we're all characters...

"'ello miss ellis," said the artful dodger.

molly mcintire with amelia bedelia!

molly mcintire with alexander who has obviously had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day...

molly mcintire in an epic battle with the peddler from caps for sale, which will ultimately be won by hermione granger...

hoop dreams...

it seems i've been rather remiss in my updating of the blog. with benchmark testing in april and starting grad school in may, who can blame me?

anyway, here is a poem written by an NBA hopeful...

Before Recess:
I'm like Kobe and Dirk.
I'm like Dwayne and Tim.
I'm like Lebron and Dwight.

After Recess:
I am Kobe and Dirk.
I am Dwayne and Tim.
I am Lebron and Dwight.
I am Carmello and Kevin G.
I am Joe Johnson and Kevin Durant.
I am Shaq O'Neal and Yao Ming.

diamantes

poems with seven lines

Daylight

Bright, Light

Beaming, Glowing, Lighting

Flame, Clouds…Stars, Darkness

Blinking, Shooting, Listening

Black, Dim

Night

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Toxic waste

Bubbly, Hazardous

Dying, Pouring, Glowing

Venom, Poison…Clear, Good

Rushing, Running, Splashing

Fresh, Drinkable

Water

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Puppy

Cute, Cuddly

Running, Playing, Rolling

Leash, Ball…Catnip, Mouse

Scratching, Eating, Shedding

Curious, Furry

Kitten

*******

Florida

Hot, Sandy

Relaxing, Splashing, Inviting

Oceans, Umbrellas…Glaciers, Polar Bears

Chilling, Freezing, Snowing

Cold, Icy

Antarctica

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Water

Blue, Wet

Splashing, Roaring, Drowning

Cold, Powerful…Furnace, Crimson

Burning, Smoldering, Crippling

Bright, Smokey

Fire

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Thorn

Sharp, Pointy

Poking, Slicing, Stabbing,

Stem, Vine…Flower, Garden

Smelling, Warming, Lighting

Sweet, Red

Rose

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Bigfoot

Big, Hairy

Walking, Running, Killing

Ape, Forest…Dino, Lake

Swimming, Eating, Scarring

Slimy, Scary

Nessie

word-count cinquains

poems with five lines:

Hand

Gushy, Soft

Baking, Making, Writing

Helps you a lot

Body

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Mushu

Fierce, Greedy

Flying, Scaring, Snorting

Saving China with Mulan

Dragon

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Football

Sport, Rough

Running, Sprinting, Kicking

Can be very scary

Defense

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Zombies

Scary, Paranormal

Eating, Scaring, Running

Eyes that control you

Tissue

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Baseball

Anxious, Ready

Running, Throwing, Hitting,

Out of the park

Game

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Horse

Big, Dazzling

Running, Eating, Stunning

Long hair, short tail

Friend

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Puppy

Little, Cute

Barking, Cuddling, Crying

Wagging his little tail

Canine

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Bacon

Greasy, Brown

Sizzling, Bubbling, Crisping

Though it’s not healthy

Pig

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Water

Liquid, Clear

Moving, Splashing, Using

Cold, Blue

Ice

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Wolves

Tough, Fierce

Surviving, Howling, Fighting

Eating its innocent prey

Predator

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Dog

Big, Small

Running, Eating, Jumping

They are very hyper

Puppy

poets and we know it...

it's been many months since i've posted anything. we have been busier than ever in 3rd grade. the kids are blowing me away with all of the higher-level thinking they are doing. i know adults who aren't as talented or as thoughtful as my students in the ways they craft their writing. we are writing diamantes and cinquains this month. as they are published, i will post them here. this is one the students wrote as a class comparing our intern and me.

miss ellis

cute, nerdy

teaching, rocking, joking

teacher, girl...boy, student-teacher

helping, reading, learning

handsome, considerate

mr. hartley

my little lyricist...

S.O.S.

oh boy, i told you mad diner plans for yo and me and no one eles. even not your crazy frans. i don wana be sekent gessin our love. not agin.

new school year...

school starts tomorrow and i met most of my new students yesterday at open house. some of them i knew, and am excited to teach. others are new to estem, and i'm hoping they settle in quickly. almost all of my former students came by and asked why i never had a reading loft in my room. i guess i'm just not as cool as mrs. langrell...lol...but i did get a much bigger room, which will make all the difference in the world!