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Editors’ Note

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Table of Contents

About the Editors 2 Introduction 2 Editors’ Note 3 Copyright Warning 3 Order Form 4 Table of Contents 5 Creator Focus – Linda Dugan, Petal Back Clothing 6 Cerebral Vascular Accident (Stroke or CVA) article 7 People Focus 8 Theme Based Activities 9 July 2014 Calendar 13 USA Quiz 15 France Quiz 17 Cow Breeds Word Searches – 3 levels 19 Gemstones Word Searches – 3 levels 22 Sports Crosswords – 3 levels 25 Islands Crosswords – 3 levels 28 August 2014 Calendar 31 Switzerland Quiz 33 India Quiz 35 Cat Breeds Word Searches – 3 levels 37 Volcanoes Word Searches – 3 levels 40 In the Shed Crosswords – 3 levels 43 Buildings Crosswords – 3 levels 46 September 2014 Calendar 49 Brazil Quiz 51 Mexico Quiz 53 Cars & Motorcycles Word Searches – 3 levels 55 Rivers Word Searches – 3 levels 58 In the Kitchen Crosswords – 3 levels 61 Headgear Crosswords – 3 levels 64 Movie Celebrity Focus 67 Sports Focus & Commonwealth Games Quick Quiz 68 Football Word Scramble 69 Sports Celebrity Focus 70 Music Focus 71 Female Singers Quiz 71 Female Singer Word Scramble 72 Historical Focus – Sydney Harbour Bridge 73 Aussie Icons Quiz 74 Just for the Blokes 75 Brain Gym® for Seniors article 77 Crossword Answers 78 July/August/September Useful Links 84 General Useful Links 86 Conferences and Seminars in July, August and September 86 Advertisements 87 Advertisements 88

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Birthday of Australian, Dorothea Mackellar, in 1885 (author of poem My Country). View http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5bNhQrKay0.

2

Birthdays of French tennis player and polo shirt creator, Rene Lacoste, in 1904.

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Birthdays of Australian singer, Judith Durham (The Seekers), in 1943 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_twh5alhxg) and Sir Richard Hadlee, NZ cricketer, in 1951.

Pilot, Fran West, began her flight around Australia’s coast in 1999

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Independence Day, USA: Do the quiz on pages 15-16.

Birthdays of Pam Shriver, American tennis player, in 1962 and Henri Leconte, French tennis player, in 1963, and also Gina Lollobrigida, Italian actress, in 1927.

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Birthdays of Englishman, Cecil Rhodes (Rhodesia), in 1853 and American tennis player, Dwight F. Davis (Davis Cup), in 1879.

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Build a Scarecrow Day: Here’s an idea – http://www.yates.com.au/kids-gardening/cool-projects/build-a-garden-scarecrow.

Birthdays of Australians swimmer/actress, Annette Kellerman, in 1886 and actor, Geoffrey Rush, in 1951.

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Birthday of Australian actress, Carmen Duncan, in 1942.

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Birthday of Australian composer, Percy Grainger, in 1882.

Margaret Smith Court, in 1963, became the first Australian woman to win a Wimbledon singles tennis title

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First Wimbledon tennis championships began in England in 1877: Do the sports crosswords on pages 25-27.

10

Teddy Bear Picnic Day

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Cow Appreciation Day: Do the cow breeds word searches on pages 19-21.

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Birthdays of Australian surgeon, Sir Edward “Weary” Dunlop, in 1907 and American actor/comedian, Bill Cosby, in 1937.

13

Birthdays of British actor, Patrick Stewart, in 1940 and American actor, Harrison Ford, in 1942.

14

Bastille Day, France: Do the quiz on pages 17-18.

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Birthday of Dutch painter, Rembrandt van Rijn, in 1606: Visit the local art gallery, arrange for an artist to demonstrate painting or arrange an art display.

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Birthdays of British portrait painter, Joshua Reynolds, in 1723 and Norwegian polar explorer, Roald Amundsen, in 1872. Hold a North/South Pole theme day. Brrrr!!

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Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, by Walt Disney in 1955: View http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz__bJTlOjk.

Birthday of American actor, James Cagney, in 1899.

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Birthday of former South African president, Nelson Mandela, in 1918.

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Birthday of French impressionist painter, Edgar Degas, in 1834.

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Birthday of Sir Edmund Hillary, New Zealand explorer, in 1919.

