Our Students Speak For Us! Summer Portfolio Institute 2003 Writing Resource Team

By: Beth Brown and Jay Crocker

Popcorn Stories George’s Mom Eats Popcorn by Byron Johnson, Devonta Taylor, Carson Helton and Anjali Wagle Beth was popping popcorn so she missed the first few minutes of the movie. Then she was walking to the microwave and got the popcorn out of the microwave. Then she got 4 bowls and poured the popcorn in the 4 bowls. She walks and passes the bowls out. Then she sits on the couch and eats the popcorn. She eats the popcorn because the movie is really boring. Then the movie got really good so she is glued to the television.

Popcorn Again… Same Graph but a completely different story. From Room 116 One day Karen and her family were watching “Finding Nemo”. George’s Mom, Karen, was making popcorn for her family. She missed the beginning because she was making popcorn. She was eating her popcorn one by one because she was a little hungry. George’s sister Sally sat on her mom’s lap and distracted her mom from eating her popcorn. By: Zack Uhlenhuth, Briana Brownlow, Matt Hawn, and Ricky Brown

Bio-Poems Introductions Exploring one’s interests Brainstorming Everyone likes to share information/ experienecs about themselves!

Tangram Poetry Goldy loves to swim On very sunny days Loves to eat worms Dives deep in the ocean Yawns when the day is done. Flying Squirrel is my name Landing in a patch of trees Yesterday I went North Increasing speed I land in a tree Never wanting to stop Gliding is the best Suddenly I stopped Quivering with fear Under me a cat It came up the tree Running as fast as I could Running to the river Escaping would be hard Leaping through the air and gliding safely away.

Check Please! Chronology Analysis Creative Writing Adaptations

Check it out! Car Wreck body Shop $ Paul Jr.’s clothes cleaned after playing $50.00 Felt bad and bought toys for Paul Jr. $875.00

Blast off! Rocket Poems Word Bank Sensory Map Taste, Touch, See? Rocket Template Synonyms

Extra, Extra! Our daily newsletter provided us a chance to see all the exciting things that you were doing with the students!

Our Students were Your Students! Man, we look good in green! Or was it Kiwi?

Special Thanks Room 248 for showing us the silencing power of Skittles! Room 239 for demonstarting the wonderful writing opportunities that stem from a roll of the dice! Room 232 for creating such inventive activities! Room 116 for being so caring and open to our ideas!

Special Thanks cont … Turd Fergeson for keeping us laughing ! Stephanie for giving me my first taste of a nerf football! Jeff for keeping us all hydrated! To Tammy for being role model and showing us all about collaboration! To Karen and Todd for having faith in us and giving us this wonderful chance to learn so much about teaching!

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