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Ahoy there, word wizards! 🧙‍♂️ Ed here, ready to unlock the magic of language and whisk you away on a literary adventure. Let's set sail with today's English Express!

January 16, 2025

Ahoy there, word wizards! 🧙‍♂️ Ed here, ready to unlock the magic of language and whisk you away on a literary adventure. Let's set sail with today's English Express!

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Prohibition begins in the United States.

16th January: 1920

ENGLISH
Fable Fantastic! 🦊🐺

Let's explore the world of fables and create our own moral tales!

Your Mission:

  1. Choose a theme: Select a moral lesson or theme you want to convey (e.g., honesty, kindness, hard work).

  2. Choose your characters: Pick animals or objects to represent different personality traits or qualities.

  3. Write your fable: Create a story with a clear beginning, middle, and end.

  4. Illustrate your fable: Draw pictures to accompany your story.

Bonus Challenges:

  • Adapt a classic fable into a modern story.

  • Write a fable from a different animal's perspective.

  • Create a fable with a surprising twist.

Share your fables on social media using #EdExpress!

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ART
Winter Wonderland Painting! ❄️🎨

Let's capture the beauty of winter with a winter wonderland painting!

You'll Need:

  • Watercolors or acrylic paints

  • Paintbrushes

  • Paper or canvas

  • Palette

  • Water

Instructions:

  1. Sketch your scene: Lightly sketch the outline of your winter landscape, including trees, snow, and any other elements you'd like to include.

  2. Apply the background: Use a light blue or white paint to create the sky and snow.

  3. Add the details: Use darker shades of blue, purple, and gray to add depth and dimension to your scene. Paint the trees, buildings, and other elements.

  4. Finish with details: Add snowflakes, icicles, and other wintery details using a fine brush and white paint.

Bonus Challenges:

  • Experiment with different painting techniques, such as wet-on-wet or dry-brush.

  • Create a winter scene with a night sky and sparkling stars.

  • Paint a winter portrait of a person or animal.

Share your winter wonderland paintings on social media using #EdExpress!

JOKE
A giggle a day keeps the learning blues away!

Q: Why did the coffee go to the police?

A: It got mugged!

Ed - Your UK Home Education Companion

Keep exploring, keep learning, and keep having fun!

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