Apollo 11 landed on the moon in 1969 (moon walk on 21st July)

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Beginning of the Kokoda Trail Campaign in Papua New Guinea in 1942: Do the islands crosswords on pages 28-30.

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Birthday of British actor, Terence Stamp, in 1938.

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Commonwealth Games, Glasgow: 23rd July – 3rd August http://www.glasgow2014.com/.

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Royal Darwin Show: 24th – 26th July http://www.darwinshow.com.au/.

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Birthday of Australian Rules footballer, Charles Brownlow (Brownlow Medal), in 1861.

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Birthday of Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw, in 1856: View My Fair Lady (based on Shaw’s Pygmalion) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJqBaA0CqOo.

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National Tree Day: Plant a tree, visit a local garden or botanic garden.

28

Birthday of Australian Aboriginal painter, Albert Namatjira, in 1902.

The opal was officially made Australia’s national gemstone in 1993: Do the gemstones word searches on pages 22-24.

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Englishman, Sir Francis Drake, led the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588: Hold either an Elizabethan England theme day or a maritime theme day.

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Friendship Day

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Birthday of Australian tennis player, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, in 1951.

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USA Quiz

This quiz is meant as a bit of fun with either multiple choice answers or true and false. The

answers are underlined and in bold.

If you want to make the quiz harder for participants, then just leave out the choice of three

answers where appropriate.

1. The capital of the USA (the United States of America) is Warsaw, Washington D.C. or Wellington.

2. Where is the USA located – in North America, South America or Europe?

3. Was the first American president George Clooney, George Sanders or George Washington?

4. What is the mountain range, in the western part of the USA, which extends north from New Mexico and over the border into Canada – the Bumpy Mountains, the Rocky Mountains or the Craggy Mountains?

5. New York Harbor’s Statue of Liberty, dedicated in 1886, was given to the USA as a symbol of friendship and democracy by France, India or Chile.

6. Hollywood, home of movie making, is located in the state of Hawaii, California, or Idaho.

7. Is the USA’s national bird emblem the flamingo, the moa or the bald eagle?

8. Many of the USA’s national parks are world famous. Which one is the odd one out – the Grand Canyon, Arches, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Kakadu or the Everglades?

9. New York, the USA’s largest city of over 19 million people, is also known as the “Big Apricot”, the “Big Avocado” or the “Big Apple”.

10. Unlike Australian dollar notes, which have both women and men depicted on them (and also different colours for each denomination), the American dollar notes are predominantly pink, green or orange.

11. Some Native American Indian tribes are Navajo, Apache, Sioux, Maori, Comanche and Cheyenne. True or false?

12. Does the United States of America have 10, 50 or 100 states? Name some of them.

13. The Apollo 11 rocket, which took the first men to land on the moon in 1969, was launched from Cape Byron, Cape Egmont or Cape Kennedy.

14. New Orleans, in Louisiana, is famous for its jazz music, Creole cuisine, Mississippi riverboats, the French Quarter and Cornish pasties. True or false?

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15. Does the American president live in the Magenta Mansion, the White House or the Blue Bungalow?

16. Mark Twain, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Emily Dickinson and Ernest Hemingway were all American athletes, golfers or writers?

17. San Francisco, in California, is known for its very hilly streets, cable cars, Alcatraz prison and the devastating earthquake of 1906. It also has a famous suspension bridge which is called the Golden Gate, the Lions Gate or the West Gate.

18. What are the colours of the American flag (also known as the Stars and Stripes or Star Spangled Banner) – red, white and green; red, white and blue; or red, white and black?

19. Favourite American foods are apple pie, hot dogs and hamburgers. Favourite American sports are basketball, baseball and football. Their football is also known as waffle iron, curling iron or gridiron?

20. Alaska, the northernmost state, has over 100,000 glaciers and the ten highest peaks in the USA, with the highest being Mount McKinley (also known as Denali) at over 20,000 feet (or over 6,000 metres). True or false?

Check out the following links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usa

http://www.food.com/recipes/american/popular

http://au.discoveramerica.com/

http://www.nps.gov/index.htm (National Parks)

http://www.visit-usa.com/

http://www.youtube.com/show/aerialamerica

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcuDdPo0WZk (Flying over America)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPKp29Luryc (Star Spangled Banner national anthem)

http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/National_Symbols/National-Symbols.html

http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel-Tourism/State-Tourism.shtml

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Cow Breeds Word Search

G A L L O W A Y Q J U N O Z B G M H K E E G N X D E X T E R R U G L Q J B X J S N S H E T L A N D E S K O B K X H L G Y E F R I E S I A N Z Y R N M R W E S T K L A H E R E F O R D Z N Q G Y B M H X Q

Find the following words which are located down and across.

