Book of Days

At least I think this is the fourth. We are dealing with medical issues here so I am consistently behind on getting our wall posted on the blog in a timely manner. Sorry about that. Hopefully it can still be of some help/inspiration to someone. We have been having fun with it. Some of the things end up only being pursued by me but others have interested at least one other person in the family each time. Last night my husband was online looking up just WHO are those four philosophers in Ruben’s paintings. Do you know? ;) My oldest son is really getting into his German contribution and suggestions for quotes lol. We have added another language also, Tagalog. My oldest daughter’s fiance is from the Philippines and until two years ago spoke not a word of English. You would never realize that in speaking with him today. Four languages…if only we were all fluent in each. Hope you enjoy this week’s bountiful feast.

French - J’aime l’ete mais il fait chaud en Las Vegas… il fait tres chaud!  - I like summer but it’s hot in Las Vegas… it’s very hot!

Tagalog - Palagi kong mamahalin si Kate. - I will always love Kate. (Ah the romance of the young, mom sighs)   itlog-egg palaka-frog   Pasko-Christmas   Bagong taon-New Year

German - Sie werden immer in unseren Herzen sein.  - You will always be in our hearts.

Latin - Shakepeare’s Sonnet 18 in Latin - An similem aestivae pingam te, care, diei? (Seems love is in the air at our house lol)

Quote - And this above all: to thine ownself be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou cans’t not then be false to any man.  Polonius, Act I, Scene III Shakespeare’s Hamlet

Root Word - Rock - Greek - peter;petr   petrology, petrify, petroglyph

Grammar Rule - Prepositions ending a sentence

Spelling Rule - Rule #6 The spelling of a word does not change when you add a prefix to it even when the first letter of the word and the last letter of the prefix are the same.

Word of the Week - Languor; noun - 1. mental or physical weariness or fatigue  2. a heaviness or oppressive stillness in the air  (this one is for mom -  very high temps here in the desert of Las Vegas contributing)

Poet/Poem - William Shakespeare 1564-1616  - English playwright, poet, and actor  to commemorate the burning down of the Globe Theatre on June 29, 1613.

Poem - Sonnet 18    “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” 

Composer - Felix Mendelssohn  1809-1847 German -  “Scherzo” from A midsummer’s Night Dream

Artist/Painting - Peter Paul Rubens  1577-1640  Flemish painter  June 28

Painting - The Four Philsophers  painted 1919

History -

American - United Nations - charter signed by 50 nations on June 26, 1945.

World -  Treaty of Versailles ending WWI undersigned June 28, 1919.

Current Events - Meteor Watch Day  June 30

Science - Meteors

Math - Basic Math Symbols Chart - page 27 Everything You Need to Know About Math Homework by Scholastic