Summertime…and the Living is Easy!

May 21st, 2008  Tagged

Have a great summer and post any writing you do here.

Writings for the Rest of the Year

April 29th, 2008  Tagged

This year is almost over.  You may post your last publications here.

Welcome to March

February 29th, 2008

Welcome to March!  Post your writings for this month here. 

I Love _________.

February 14th, 2008

Today in class, we all completed this sentence and wrote poetry in response to it.  We also read several love poems.  Post your love poem here. 

February Writings Go Here

February 7th, 2008

Welcome to the month of February!  Your writing folders are due February 8. 

Writing for January

January 17th, 2008  Tagged

What have you written lately?  I am looking for more comments about writing by my writers.  Tell each other what you think. 

Post your writing for this month here.

I Am from….

January 17th, 2008  Tagged , ,

Today in class, all seventh and eighth graders read  “Where I’m From” by George Ella Lyon.  Post your writing based on that poem here. 

Fame! I’m Gonna Live Forever!

January 11th, 2008  Tagged , ,

Ask your parents if you don’t know what that title means. 

In class Thursday, we wrote about fame before we read Naomi Shihab Nye’s poem “Famous.”  Share here your thoughts on fame or your writing in response to the poem.

Happy New Year!

January 3rd, 2008

Welcome to the fourth six weeks. 

Merry Christmas!

December 17th, 2007

I hope everyone has a very happy holiday and a great vacation.  I know I will.  I will miss some of you.  Just kidding (No, I’m not.)

Shaye and Sarah-so good to hear from two of my favorite girls!  I hope GC is tons of fun.  I know Santa will treat you two and everyone else in your class well this Christmas.  Shaye, maybe Santa will give you your first teacher’s edition book this year.  How cool would that be?  I miss ya’ll a bunch-love ya!