Emma Speaks

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Annie Henry and the Secret Mission by Susan Olasky (a book summary) November 11, 2009

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Annie Henry was ten years old.  She had dark brown hair and lovely green eyes.  She lived in Scotchtown.  That is a big plantation.  Annie had an older sister named Patsy, two older brothers, (John and William) a little sister named Elizabeth and a little brother named Edward.

One day in the grain field there was a fire.  Annie snuck into a wagon and rode to the fire.  Everyone who worked at the plantation helped to put out the fire.  They formed a bucket brigade and even Annie was in it!  The men dug trenches to keep the fire from burning them.  The fire wouldn’t stop.  Suddenly, Annie felt something.  A raindrop!  Finally, the fire went out.

The next day Annie’s father Patrick Henry came back home.  They had a harvest party at Scotchtown.  Patrick played the violin at the party.  Everyone had a great time.

A few weeks later, Annie was taking a walk by the river.  She tried fishing with a spear but she fell in.  That’s when she met Mrs. Thacker.  Mrs. Thacker was a nice lady.  Annie and Mrs. Thacker walked back to Scotchtown together.  They got to know each other very well.

Some time had passed when Patrick Henry called a meeting.  Patrick Henry, Richard Dabny (the children’s tutor), John Fontaine (Patsy’s soon to be husband) and Francis Doyle (a Tory) talked about being free from England.  Unfortunately, Francis Doyle did not agree.  He stormed out of the room and never came back.

The next morning Annie and her father went horseback riding.  Annie told her horse to jump a fallen tree.  But, she fell off and broke her arm.  Poor Annie!

It was almost Christmas and the Henry’s were very busy.  Annie and her father went out and got the biggest tree in the forest.  It was the best time of the year.

In February, Annie walked along the river she had fallen in.  There was a boy named Andrew Thacker.  He and Annie became good friends.

When she got home she found Patsy crying.  She ran downstairs and found her mother lying in bed.  She was dead.  Annie, Patsy and the rest of the Henry family were very sad.

That night Annie couldn’t sleep.  Not because of her mother but because her father was leaving to Richmond.  At midnight she snuck into Mr. and Mrs. Thacker’s wagon to go to Richmond.  They soon got there.  Annie got in big trouble.  But, she got to go to Patrick’s big meeting.  He said these words, “Give me liberty or give me death!”.  Annie was a pretty brave girl.

 

The Beach October 6, 2009

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beach

The beach is fun.

You play under the hot, hot sun.

Sandcastles are high.

The waves roll by.

Sand, sand, sand.

You play with your hands.

I love the beach!

 

The First Day of School September 15, 2009

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P1010092 Last week was our first day of Friday school.  My sisters and I home school, but on Fridays we still have a full day of classes so mom can have a break.  I absolutely LOVE Friday’s!  This year I am in 5th grade.  It is fun.

Friday I saw a lot of old friends like Rebecca, Jessica, Hannah, Natalie and Bethany.  It was so much fun seeing them again!  I also met some new friends… Danya and Emma.  They are cool!

All of my classes are very fun.  I have P.E., drawing, history, Ameritowne, dance and journalism.  In P.E we excercise.  In drawing we…well, draw!  In history I learned about Roanoke the lost colony, Jamestown and the pilgrims.  In Ameritowne we learned about money and banking.  Dance was fun.   We did ballet stretches to Madagascar music!  It made us laugh!

Last but not least, my favorite class… JOURNALISM!!!!  Jessica, Natalie, Bethany and Danya are in it with me.  We are the only kids in the class!  We already made up a name for our newspaper.  It’s called So Many Options because our school’s name is Rocky Mountain Homeschool Academy.  They also call it Options.  Danya thought of it.  It is a monthly newspaper and this month I am covering Top 10 which are the top 10 things of the month.  Plus, I am covering contests.  I am making up a drawing contest where you have to draw a scene of one of your classrooms.  I am SSSOOO exited!!!!!  This is going to be the BEST school year EVER!

 

I Love Reading September 8, 2009

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One of my most favorite things to do is to read.  I know that everyone doesn’t enjoy reading as much as me, but I LOVE it!!!  I love reading because it makes my imagination start bubbling.  Some stories are sad and some are happy.  All stories take me to some place far away or near my home.  A few of my books are educational like The Magic Treehouse series.  But a lot of my books are about mermaids, fairies and princesses.  All of my books are very exciting, fun and relaxing.

Almost everywhere I go you’ll find me with a book in my hand.  I’ll read pretty much anywhere.  I read at the library.  I read in my bedroom.  Guess what?  I even read in the car!  I love reading so much I’ll even read with the TV or radio blasting!  Like I said, I’ll read anywhere.

I have lots of favorite books and authors.  My favorite authors are Mary Pope Osborne, Jenny L. Cote, Liz Kessler and Anne M. Martin.  My favorite books are these:

  • Dish Series
  • The Tail of Emily Windsnap
  • Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep
  • Main Street Series
  • Silk Umbrellas
  • When Heaven Fell
  • The Jade Dragon
  • My Father’s Dragon
  • The Hundred Dresses
  • The  Magic Treehouse Series

As you can see I do read a lot.  As a matter of fact, I’m going to go read right now.

 

Astronomy September 3, 2009

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For science this semester we are learning about the sun.  Here is a video we watched today.    Soon I will write more about the fun we are having in science and some of the cool stuff I am learning.

 

Two Inches Tall August 28, 2009

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If I were two inches tall…  Every morning I would take a swim in my cereal bowl.  I would sharpen my pencil super small so that I could do my math and all of my school work.  My clothes would not fit unless they shrunk a lot! I would sleep in one of my socks at night and my pillow would be an eraser.  My scruffy dog would be so big that he would squish me!  A green pea would be my best friend.  And he would actually be smaller than me.  We would build a clubhouse and live there forever.  If only I were two inches tall…

 

5th Grade Week 1 August 26, 2009

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This was the first week of school.   My sisters and I always start with Bible.  The book we use is like it is teaching us to be a reporter on Bible stories.  Then, we do math.  Until this year I really didn’t like math.  Now I love math!  Next is language.  It’s hard but it is fun.  In science we are studying space.  In the picture you see the sun, all the planets and me and my sisters, Claire and Olivia.  I love school so far!  There are more days in the week for school.  On Friday  my sisters and I go to a place called Options.  It is a one day public school for kids who do homeschool.  I got this blog for school.  I recommend my sister’s Claire and Olivia’s blogs, too.

solar system

 

Hello world! August 26, 2009

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This is the blog that my mom just created for all of my school writing projects and other stuff.  Check back soon for lots of cool stuff from me.