FEBRUARY
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African-American
Quotations
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Groundhog Day
According to tradition, if a
groundhog comes out of its
burrow on this day and doesn't see
its shadow, winter will end soon. But,
if it sees its shadow because the
weather is sunny and clear, it will be
frightened and run back into its hole
and winter will last six more weeks.
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Be Active!
What sports or physical
activities did you do today?
We were tired of winter days
Being cold and wet and gray
So we asked winter's wizard
to make a rainbow blizzard!
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Roy B. Giv
Do you know this person?
He’s not real, but the first letters
of his name are the colours of
the rainbow in order. Can you
name all seven?
(The most difficult is the next to the last.
The “I” stands for indigo.)
He would chuck as much as he could
if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
“I can accept failure.
Everyone fails at something.
But I can't accept not trying.”
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Under it, draw a picture of a
“rainbow blizzard.”
For how many minutes?
How much wood would a woodchuck
chuck if a woodchuck could chuck
wood?
- Arthur Ashe (1943-1993)
Copy the poem above.
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet
And so are you!
- Michael Jordan (1963-)
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A Tongue Twister
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“Racism is not an excuse
to not do the best you can.”
Rainbow Blizzard
- Colour in y ellow the dates of
all the Mondays this month.
- Colour the weekend dates
green.
Make a Valentine
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Colour the rainbow
correctly.
Riddles
• What did the chef give
his wife on Valentine’s
Day?
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Friendship Coupons
Make coupons to give to
special friends. You can
write things like:
This coupon is good for:
- 1 hour of my time
- Homework help
- 1 evening of babysitting
- Washing the dishes...
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A Knock-Knock Joke
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Knock, Knock.
Who's there?
Olive.
Olive who?
Olive you!
A Valentine Poem
My love is like a cabbage
Divided into two
The leaves I give to others
The heart I give to you!
What do you call a very small
valentine?
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
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National Flag of Canada Day
Draw the Canadian flag.
Find out when the flag became an
official symbol of Canada. ______
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Find 11 colours.
Write them.
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The mystery colour is
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FEBRUARY
Love Your Pet Day
National Heritage Day
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Where did your ancestors
come from?
Learn something about your
heritage today. Maybe start
making your family tree.
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Fun Animal Facts
• An ostrich's eye is
bigger than its brain.
• Dolphins sleep with one eye
open!
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Give your pet some fresh
water and a great big hug…
unless, of course, it’s a fish! Fish
are kind of hard to hug!
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Popular Pets
Besides a cat or a dog,
what are four other popular pets?
• Owls are the only birds that
can see the colour blue.
Fruits
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Name 10 fruits.
A Riddle
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What is a
snake’s
favourite
class?
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MINE
What are your three
favourite fruits? What are
your best friend’s?
MY FRIEND’S
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The best pet is a rock. A rock
is very easy to find and it is
free. You can take a rock on the
school bus and to the shopping
centre. You can take it everywhere. It
is always silent. It is never sick. It
cannot die. It is always there to listen
to your secrets. For me, a rock is the
ideal pet. Do you agree?
What colours do you get
by mixing the following?
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blue + yellow
= __________
red + yellow
= __________
Only once every four years
there is an extra day in
February. That year is called
Leap Year.
red + blue
= __________
Is this year a Leap Year?
YES
A Good-Luck Hand
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1. Trace around your
hand on a piece of
construction paper or
aluminum foil.
2. Cut the tracing out and glue it
to a piece of construction
paper.
3. Decorate the hand with
crayons, markers, glitter,
glitter glue, glued-on sequins,
and/or bits of cut-up
aluminum foil.
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The Best Pet
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Mixing Colours
Another Riddle
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What kind of dog
can tell time?
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Hiss-tory
A watchdog
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