Daily Girl #53: Breaking News

Breaking News: The End of Newspapers
By Connor

Some newspapers are starting to go out of business. The reason this is happening is because of online newspapers. Newspapers tell us what's happening in the world. The newspaper business is losing lots of money. The newspaper is trying to stay as a usable method of finding out what is going on in America and other countries. Now America is starting to use the internet get news. The newspaper is very important to some people. Nana said that she likes getting the newspaper every morning.

While newspapers are going out of business online newspapers are being used more often. The newspaper has been competing against the online newspaper for many years. Now the newspaper has more compettion. The Kindle is being used a lot more than the newspaper. The Kindle is becoming a better device all the time and has been providing competition for the bookstores also. The Kindle and the online newspaper are considered better than the regular newspaper.

History says that the first newspapers were made back when America was controlled by England. They were made only for politics back then. Then the American newspaper progressed to only printing what was happening in America. News articles are very important in the present. The newspapers have become a very popular thing. The newspaper is now read most oftenly in the morning with breakfast. Newspapers have been a very interesting thing to some people.

The big question is, where will we get news from in the future? Well I don't know but I have an idea and that idea is we will get news from holograms. We just don't know what will be next after the kindle and online news. News will always be very, very important. I know that soon we will find yet another way to get news. I just can't help but wonder what is the next step into news technology?

Daily Girl #53: Check This Out

My Favorite Buddhist Story
By Avery

For school we have been learning about Buddhism. It is an Indian religion and the main figure is Buddha. We have been reading a lot about Buddha's life. My favorite story is called Angulimala The Robber. Here's the story: There was a robber named Angulimala that also wanted to kill people. He had to kill a certain amount of people and to count how many he has killed he puts their fingers on his necklace. One day he saw Buddha and wanted to kill him! So then he started running after Buddha. But no matter how fast he ran he couldn't catch Buddha, even though Buddha was walking. Angulimala said to Buddha " Stop moving, just stop!" Then Buddha said " I am not the one moving, you are." But Buddha's legs were moving. Then Buddha told him that if he has a calm mind, then he could do all sorts of things. But Angulimala has an angry mind. So then Angulimala calmed down and threw his sword into a ditch and then asked Buddha if he could teach him how to meditate. So then the story was over. This story teaches you that if you have a calm mind and meditate you can accomplish lots of things. I liked this story the most because it is very mysterious and exciting. I love learning about Buddhism.

Daily Girl #53: The Zoo

Daily Girl #53: Craft Corner

Craft Corner: Diorama
By Marney

1. Get a box.
2. Color or paint inside your box to make a background.
3. Draw, color and cut out shapes (like trees and clouds) for your scenery.
4. Tape those into the box by bending the edge to make it stand up.
5. Draw, color and cut out people.
6. Bend the bottom of each person so that it can stand up.
7. Put the people in the box and play with them.

Daily Girl #53: Fun Stuff

My Little Grill
By Gabe

I made a little grill and it looks like a real one but it doesn't have a gas tank. I made food that goes with it. I used a small muffin cup container and then I put popsicle sticks with colored tissue paper on the bottom for the fire. Then I put red tissue paper for the flames inside the container. I got ribbon and I went across the top of the container three times and taped it, then went across the top of the container the other way and taped it. I got white tissue paper for the smoke and I taped it on to the ribbon. For the food I made a hot dog. How you do it is, you get a bunch of colored tissue paper and then you get a toothpick and stick it in and wrap tape around it all. I used a black crayon for the lighter.

Daily Girl #53: Photo of the Week

Photo Of The Week
By Avery

This picture was taken by me. In this picture Connor, Mason, Gabe, and I just finished making our heroscape map. It was the biggest one that we have ever made!

Daily Girl #53: Special Announcements

Special Announcements
By Avery

Happy birthday to my Aunt Melinda! Daddio have fun on your trip at Hardford, we are going to miss you. Also happy 40th anniversary to my awesome Nana and Popo!

Daily Girl #53: Recipe of the Week

Banana Bread

Ingredients
1 3/4 cups flour
2/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed banana
1/3 cup butter
2 tablespoons milk
2 eggs

Directions
1- In a large mixing bowl combine 1 cup flour, sugar, baking powder,baking soda, and salt.
2- Add mashed banana, butter, and milk. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed, then on high speed for two minutes.
3- Add eggs and remaining flour and beat until blended.
4- Pour batter into a greased 8x4x2 inch loaf pan. Bake in a 350 F oven for 50-60 minutes.
5- Let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Then let cool out of the pan for ten minutes.
6- Eat and Enjoy!

Daily Girl #53: How The Garden Grows

How The Garden Grows: Fall Garden Time
By Gabe

We cleaned our garden out by pulling everything out so we can plant our fall garden. While we did that Jack played in mud the entire time and got yucky! Here are some things we want to plant: sage, lavender, lettuces, spinach, peas, potatoes, broccoli, zucchini, sunflowers, onions, radishes, basil, cilantro, jalepeno, dill. We want more dill because we use it as an herb. We want radishes because we will put it in salads. Radishes are my favorite thing that we are planting because they are very spicy. We want more sunflowers because their cool. Tony delivered mulch for the garden. We will plant some seeds in the ground and we will start some in pots in the house. I like the seeds we grow in the house because the birds don't eat the seeds and they are healthier plants. Our garden will be cool.

Daily Girl #53: Question of the Week

What is your favorite subject in school and why?

Daily Girl #53: Joke of the Week

Which tooth is worth a dollar?

A buck tooth!