ANGUS, DEXTER, FRIESIAN,

GALLOWAY, GUERNSEY,

HEREFORD, JERSEY, KERRY,

LONGHORN, SHETLAND

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Gemstones Word Search

A G A R N E T Z B Q Q F M O O N S T O N E P U R E P N K A N P H R M A A T A Y J P P A F Y Z R N

H L X X P H Z F L F T X Y K M J H W E S T J Z J S N H D I A M O N D M A T G Z I R C O N X K H S J A D E E M E R A L D P E Z N P S U N S T O N E T Q R U B Y G A M B E R A G A T E S P I N E L Q

Find the following words which are located down and across.

AGATE, AMBER, AMETHYST,

BERYL, DIAMOND, EMERALD,

GARNET, JADE, JASPER, JET,

MOONSTONE, ONYX, OPAL,

QUARTZ, RUBY, SAPPHIRE,

SPINEL, SUNSTONE, TOPAZ, ZIRCON

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Cat Breeds Word Search

Find the following words which are located down and across.

ABYSSINIAN, AEGEAN, BALINESE, BENGAL,

BOBTAIL, BURMESE, CALICO, CHAUSI,

DEVON REX, JAVANESE, KINKALOW,

KORAT, MAINE COON, MANX, MUNCHKIN,

OCICAT, PERSIAN, PETERBALD,

RAGAMUFFIN, RAGDOLL, SIAMESE,

SIBERIAN, SINGAPURA, SNOWSHOE,

SOKOKE, SPHYNX, THAI, TIFFANY,

TONKINESE, TOYGER

R A G A M U F F I N K O R A T

A B T H A I G S M D I C S E O

G Y I S I B B N U E N I I G N

D S F I N U A O N V K C N E K

O S F B E R L W C O A A G A I

L I A E C M I S H N L T A N N

L N N R O E N H K R O P P P E

J I Y I O S E O I E W E U E S

J A V A N E S E N X Q R R T E

Z N D N R B E N G A L S A E Z

C A L I C O C H A U S I Y R Q

S I A M E S E M A N X A L B F

S O K O K E W S P H Y N X A R

D W G F R A N B O B T A I L P

W E S T T O Y G E R J A Z D G

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Sports Crossword

Across 2. This can be played outside or

indoors with a jack on the ground 5. This sport can be played on a

field or on an ice rink 8. This can be done in the sea or in

a pool 9. This can be done on water or on

snow 10. Hand guns or rifles can be used

for this

Down 1. Arrows, a bow and a target

are used for this 3. A board and waves at the

beach are required for this 4. A racquet and ball are used 6. Oars and a boat are used for

this 7. This sport is also the name

of an insect

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Word List

Archery Bowls Cricket Hockey Rowing

Shooting Skiing Surfing

Swimming Tennis

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Islands Crossword

Across 2. A Scottish island famous for its boat song 4. Viking, Erik the Red, founded a settlement

here 6. A popular Indonesian holiday island 8. A Nordic country with volcanoes and ice 10. A territory of Australia, in the Indian

Ocean, with a religious name 13. Spanish islands off the coast of Africa and

with a bird name 15. A Mediterranean island famous for its

special cross 17. Land of kiwis and silver ferns 18. Known as the Emerald Isle

Down 1. A large island to the north of Australia 2. Formerly known as Ceylon 3. A Pacific island with a religious name

and giant statues 5. This Italian isle, near Naples, is famous

for its Blue Grotto 7. Famous for its cigars 9. A Pacific Island noted for its pine trees 11. Famous for its Manx cats 12. Mount Etna volcano is on this large

Italian island 13. A Mediterranean island whose people

are called Cypriots 14. Mount Fuji is located in this Land of the

Rising Sun 16. The capital is Honolulu

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Bali Canary Capri

Christmas Cuba

Cyprus Easter

Greenland Hawaii Iceland Ireland Japan Malta Man

New Guinea New Zealand

Norfolk Sicily Skye

Sri Lanka

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In the Shed Crossword

Across 3. Used for nails and can sometimes have a claw 6. For smoothing out woodwork 7. Used in the garden but also a piece of cutlery 10. Rhymes with fire 11. This has steps and is used for climbing up 14. Usually attached to a work bench to hold

things in place 15. For chopping wood 17. A hammer is needed for this 18. A type of hammer with a very large head 19. Used for weeding in the garden 20. Used for watering the garden 22. Pincers used for holding, bending and cutting 25. Used for cutting 26. For holding things together until the glue dries 28. An iron bar used as a lever

