Mr NY Reads a Poem!

The winner is..... Mr. NY reads a poem!  After everyone voted, the most interesting results occurred:

Mr. NY's Favorites: 3

Mr. NY Reads Lost and Found: 0

Mr. NY Read a Poem: 8

Mr. NY Teaches Fraction Word Problems: 2

So.... is everyone ready for a poem?

There is a stuffed-animal girl dog.  She was about to eat a delicious meal.  Mr. NY, her friend, came along and recited Shel Silverstein's poem "Poison Tester".

I now can make my own pole.  So,  let me ask the question once more:  What should Mr. NY do for his next post?  Please pick from the choices below.  

Get your own Poll!

Mr. New York Teaches Fractions!

Today Mr. New York learned about fractions, so now he wants to teach them to you.

First of all, you should know what a fraction is.  He would like to tell you:

 A fraction is a number that names part of a whole or part of a group. 

The top number is the numerator. It tells how many are shaded. 

The bottom number is the denominator. It tells how many are in the set or the whole.

Mr. New York would like to show you an example of a fraction he made. There are 12 equal pieces. 

He shaded four of the twelve parts, so he has colored four-twelfths.  (4/12)

We can simplify this fraction. To simplify means...

You can simplify to four-twefths into one-third.

4    ÷ 4 is        1

                                                                 

          

12    ÷ 4 is        3

               

          

                

Here is an example of one whole.  It is one whole

because four-fourths of the parts are shaded. (All of them are

shaded.)

Oh my, looks like Mr. NY drew something for us.  But, sorry Mr. New York,

 those are not equal parts.  

You tried again Mr. NY?  Good Job.  Those are two equals sides, and... you drew

yourself!  How nice! Half of you is shaded! (1/2)

We learned many things today, didn't we, Mr. New York?

We learned that fractions have equal parts  and about wholes and simplifying.

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Oh yeah, Mr. New York wants to know what he should do for

his next post.

He wants you to choose from:

1. Mr. NY makes a poem!

2. Mr. NY's favorites!

3. Mr. New York teaches fraction word problems!

4. Mr. NY reads Lost and Found!

Please leave a comment telling with your vote for and why you picked that choice.

What did you learn about fractions?

Did you ever spot a fraction in your house?

New blog Mascot, Mr. NY

After seeing BBs mascot, the brothers decided that they needed a mascot too.  

Introducing...

Mr. New York

  As you can see Mr. NY loves to visit New York.  He especially loves the Statue of Liberty because it represents his freedom.   He has visited it more than 30 times because he loves the fantastic place so much.

  Mr. NY is a piggy bank, so you don't expect him to do much. But he magically comes alive and sneaks into the world when the brothers are not home.

 First, he does tricks to warm up.

 He does the limbo,

 the back stretch,

and then has a delicious snack on some flowers.

 Mr. NY is also a big fan of Hollywood and is a celebrity around the world!  He even once got to walk the red carpet!

 His first favorite activity is rock climbing.  He once climbed Mt. Piggy!

 His favorite mountain to climb was to Mt. Everest Piggy Bank!

Wow, what an exhausting day!  Now comes the relaxing part, sleeping!  He dreams about himself on American Idol!

What questions do you have for Mr. NY?

What is your favorite stretch?

Can you think of any other exciting activities for Mr. NY?

I ♥ Soccer!

I have many amazing hobbies, but my favorite hobby is soccer.   I love soccer because I love to kick balls, and I like to run.  (You run a lot in soccer). 

 The main idea of the game is to get the soccer ball in the goal.   You are not allowed to use your hands. You also can't push, kick, or punch, but you are allowed to use your shoulder to block the ball.  

 I have a soccer ball in a net tied to a string, so when you kick it, it comes right back to you instead of rolling off.  

Here is a picture of a soccer ball.  The soccer ball is made for kicking and is also very bouncy.

Here is a diagram of a soccer field.

I play right defense.  The right defense is located to the right of the penalty area.  The red dots are defense and the purple dots are offense.  Here are the positions:

G= Goalie-the player who blocks the other team from scoring. 

D=Defense-the player who usually stays back and guards the ball from getting in the goal

M=Midfield-the player who passes the the forward, so they can score.

F=Forward-the player who shoots in to the goal.

               Here is a picture of a player kicking the ball.  Why do you think he is kicking the ball?

My team's name was Super Strikers for 5 years in a row!  My friends and I love the name, and hope the exciting tradition continues.  

History of the Soccer Ball

How did soccer balls come about?  Well, a long time ago, people used to wrap animal bladders in leather.  Boy, were those wrecks!  Sometimes, when you kicked it, it would end up in a funny shape, or

bounce a weird way!  Even on rainy days the ball would soak up, and become way too heavy kick.  It took a long time to finally invent a soccer ball that was water proof and never ended up in funny 

shapes.

Do you play soccer?

Do you know a fact about soccer?

Welcome to Brothers' Blog!

We are excited about having a blog and are so glad you are joining us at Brothers' Blog.  Hopefully this will be a great blogging experience.

On this blog you find stories about what we are doing and learning. For example, you will find some sport posts here. Especially ones about football and hockey. In addition, we will be featuring stories about our collections, trips, our pet, and anything else we can think of!

We would like to know what you think about blogging.  Do you blog often?  Why do you blog?  What do you like best about blogging?

Thanks for blogging with us!