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One reason why I really like WINNIE THE POOH is because A.A.Milne writes from a child’s viewpoint, which makes it ten times funnier! I often find myself laughing out loud at a dialogue when my little sister -who is still learning to read- catches me and asks, “What’s so funny? Read to me!!!” So then I … Continue reading “WINNIE THE POOH: The unique writing of author A.A.Milne” →
I am enjoying reading the book the black stallion by Walter Farley and it was about the relationship between a boy and a beautiful wild stallion. They first met on board a ship called Drake and the horse was very wild. Could Alec get even close enough to build a bond? Alec knew that the stallion … Continue reading “The Black Stallion” →
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Tina : Salmon can live both in rivers and in the ocean. That is special! That means they adjust themselves for the differences in water quality. But… Why do they return to the river where they were born? Joshua : I don’t know the answer, let’s research it together. Searching… Searching… Searching… Joshua : Scientists don’t … Continue reading “Intriguing salmon” →
One story in the book The Sextant by David Barrie, especially captivated me. The qualities of the two principal men in particular deserve mention. Do you notice any additional character traits that you admire? Joshua : Would you like to know about another two friends? Tina : Yes! Who are they? Joshua : They are two … Continue reading “A Friendship and a Lesson in Evaluating Information” →
Something for children. This is a spring project that we enjoyed with our children. It is fascinating to see a bean sprout and grow. 1. Soak the seeds overnight (one of our beans sprouted a small root right away). 2. Put the seeds in moist soil, in a clear container, at the edge. 3. Watch the … Continue reading “Our Spring Project” →
May you enjoy a short discussion, based on four chapters of Farley Mowat’s Lost in the Barrens: No Man’s Land, The Rapid, Alone n the Wilderness, The Great Stone House. Joshua : Two boys. Jamie was from Toronto. Awasin lives in northern Canada. Tina : How did they become friends? Joshua : Jamie moved to northern Canada. … Continue reading “The Great Stone House” →
Basic Operators in Swift Addition (+) Subtraction (-) Multiplication (*) Division (/) Remainder Operator (%) (similar to the Mod or Modulo operator in some other languages) The Remainder Operator Here is a brief explanation of the remainder operator (%) as it works in the Swift language, quoted from Swift’s website: The remainder operator (a % … Continue reading “Remainder Operator” →