“Reading rockets”- Author Laura Elliott

Cut out large sized paper hearts, mix up pink, red, and white paint. Let children paint and decorate a heart to hang in the room. “Love!”

This is an exciting educational site that celebrates the power of words.  This month, Children’s Author, Laura Elliott (A String of Hearts), teaches students how to write poetry using a sampling of styles.  Laura Elliott displays a variety of handmade hearts and shares some of her ideas and poetic styles of writing.  Discover the power of words to help us eloquently celebrate Valentine’s Day!

 http://www.readingrockets.org/calendar/valentine/

• Family or Classroom Teachers- Discover how to make a “String of Hearts” e card with your child/students!

http://www.readingrockets.org/content/e-cards/setup.php?photo_id=28

Love

It arrived with a flutter of angel’s wings,

Tip toeing into my heart

Stealing the key

Locking the door.

Now it’s your turn!  Enjoy playing with words!

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The Best Thing About Grade One…

is YOU!  Take a moment to listen to the children comment on their favourite “thing” about Grade One!

Did you have a favourite moment or event in your classroom or school?

My favourite moment was when I received your book of letters.  You touched my heart!  It made me realize that when I found our school, I found a “family” and a “home.”  Thank you for all of the wonderful memories and stories shared together.  My heart is perfect because you’re inside of it!

• Audio recording, My Favourite Thing About Grade One

The Best Thing About Grade One- audio

See You Later

See you later, alligator,

In a while, crocodile,

Bye-bye, butterfly,

See you soon, racoon,

Take care, polar bear,

Out the door, dinosaur!

Thank you, Angie!  We loved this chant!

 

 

xox

We Sing a Goodbye Song

Musician, Jack Grunsky’s, “Adios, Farewell, So Long,” song is the perfect “good bye” song for us to sing.  We “can part as friends” and “I hope that we meet again,” want to see you again” are bitter sweet yet hopeful words.  We know that change happens, we hold fond memories of our fun filled times together, and we hope to connect with each other again.  Listen to us sing this beautiful song to one another…

Adios, Farewell, So Long