Division 2 was challenged by Mrs Enns to follow John Fluevog’s lead and design a shoe for these strange times.
Here are some of the designs:
Which one would you buy?
Tag: Grade Six
Poetry Month Day 26
Today: reversible poems
A reversible poem is one that can be read fro the top OR from the bottom!
Often the message in the poem is different, depending on which direction you read it. I have never tried to write a poem like this but I think it would be tricky. I’d like to try one day.
This poem was written by a girl named Chanie Gorkin when she was in high school! Amazing!
Don’t forget to read the lines from bottom to top after you read it the regular way.
“Worst Day Ever?”
Today was the absolute worst day ever
And don’t try to convince me that
There’s something good in every day
Because, when you take a closer look,
This world is a pretty evil place.
Even if
Some goodness does shine through once in a while
Satisfaction and happiness don’t last.
And it’s not true that
It’s all in the mind and heart
Because
True happiness can be obtained
Only if one’s surroundings are good
It’s not true that good exists
I’m sure your can agree that
The reality
Creates
My Attitude
It’s all beyond my control
And you’ll never in a million years hear me say that
Today was a good day.
*Now read from the bottom to the top*
Poetry Month Day 12
Is this how poetry comes to you? I love reading how writers describe the act of writing.
How Poetry Comes to Me
It comes blundering over the
Boulders at night, it stays
Frightened outside the
Range of my campfire
I go to meet it at the
Edge of the light.
by Gary Snyder
The eve of our return to a new way of being together
Greetings Quilchena families,
I hope that you are all healthy and that you are finding ways to be calm and joyful these days. This is a very strange time we are living through right now and there are so many different ways to react; we may experience many of those different reactions all in one day!
As we navigate the next few days and weeks, you will hear from classroom teachers and from Mrs Sleep. You can also stay tuned here for links to activities, conversation starters, and other helpful connections to our learning community.
You will hear from your classroom teacher by the end of this week. In the mean time, start getting up at a regular time each day and follow a basic schedule (that includes getting dressed and eating regular meals 😉) and KEEP READING.
I’m looking forward to the interesting things we will discover as our attention is focused in different ways over the next few months. Please reach out if you are struggling: hearts are open.
take care, and stay tuned.
Tips for Reading Aloud: January Edition
New year, new habits.
I have a friend with whom I used to work at Kidsbooks who had a family routine that I admire: after supper most nights she would read aloud from the dinning table while her partner and daughter washed the dishes. They did this well into her daughter’s teen years.
We often read a story aloud at bedtime. What other regular times might be conducive to reading aloud? Sunday mornings? While you wait for lessons to start? Or, if it’s challenging to find a regular time, try to choose reading aloud as a spontaneous family activity, like on a sunny afternoon, laying on the grass in the park.
Continuing to read aloud to our children as they get older has a number of benefits:
- it supports their vocabulary development
- it allows you to engage in tricky conversations about difficult topics
- it maintains moments of closeness, physically and emotionally
- it models an ongoing reading life
There is some more good information in this post on the blog “Best Book for Kids.”
