Penguin Day

Hello everyone,

I did not do my blog yesterday because I forgot so here it is now. I researched penguins and found lots of facts about them. I read some books about them and I also watched a video about them on the computer. I kept stopping the film to write down my facts. Mummy helped me spell the big words.

1. Explorers first called penguins ‘strange geese’.
2. Penguins lost the ability to fly millions of years ago but their powerful flippers make them very accomplished swimmers.
3. Penguins jump in the air before diving to help them swim faster.
4. Penguins can swim a speeds over 10 miles per hour and they can also dive over 800 feet.
5. Some extinct penguins grew to more than 5 feet tall.
6. Penguins don’t have teeth. Fleshy spines inside their mouths help them swallow fish.
7. A group of penguins in the water is called a raft.
8. There are 8 different species of penguin and are found in a variety of countries.
9. The smallest species of penguin is the little blue penguin but it is also called the little or the fairy penguin.
10. Penguins are carnivores. They feed on fish, squid, crabs and other seafood.

For expression, I coloured in a time travelling penguin in bright colours. I also finished reading Snow-White and Rose-Red which had a lovely happy ending. After classes, we went on a litter picking walk. Caspian was really pleased because we didn’t find much this time. We put all the rubbish in the bin. I also saw Abigail and said hello.

I am having a lazy day today because it is raining.

Lots of love, smile every day and always be kind. xxx