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Did you know this week we celebrate April 26 National Help a Horse Day #NationalHelpAHorseDay which has allowed us to add to our Homeschool Resources as we study Horses this week. To get my family outside into the fresh air I plan on taking Charlie to the Fort Worth Stockyards and also the Fort Worth Zoo to see Horses. If David is off this week I want to take Charlie Horseback riding which he hasn’t ever done.
The horse (Equus ferus caballus)[2][3] is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature, close to Eohippus, into the large, single-toed animal of today. Humans began domesticating horses around 4000 BCE, and their domestication is believed to have been widespread by 3000 BCE. Horses in the subspecies caballus are domesticated, although some domesticated populations live in the wild as feral horses. These feral populations are not true wild horses, which are horses that never have been domesticated and historically linked to the megafauna category of species. There is an extensive, specialized vocabulary used to describe equine-related concepts, covering everything from anatomy to life stages, size, colors, markings, breeds, locomotion, and behavior.
Horses are adapted to run, allowing them to quickly escape predators, and possess an good sense of balance and a strong fight-or-flight response. Related to this need to flee from predators in the wild is an unusual trait: horses are able to sleep both standing up and lying down, with younger horses tending to sleep significantly more than adults.[4] Female horses, called mares, carry their young for approximately 11 months and a young horse, called a foal, can stand and run shortly following birth. Most domesticated horses begin training under a saddle or in a harness between the ages of two and four. They reach full adult development by age five, and have an average lifespan of between 25 and 30 years.
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Monday:
Write your Spelling words 5 times each in ABC order in your Spelling Journal.
Tuesday:
Use your Spelling words inside sentences that you will write inside your Spelling Notebook.
Wednesday:
Write your spelling words inside your Spelling Journal and include a definition for each of your spelling words.
Thursday:
Take a Pre-Spelling Test and if you missed any of the wrods write them 10 times each in your Spelling Journal.
Friday:
if you missed any words on your Pre-Spelling Test write your words ten times Spelling Journal. If you make a 100 take today off and do something fun.
Reading Class:
Charlie will be reading The Complete Book ohttps://amzn.to/3UCIXGEf Horses: Breeds, Care, Riding, Saddlery: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia Of Horse Breeds And Practical Riding Techniques With 1500 Photos. Monday through Thursday for 30 minutes a day and writing 2 facts a day in his Reading Journal.
On Friday Charlie will turn the facts he has collected into a report to read out loud to his parents.
Math Class:
Research facts on Horses and record the facts in your Math book and use the facts to create 5 math problems for someone in your home to do. Then have them create 5 math problems for you to work out.
Write the Math problems inside your Math Notebook.
Drama Class:
Watch a documentary on Horse and create a report based on what you learned from the Documentary and read the report out loud to your parents.
Include a photo of your performance inside your Drama Journal.
Music Class:
Look up songs about Horses and learn one of the songs to sing for your parents.
Write the lyrics to the song inside your Music Journal.
Visit a Western Wear Shop, Goodwill or Vintage Clothing store for a outfit that will make your performance more reliable.
Art Class:
Visit a Museum or a Stable to see Horses up close and personal. Come home and draw your favorite Horse. name the Horse and write 5 facts you learned about the Horses in your Art Journal.
Take a picture of your Art work for your Art Journal and include a description of your Art work that will be showcased at the Art Show you will be hosting at the end of year.
PE Class:
Look up the ways Horses walk and act out there mannerisms.
Visit a Stable to go Horseback riding and wear the outfit you purchased earlier.
Include a description of your performance in your PE Journal and include a photo of your performances.
Cooking Class:
Create Snacks that remind you of Horses like Haystacks or create Cookies in the shapes of Horses and things they use.
Write the recipes inside your Cooking Journal that will be turned into a Cookbook at the end of the year.
When visiting the Fort Worth Zoo also check out Penguins, Birds and pick up a Pretzel at there Snack Stands to continue other Studies your done in the past.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
