January 7, 2008

January 7, 2008
1. Today students wrote a silly rhyme "inspired by" a real nursery rhyme.
Here are some examples from poet Bruce Lansky's books Mary Had a Little Jam and Peter, Peter, Pizza-Eater: (If you were absent, get the handout when you return.)

Peter, Peter, pizza-eater,
How I wish that you were neater.
Half the pizza’s on your shirt.
Clean the mess, or no dessert.

Mary had a little jam;
she spread it on a waffle.
And if she hadn’t eaten ten,
she wouldn’t feel so awful.

2. Students received the assignment for the class final: Advice for Writers. We will spend time in the computer lab to work on this today and next time. The completed final project is due by Friday the 11th. It will not be accepted after that. (See post of the Class Final assignment.)

3. Work on your tall tale. We will have some time to work on it in the computer lab again next time, but you will also need to finish up your Class Final then.