If I Were in Charge of the World

If I Were in Charge of the World (a form change poem with thanks to Judith Viorst)   If I were in charge of the world, I’d cancel vegetables, school, and also doing work. If I were in charge of the world, There would be more hot cocoa, More ice cream stores, And lots of […]

A Peek into my Reading Journal

I have been reading a lot from the Bible.  Tonight I read that when Jesus was grown up, he went to go be baptized.  When it was Jesus’ turn, John said, “I should not baptize you.  You should baptize me!” Then Jesus said, “No, you will baptize me.” So John agreed with him.  After Jesus […]

Leaves

Leaves   I see leaves fly through the sky. It makes me so happy that I cry. A leaf fell on my nose and soon I picked a rose But I feel the leaves telling me To focus on them. But I say, “No!” And soon gnomes come out And tell me to focus on […]

Wild Readers Share Great Books!

Dinosaurs Before Dark By Mary Pope Osborne Jack and Annie went in their tree house. They went to dinosaur time. They met a new dinosaur, but a tyrannosaurus saw Jack. He told Annie, “Run!” They got in the tree house. Jack just remembered his notebooks in his backpack. Jack ran out to grab his notebooks […]

Where I’m From

I’m from playing with my friends who come over to dress up and be messy. I’m from camping, Where we get by the cozy campfire. I try to stay awake so I can eat more s’mores. I’m from a snowy day Where we go to our friend’s house to make a big snowman And we […]

Welcome to Your Blog!

Welcome to your blog. This will be a place where you will post pieces you have written. The audience for your writing will not only be students in your own classroom; it will include students in other elementary classrooms as well. Other trusted adults will comment on your writing, making suggestions that will help you […]