1/31/2011

I loved your stories.  Thank you all.  This will be a scary week because of what happened to Ashton Dillon.  If you want to tell me what you feel about what happened, please do.  Otherwise let's take the week off.  Lots of thoughts and prayers for Ashton.

1/24/2011

Finish this story starter:

Johnny looked out the window of his classroom.  He saw . . .

Write at least 5 sentences and remember to use correct punctuation, spelling, capitalization and grammar.
(write something I will enjoy reading)

1/17/2011

January 18 is the anniversary of AA Milne's birthday.  Who is he?  What did he write?  What year was he born?  What country did he live in.  What year did he die?  Take some time to read one of his stories.  Which one did you choose?

1/10/2011

I really think we need a week off from the blog, because of the turmoil that the snow and the cold have caused.  We will not have a required blog this week.  If you want to tell me how you enjoyed your unexpected vacation, that would be great. I will give you some extra credit points. Stay warm :)

1/3/2011

Happy New Year!!  Please write 3 complex sentences about what you want to happen in 2011.  It can be about resolutions, big plans, or just hopes and dreams.  Make sure you write complex sentences, meaning:
 A complex sentence has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses. A complex sentence always has a subordinator such as because, since, after, although, or when or a relative pronoun such as that, who, or which.