Year 1 Spring 2 homework challenges.
Significant Person: Harry Houdini
Poem: “The Day the Circus Came to Town” By Roger Turner
The posters said tomorrow
At eleven on the dot
The Mishkin Brothers Circus
Would be here ....on this spot
There would be no carnival or midway
Just one tent and three rings
And all of the excitement
That a good old circus brings
Artist: “Circus” by John Stillman
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Artist  | 
Person | |
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Read the poem aloud to an adult 
Learn and say the poem aloud with rhythm and actions 
Write your own circus poem | 
Make a copy of one of John Stillman’s circus paintings 
Find 5 facts about the artist 
Create your own circus painting | 
Find out who this is and what he is famous for – tell an adult. 
Name some of his famous acts 
Write about why he is famous. | 