Down

1. This rhymes with hovel and is used for digging

2. For grinding 4. A table used for working on and attaching a

vise to 5. This is needed for sticking things together 7. Rhymes with mile 8. Used for sweeping 9. This makes a hole for a screw to go in 10. Rhymes with French 12. Used in the garden for sweeping up leaves 13. For digging but not a shovel 16. A long-bladed woodworking tool with a

bevelled cutting edge 21. Rhymes with banner 23. A machine used for turning wood 24. This has a thread and is used instead of a

nail 27. Rhymes with lunch

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Axe Bench Broom Chisel Clamp

Crowbar Drill File Fork Glue

Grinder Hammer

Hoe Hose

Ladder Lathe Mallet Nail

Plane Pliers Punch Rake Saw

Screw Shovel Spade

Spanner Vise Wire

Wrench

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HISTORICAL FOCUS

Sydney Harbour Bridge

An Australian icon which is not only one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country but also provides practical and necessary transport for the general public from one side of the city to another. People come from far and wide to climb it, photograph it, paint it, cycle over it, walk over it, travel by train over it and simply drive over it. After eighty-two years it still serves the country well and is a credit to the pioneers who built it and the people who still maintain it.

Fact File

1. The two halves of the arch touched for the first time in 1930 on the 19th August. Both the Australian and the British flags were raised on top of the bridge to celebrate the occasion.

2. The main roadway across the bridge, known as the Bradfield Highway, is about 2.4km long, making it one of the shortest highways in Australia.

3. One quote for building the bridge was the very precise amount of £4,217,721 11s 10d.

4. An estimated 469 buildings on the north shore, both private homes and commercial operations, were demolished to allow construction to proceed, with little or no compensation being paid.

5. Power and telephone lines, and water, gas, and drainage pipes were all added to the bridge in 1931.

6. In 1958 tram services across the bridge were withdrawn and the tracks they had used were removed and replaced by two extra road lanes.

7. The steelwork of the bridge that needs to be painted is a combined 485,000m2 (120 acres), the equivalent of sixty football fields.

8. The outbreak of World War II in 1939 saw tourist activities on the bridge cease, as the military took over the four pylons and modified them to include parapets and anti-aircraft guns.

9. The Labor Premier of New South Wales at the time, Jack Lang, was to open the bridge by cutting a ribbon at its southern end. However, a man in military uniform rode up on a horse, slashing the ribbon with his sword and opening the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the name of the people of New South Wales. His name was Francis De Groot and he was subsequently convicted of offensive behaviour and fined £5. Click on the following link –http://www.nfsa.gov.au/digitallearning/heritage/degroots_sword.html.

10. The bridge itself was regarded as a triumph over Depression times, earning the nickname the Iron Lung, as it kept many Depression era workers employed.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Harbour_Bridge

By Nicolette Whittington, Editor, Words of Wisdom, ©2014. Bridge photos by Fran West.

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AUSSIE ICONS QUIZ

Uluru Previously known as Ayers Rock. What is the nearest town to Uluru? Alice Springs, 450kms away

Which members of the British Royal Family visited Uluru during late April this year (2014)? Prince William and his wife Catherine

Holden Cars The Australian car company, Holden, produced the Kingswood, the Commodore and the Statesman but what was the name of the smallercar Holden produced from 1967 to 1980? The Torana http://www.classicholdencars.com/holden-cars/

CWA The Country Women’s Association, established in 1922, remains the largest women’s association in Australia with 25,500 members and 1,500 branches. What are the members most famous for? Making scones, writing cook books, fundraising, providing assistance wherever they can in regional areas

In which two States in Australia was the CWA first established? NSW and QLD http://www.cwaa.org.au/

Lamingtons Of truly Australian origin, made from sponge cake, cream, chocolate sauce and desiccated coconut. In which capital city were they first produced? Brisbane, QLD

Pies Meat pies with sauce! We have the Egyptians to thank for the humble pie. Later the pie spread to Europe and finally Australia. Name one other common name for the pie? Pie floater, shepherd’s pie, steak pie etc.

