popular sovereignty” in the territories of the USA. This meant that the people in the territories would be allowed to vote and decide for themselves on the issue of slavery. This repealed the Missouri Compromise.
After all these events, the North and South did not want to make any more compromises. As President Lincoln said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand”. That meant the nation could not be half free and half slave any longer. They had to solve this problem the hard way. They had no choice but to go to war.