12 of 31 - Sharing

 The March Slice of Life Challenge-hosted by Ruth and Stacey, 
at Two Writing Teachers #12 of 31

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        As I have written of earlier here last year, the students at my school each study an individual topic, called units of study.  Activities within the units include creative writing like fiction and poetry, along with many kinds of ways of communication of answers found to questions asked.  All curriculum areas are covered in order to help students gain expertise in those areas as they also learn about their chosen topic.  One large culminating event is called Expo, where each student in the school, from 5 to 14, displays as much of their learning as possible that has happened so far during the year.  

Reading and Slicing 11/31

Reading and Slicing 11 of 31

The March Slice of Life Challenge-hosted by Ruth and Stacey, at Two Writing Teachers     - #11 of 31  tweet #slice2013

It's Monday! What are you Reading? is a kidlit meme hosted by Jen and Kellee at TEACH.MENTOR.TEXTS.  Head over to find plenty to choose from!  Plus, there is a terrific meme hosted by Sheila at BOOK JOURNEYS that offers more reviews of all kinds of books, adult and children.  Bookstores must be thrilled to see so many readers!

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Living Color – text and illustrations by Steve Jenkins

        I found one other book I wanted to share by Steve Jenkins that is amazing.  This takes colors, two page spreads each, and highlights mostly unusual animals of that color, and tells why the animal is that color, and how the color is helpful in the animal’s life.  There are beautiful illustrations of animals like the stonefish (red) that is the most poisonous fish in the world.  Look for the red that looks like a lumpy rock or pieces of coral if you are walking in a shallow tropical sea, and don’t step on it!  There is the yellow land-dwelling crab that blends in and those most interesting and a beautiful green leafy sea dragon, which I’ve seen!  It looks most like a piece of drifting seaweed.  I was fascinated on every page in this book, discovering both familiar and unfamiliar animals.

After the storm, thoughts turn to Spring /10 of 31

The March Slice of Life Challenge-hosted by Ruth and Stacey, at Two Writing Teachers #10 of 31

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I'm getting ready for spring, and it means gardens and growing plants and warmth and GREEN!  After all, it's the first day of Daylight Savings Time, our first hint of spring on its way!  Rainer Maria Rilke wrote:  It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart. 

                            Continuing my desire to write some poems for children. 

Defining Life-9 of 31

The March Slice of Life Challenge-hosted by Ruth and Stacey, at Two Writing Teachers - #9 of 31

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               According to the Merriam-Webster online Dictionary:

        the word "anticipation" means the visualization of a future event or state  

Double Duty on Fridays-8 of 31/Poetry Friday!

The March Slice of Life Challenge-hosted by Ruth and Stacey, at Two Writing Teachers

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Today's Poetry Friday host is Heidi Mordhorst at The Juicy Little Universe.  

Come visit all the posts and be incredibly inspired!

          I've been trying to write more poems that might be considered for children, and this is one of them.  I know that both teachers and those of you who are former students will understand, and chuckle, but will students?