Language Arts: Quotation Marks
Learn about Quotation marks.  Locate them in story and practice some of your own.  Remember that other punctuation-- commas, periods, etc.--usually goes inside the quotation mark.

Copywork: Poem
Little Fred

When little Fred
Was called to bed,
He always acted right;
He kissed Mama,
And then Papa,
And wished them all good night.

He made no noise,
Like naughty boys,
but gently up the stairs
Directly went
When he was sent,
And always said his prayers. 

--from The Children's Book of Virtues pg. 31

Creative Writing: Music Lyrics/Poetry
Frances is famous for her little songs.  In this book she sings an ABC song.  Have your student finish her song or create his very own ABC song. 

Additional Reading
More Frances stories you may enjoy with your student:

Bread and Jam for Frances
A Baby Sister for Frances
A Birthday for Frances
Best Friends for Frances
A Bargain for Frances

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Art
Look at other Garth Williams' drawings (Little House on Prairie series, E.B. White stories) 

Let your student try a new medium--draw with charcoal pencils.

 

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Math: Telling Time
Practice telling time to the hour and half hour. Clock Worksheet

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Science: Wind
The wind blows the curtains in Frances' room.  Simply put, wind is moving air. 
If the season is right in your area for windy weather, you may want to make a pinwheel with your student and take it outside to observe the wind.  You could also fly a kite together. 

If you own a compass, you could go outside with your student and determine which way the wind is blowing.

Your student may also enjoy making a weather vane to determine which way the wind is blowing. 

Build a Weather Vane

Go-along book
Feel the Wind (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) by Arthur Dorros

Science: Badgers
Frances is a badger.  If you have the opportunity, check out some books at the library about badgers and read them together.  Here are a few facts to discuss with your student:

-burrowing mammals
-black-and-white striped face
-nocturnal (most active at night)
-found in many places including tropical forests, plains, woodlands, mountains and praries
-found on many continents including Asia, Europe, North America
-closely related to skunks, martens, and weasels
-some live in groups called clans which construct complex networks of tunnels and chambers called setts
-enemies include people, coyotes, and dogs
- range in size from 13-31 inches with a short tail (4-7 inches)
-omnivores (eat plants and animals); they eat whatever they can find including: rodents, frogs, snakes, small mammals (moles, rabbits, etc.), worms, insects (and their larva) including bees, beetles, wasps, and caterpillars; fruit, seeds, and roots

Make a minit book with your student to learn more about what the word omnivore means and to learn more about what badgers eat.
What Badgers Eat Book
Badger Book Images

Print one copy of each file.  Let your student cut out the images and paste each one on the correct page.  When finished, assemble into a minit book for your lapbook or notebook.  Discuss what the word omnivore means as you work on this project.  Are we omnivores?  What meat do we eat?  What plants? 

You may want to check-out the badger report forms on Homeschool Share's Animal Forms page. 

Enchanted Learning Coloring Page (Badger)

Make Words from “Badger” Print-Out

Badger Report Form from Highland Hitchco
 

Science:  Moths
There is a moth at Frances' bedroom window.    Why would a moth be at a window?  Moths are attracted to light.   If it's the right season, turn on your porch light and let your student observe what happens.  Does he see any moths?  How many?  Turn it off.  What happens? 

For your older student-- Why Moths are Attracted to Light

Moths are very similar to butterflies, but they are different creatures.  Using a Venn Diagram, help your student chart the differences and similarities between butterflies and moths.  Prepared Venn Diagram

-most butterflies fly during the day while most moths will be out and about at night
-butterflies have knobs at the end of their feelers (on their antenna), but a moth's antenna end is feather like or plain
-most butterflies rest with their wings held up above their bodies while moths rest with wings spread out flat
-butterflies usually have bright wings and moths usually have dull colored wings
-most butterflies have slender bodies; most moths have fat abdomens
-butterflies are usually hairless; moths are furry
-butterflies form a chrysalis during the pupa stage of their lives; a moth's chrysalis is usually contained inside a cocoon

Butterfly and Moth Printouts

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