Rookies REACH FOR THE STARS – Class One OCTOBER 2, 2025
NOTE: start reading Homer Price by Robert McCloskey (160 pgs. – no Audible)
Welcome to ROOKIES Reach for the Stars!
Are you ready for an amazing year full of wonder and growth??
In this class, we’ll explore the wonders of space and practice powerful habits that help us grow into our best selves.
Each week you’ll have two parts to your homework:
- Habit Homework – learning and practicing one of the 7 Habits for Happy Kids.
- Astronomy Homework – looking up at the sky, noticing the heavens, and creating something hands-on.
Because we already learned about Habit 1: Be Proactive at Vision Days we will be starting with Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind.
Our first astronomy topic is The Sun.
Your Homework for Week 1
1. Habit Homework (Character Building)
- With your parents or a member of your family, read the Habit 2 chapter BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND in the big 7 Habits for Happy Kids book. Then DISCUSS with a parent or family member.
- At the end of the chapter, Choose 2 or 3 “Baby Step” ideas you will try throughout the week.
Be ready to share in class what you did and how it went.
2. Astronomy Homework (Reach for the Stars!)
This week’s focus is THE SUN.
- Watch a Video: THE SUN FOR KIDS. Learn how the Sun gives us light and energy.
- Sun Exploration: PRINT the SUN EXPLORATION page below and CHOOSE 2 or 3 activities to try.
- Creative Project: Answer this question → “What would life be like without the Sun?”
- You can write a short story, paint or draw a colorful picture, make a comic, or even write a poem.
ONE LAST THING! Each month we get to do some star gazing!! Choose a night or two to go outside and look at the stars. Invite your family and make it fun!
Use a sky map (like this one on Amazon) to help you find constellations.
OR use the free map on this site: https://www.skymaps.com/articles/index.html This has a NEW MAP for every month!!!
Can’t wait to see what you do with this! Begin with the End in Mind—it helps everything else fall into place.
I can’t wait to see your sun charts and hear about your habit adventures in class!
—Traci
CHECKLIST – REACH FOR THE STARS: Class 1 October 2, 2025
