🚂 Ed Express [049]

Good morning, homeschool families! It's Ed, and I'm delighted to share this collection of home-ed resources to enrich your learning experience.

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE

ENGLISH
Idiom Investigators 🔍🗣️

Let's decode some common English idioms and add colour to our conversations!

Today's Idiom: "A piece of cake!" 🍰

Meaning: Something that is very easy to do.

Example: "The maths test was a piece of cake!"

Your Mission:

1. Research the origins of this idiom. Where did it come from?

2. Think of three other idioms that use food words (e.g., "spill the beans", "butter someone up"). Explain their meanings and try to use them in sentences.

3. Create a comic strip or illustration that visually represents the idiom "a piece of cake."

Share your idiom investigations and creative expressions on social media using #EdExpress!

LANGUAGE
Bonjour! Basic French Vocabulary 🇫🇷

Let's dip our toes into the beautiful French language and learn some everyday words!

Today's Focus: Colours 🔴🔵⚪

• Rouge (red)

• Bleu (blue)

• Blanc (white)

• Vert (green)

• Jaune (yellow)

• Noir (black)

• Orange (orange)

• Rose (pink)

• Violet (purple)

• Marron (brown)

Challenge:

• Find objects around your house that match each colour and say their names in French.

• Create a colourful drawing or collage and label the colours in French.

• Play a game of "I Spy" with your family, using the French colour words.

Bonus:

• Learn how to say "What colour is it?" in French: "Quelle couleur est-ce?"

• Research other basic French vocabulary, such as numbers, animals, or food.

Share your French language learning journey on social media using #EdExpress!

JOKE
A giggle a day keeps the learning blues away!

Q: Why did the teacher jump into the lake?

A: He wanted to test the water!

Ed - Your UK Home Education Companion

Keep exploring, keep learning, and keep having fun!

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