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New post each week!
Sep30
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Sep30
Lego Car
I was on the Internet the other day and there was a link to the first LIFE-SIZED LEGO CAR! It was the new Ford Explorer SUV. It looked soooo real at first when I looked at the picture I thought it was a real drivable car that the people made a replica out of but when I looked a little closer I could see the legos! I thought everyone here would think it was super cool. I actually saved the page it was on so I could see it all the time. Im thinking about making it my screen picture! I want to make a relica of the replica! Maybe Mrs.Blair will let us. At least a smaller version. I attached the picture to this blog so you could see it. Trust me. You’ll think I attached a picture of a real car!
See ya, People of MEA!!
Sep30
Ode to Alpha
For the last two weeks, we have been talking about transforming our writing by adding our personal stories, feelings, and experiences. As a final product, each students wrote an Ode poem about something in nature, someone they love, or something that they feel very strongly about.
Here are some of the other writing techniques that the students said would make their poetry writing even better:
> proper conventions – spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization
> details – descriptive words, 5 senses, good word choice
> Interesting
> Focused on one topic
> Shares Evokes emotion
> Figurative language – metaphor and simile
> Onomatopoeia
> Alliteration
We are proud to share our odes with you! Enjoy!
Sep21
Welcome to our New Parent Bloggers!
Excitement is in the air…
Our parents are joining us as contributors in the Alpha Blog!
Parents,
Would you please tell us who you are and a little bit about yourself?
Thanks!
~Ms. Blair
PS – The kids and I are all very thankful for your support and encouragement. With you on our sides, there is no limit to what we can achieve!
Sep15
Blue Springs Creek
Written by: dancerpink10
Splashing around in the creak
Going under so I can’t speak
It’s freezing cold
My little brothers are three and one years old
Slimey algae
Being thrown around me
This is gross………….
GET ME OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sep9
Blog Comments
Here is the rubric that you created for evaluating the quality of a Blog Comment or Response:
Feel free to refer back to this as you get used to making great blog comments and start engaging amazing blog discussions!
Sep8
Tangrams
Tangrams.
Is it just a pile of shapes or are tangrams much more?
That is the question the Alpha kids explored today, discovering that tangrams can be cats, flamingos, a man sitting, or even Michael Jordan.
Here is a link to an online Tangrams game that you can try.
If you make anything really unique with tangram shapes, find other amazing tangram art or activities, or have a tangram experience or expertise to share, please comment with a picture, link or information. We’d love to hear about it!
Sep1
A Surprising Summer
How was your summer? Was it filled with adventure? Or a little relaxation?
Take some time to think about your summer and find a time when you discovered something surprising. It could be a place, a thing, an event, an idea, or even something about yourself! Then, post a comment telling us about your experience… and how we could discover this surprising thing, too!!