Akubra Hat Worn by both men and women, this iconic hat had its beginnings in Tasmania in 1874 with hatter, Benjamin Dunkerley. The business was later moved to NSW and the Akubra name came into being in 1912. The fur from which animals is used to make the felt for the hats? Rabbits http://www.akubra.com.au/history.html Hills Hoist Clothesline A height-adjustable clothesline invented in 1945 by Lance Hill and synonymous with backyards of the 1950s and 1960s. Remember the kids swinging on the clothes line? In which city is the Hills factory located? Adelaide, South Australia http://www.hillshome.com.au/heritage/

Useful links: http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2010/11/australian-geographics-100-aussie-icons, http://aso.gov.au/titles/ads/football-meat-pies-holden-cars/clip1

By Nicolette Whittington and Fran West, Editors, Words of Wisdom, ©2014.

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JUST FOR THE BLOKES

How other cultures celebrate Father’s Day

Germany – In the early 18th century men would be seated in a wooden cart and carried to the

village's plaza, and the mayor would award a prize, usually a big piece of ham, to the father who had the most children. In the late 19

th century the religious component was progressively lost. By the

20th century it had become a celebration where the men get drunk! This tradition is more popular in

the eastern part of Germany.

Thailand – Celebrated as the birthday of the King where the locals wear a flower to celebrate. The King gives a speech which is followed by a ceremony and festivals that go on into the evening where candles are lit as a mark of respect to the King.

Russia – The old USSR tradition of celebrating the “Defender of the Fatherland Day” instead of Father's Day continues today. It is usually called "Men's Day" and it is considered the Russian equivalent of Father's Day.

Pakistan – Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. The country promotes an attitude of responsible fatherhood which is encouraged across the whole country. Father’s Day is not a public holiday in Pakistan.

Italy – According to the Roman Catholic tradition, fathers are celebrated on Saint Joseph's Day, commonly called Feast of Saint Joseph (Festa di San Giuseppe), March 19

th. It is not a public

holiday in Italy.

Haiti – Father's Day (Fête des Pères) is celebrated on the last Sunday of June and is not a public holiday in Haiti. Children exclaim "Bonne Fête Papa!", while everyone wishes all fathers "Bonne Fête des Pères" (Happy Father's Day).

What Makes a Dad?

God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree, the warmth of the sun,

The calm of the quiet sea, the generous soul of nature, The comforting arm of night, the wisdom of the ages,

The power of the eagle’s flight, the joy of the morning spring, The faith of a mustard seed, the patience of eternity,

The depth of a family need, then God combined there qualities, When there was no more to add,

He knew His masterpiece was complete, And so, He called it DAD.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY DAD

Father’s Day September 7th

Originated in Washington, USA, in the

twentieth century to complement Mother’s Day – aim: to enhance and

encourage positive parenting.

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Poetry Writing: an Activity to Try

Write a poem for Father’s Day using ideas from this website: http://voices.yahoo.com/theme/1610/poetry.html?cat=42.

Create the scene, an inspirational environment, reminiscence with treasured items. Be flexible and take time. Use tactile objects as cues to stimulate ideas.

Some ideas to get things rolling:

Try an “I am...” poem OR

Try a First Letter poem

I am a Father

F.....................

I am a Husband

A.....................

I am a worker on the farm

T.....................

I share a joke, I talk to my mates

H.....................

I am ................ME!

E.....................

R.....................

A well-known poet to look up and read his poem: C. J. Dennis, author of The sentimental bloke, birthday 7th September 1876.

Discussion questions

What is the best advice your Father ever gave you? If you have had your own children, did you bring them up as you were brought up?

Where did your Dad work? Did it take him out of the home often or for long periods of time?

What was your Dad’s favourite work tool?

Did he have a hobby?

Did your Father ever travel overseas?

If your Father was born outside of Australia, did he carry on a lot of the traditions of that country?

What did you most admire about your Dad?

“The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.” Anonymous.

“It is a wise father that knows his own child.” William Shakespeare

Reference and links to some Father’s Day activity ideas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father's_Day, http://www.thecraftycrow.net/fathers_day/, http://www.enchantedlearning.com/, http://www.pinterest.com/ckolpek/nursing-home-activity-ideas

By Nicolette Whittington, Editor, Words of Wisdom, ©2014.

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