Welcome August+ Costa Rica's Juana Pereira

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This concludes our school year with our English and Spanish Moons.

https://www.twelvelittletales.com/freebie.html

https://wilderchild.com/blogs/news/the-slow-down-look-up-challenge

"The Day of Our Lady of the Angels (Virgen de los Angeles) is a public holiday in Costa Rica observed on August 2nd each year. This important religious holiday honours the patron saint of Costa Rica, the Virgin Mary. It is not unusual for a country to venerate Mary, what is different in Costa Rica is that the holiday specifically honours a small statue of Mary. The 'La Negrita' is a small statue of the Virgin Mary carved from dark wood, that was found on August 2nd 1635 by a native woman called Juana Pereira. When Juana naturally picked up this statue to take it home. It then vanished, only to reappear at the same spot she originally found it. This happened again before the townspeople saw this as a sign of divine intervention and built a shrine around it. There is a very similar story behind another holiday dedicated to the Virgin Mary. On January 21st the Dominican Republic celebrates the Lady of Altagracia, in which a painting of Mary displayed similar homing instincts. The Basilica Virgen de Los Angeles in Cartago was built over the shrine in 1639, but this was partially destroyed in an earthquake. A restored structure was completed in 1722. "

Source: https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/costa-rica/virgin-of-los-angeles-day

In 1824, the Virgin was declared Costa Rica’s patron saint.

La Negrita is kept in the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles in Cartago. Each year, the anniversary of the statue’s discovery is a popular pilgrimage, with thousands making the 22 km journey from San José to the basilica. Some will make the walk barefoot and many will complete the last few hundred meters to see La Negrita on their knees.

Source: https://es.aleteia.org/2022/08/02/quien-fue-juana-pereira-la-nina-que-descubrio-a-la-virgen-de-los-angeles/

We have a nice book by Barron's favourite illustrator Kim Smith entitled a Ticket Around The World, you can purchase a copy at: https://www.amazon.ca/Ticket-Around-World-updated/dp/1771475803/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2YGTVVGTVN71S&keywords=a+ticket+around+the+world&qid=1691793591&sprefix=a+tixket+around+t%2Caps%2C1221&sr=8-1 or at: https://shop.owlkids.com/products/a-ticket-around-the-world-updated-edition?_pos=1&_sid=bf0306743&_ss=r&variant=41484476219560

This is a picture of the volcanoe 

Image from: https://youtu.be/H22z7lmS6aI

This is a very good resource: https://howtodrawforkids.com/how-to-draw-a-volcano/ 

Root Beer+July 29 National Lasagna Day

https://www.narcity.com/aandw-free-root-beer-day-in-canada-is-happening-today

July 20 A&W's free root beer day for us in Canada! 

 "Early in the last century, searching for a new treat for his soda fountain patrons, an enterprising pharmacist began experimenting with the herbal ingredients in his apothecary. Using bark, roots, and berries, he created a 'root beer' - a fresh, frothy concoction that his customers lived. In 1919, the enterpreneur Roy Allen bought the pharmacist's secret recipe and started to build root beer stands, selling his delicious product for a nickel. Shortly thereafter, he partnered with Frank Wright, his friend ans former employee- and A&W was born."  A&W bottle pack. 100 years this company has been in business. 

https://mothernatured.com/animal-exploration/attracting-moths-replace-beauty-for-the-beast/

What Happened in 1692-1693 Witch Trials?

 We discussed the Salem Witch Trials a bit today because we came across the most interesting group that sings and educates called Sung History: https://youtu.be/z_FjWsbsFGU  

Trying to explain the concept of attention seekers I thought of Grease with Sandy dressing up to impress Danny: https://youtu.be/itRFjzQICJU     also from Glee when Rachel tries to impress Finn thanks to Kurt: https://youtu.be/8oCyOlygCAw

Could it be witch spells like in the movies, for example BeetleJuice scene:https://youtu.be/k09a7rYjKeU

hocus pocus: https://youtu.be/ffB5ZwJ41AM

Personally we think it could be that maybe the father of these two girls was interestted in dating another woman and the girls reacted immaturely as kids often do such as in this movie Are We There Yet? https://youtu.be/lfs5-YMR8Q8

Barron geniusly noticed the artwork located in the Sung History video and we explored some lovely depiction of the event: https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/generic.html

Happy Canada Day+ Welcome July

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