Winter Poetry

Winter is for little things...

A snowflake shimmering in the light behind a cloud,

A snowman just waiting to melt in the summer,

A fun snowball fight in the park after school.

 

A snowball fight in a blizzard,

A snowman big and round,

A cute, snowy rabbit.

 

 

 

A snowman,

A snowflake,

A cup of coco.

 

 

 

A snow hare,

A white, cold snowflake,

A white, little snowman.

 

 

 

 

The kids were so excited to add their poems to the artwork.  They are so adorable (the final product AND the kids)!

These are all displayed in the main hallway.

Goatilocks and the Three Bears

Lorraine recently shared a bin of new library books with each division to read on our own class time.  One book in our bin was the following scholastic book:

 

 

 

At one point it the story, I paused, re-read, looked again and we all realized that there was a mistake in the book! 

 

 

 

The "my" was missing!!  So, we decided to write Scholastic and let them know. 

 

 

 

 We soon received a response.  We were all so excited.  Spontaneous opportunities like this are so rich in learning and they just can't be ignored. 

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Dear Ms. Nielson’s Class,

 

Thank you so much for writing to let us know about the spelling error in Goatilocks and the Three Bears. Your class certainly has an editor’s eye!

 

I have forwarded your comments to the editorial department and I’m sure on the next printing of Goatilocks and the Three Bears, the mistake will be corrected. All of our books are proofread very carefully before they go to press but sometimes mistakes do happen. It’s great that careful readers like your class can help us out.

 

For doing such a great job I would love to send your class some books for your classroom library, if you would be so kind as to provide your mailing address and what grade you’re in, it would be my pleasure to send you some more great books to read.

 

Sincerely,

Manager, Reading Club Marketing

 

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