Spring forward, fall back – autumn is really here, and the clocks have gone back.
We have been finding out about Daylight Saving Time…
Did you know that Germany was the first country to introduce DST? Or that 70 or so countries around the world now have some form of daylight saving time?
You can find out some fun facts and learn more about the history of daylight saving time, here: https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/uk-time-british-summer-time-bst-daylight-saving
Postcard for the introduction of summer time in Germany on April 30, 1916 Photo by Grafj CC BY-SA 4.0
We have been busy with work….
but publishing October’s blog on the last day of October does mean we can include a nod to Halloween.
You can find a non-scary Halloween card (and many others) here: https://www.jacquielawson.com/card/mirror-magic/3544047
We have been reading Stuart Little and finding out about illustrator, Garth Williams.
The New Yorker describes Garth Williams as the ‘illustrator of American childhood’ because of the number of popular children’s books he illustrated, including a VERY famous series. You can view a slide show of ten of his illustrations, including the one on the left, here: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/garth-williams-illustrator-of-american-childhood
Busby says, ‘Whilst I loved Charlotte’s Web, and love the film version of Stuart Little, I was a little disappointed by the original Stuart Little book, but I did like the illustrations.’
One of us has been doing some seasonal baking…
This is a toffee apple cake from September 2023 Good Housekeeping. The recipe is not available online. I used non-vegan cream and butter, and it worked very well. The recipe is below.
Dusk in Autumn by Sara Teasdale
The moon is like a scimitar,
A little silver scimitar,
A-drifting down the sky.
And near beside it is a star,
A timid twinkling golden star,
That watches likes an eye.
And thro’ the nursery window-pane
The witches have a fire again,
Just like the ones we make,—
And now I know they’re having tea,
I wish they’d give a cup to me,
With witches’ currant cake.
This poem is in the public domain.
And finally, to leave us on a cheerful note…
In school, one of us has been enjoying this Spanish song with Year 4:
Older readers wanting to practice their Spanish with some (mum or dad) dancing can click here https://youtu.be/Ux0BbYMo3Ns
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