tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2014527560334842832024-02-07T04:56:43.331-05:00Literacy Lab at BFAA blog for Lit Lab students, parents and teachersJacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247679954199755026noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201452756033484283.post-48390883196280038242012-10-03T14:56:00.000-04:002012-10-03T14:56:34.846-04:00<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3KmuLhNkE_5ITggnk1JSElim7URtxVpkPQCInd2_c3ApDjEJExsCk_dh1kqk2Z_eZilRH7eBDWpGn09BlFc6P49knBWcJbxO-HvnYSd6p6I8P-S-WxCYzuM9au4vJfcam2NEtWOyhAbA/s1600/blog_zombie_races.jpg" /><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>You In?</b></span>Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247679954199755026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201452756033484283.post-23622930110044838462012-08-23T14:20:00.001-04:002012-08-23T14:20:35.254-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">The legends that Native people created about these beautiful and strong white bears inspired author Ben Mikaelson when he wrote his story Touching Spirit Bear</span>.</b></span></div>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">YO! Cole! You think you're cool?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The truth is you are really cruel.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Your anger makes you act the fool. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Didn't your parents go to school?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">They sure didn't teach you the Golden Rule!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">You blame everybody but yourself</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">You hold your rage like precious wealth</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">You lack any ability </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">To take on your responsibility</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Your toughness is just vanity</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Your attitude is pure insanity</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Will Circle Justice be the way?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">On the island will you stay?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">In solitude can you betray</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> the people who sent you far away?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">There really is a time to grow</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">So breathe deep Cole, begin to know</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">That when you're left with yourself</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">There's no place else to go.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Will you learn the Golden Rule</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> or stay on the path of an angry fool?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #783f04; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">it's just not cool Cole, it's just not cool. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">My tongue is numb, I can't taste anymore. When I breathe in the Fireball makes my tongue burn worse than it already does. Most of the flavor of the fireball is gone. When I swallow it burns. </span></div><div style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Brittany</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Now <i>that's </i>descriptive writing!</span></span></div>Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247679954199755026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201452756033484283.post-23700613406728293432010-08-24T13:29:00.000-04:002010-08-25T09:17:39.349-04:00PRECISION<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2jzEA76AHF_NtExjHJNO33L05PrhoFNLwb7GM9IWA1QzXpsosHYqd3mj8r9oTPIg90KGoO5lKDs42YH4_H5XCGtNyLmajzIgodouWOmzYUfUU58im1lpGFN7jJ8F2xe8rluLjW37OoYI/s1600/storm_1_0_std.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509032679154396754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2jzEA76AHF_NtExjHJNO33L05PrhoFNLwb7GM9IWA1QzXpsosHYqd3mj8r9oTPIg90KGoO5lKDs42YH4_H5XCGtNyLmajzIgodouWOmzYUfUU58im1lpGFN7jJ8F2xe8rluLjW37OoYI/s320/storm_1_0_std.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#cc9933;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#330099;"><strong>Thunder rolls closer.</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#330099;"><strong>Jays calling, clouds low, warm wind;</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#330099;"><strong>Last week of soft sounds.</strong></span></span><br /><span style="color:#330099;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#663366;">Those three lines are an example of precision.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#663366;">Precision is all about taking time.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#663366;">Time to settle in your body.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#663366;">Time to calm your mind.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#663366;">Then, when you are more fully present, your wisdom and creativity are more available to you. You can choose exactly the words you want to say what you need to say or write. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#663366;">Then you stop and feel where the words came from inside you.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#663366;">You try it. Settle yourself. Feel your feet on the floor. Feel your breath ride through you. Open your heart and mind to yourself.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#663366;">When ready, write a 5-7-5 poem using the words: this term</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#663366;"></span></div>Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247679954199755026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201452756033484283.post-43216161617966137682010-06-28T15:29:00.000-04:002010-06-28T15:32:42.816-04:00Themes we can see....and feel in our heartsHave a look at this slide show and see how each photograph makes you feel.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jkaufman073/Ttgg1FinalProjectThemes?locked=true#">picasaweb.google.com/jkaufman073/Ttgg1FinalProjectThemes?locked=true#</a><br /><br /><br />How many of us respond with similar feelings to the same image?<br /><br />How many of us have more in common than you may have thought when you first walked into this classroom?Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247679954199755026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201452756033484283.post-16502479835057782062010-06-24T12:28:00.001-04:002010-08-26T13:25:04.303-04:00First day of class.....be INSPIRED<span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">Please view this link and write a response of 300 characters. What does this video have to do with the beginning of the school year?</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.safeshare.tv/v/64A_AJjj8M4">http://www.safeshare.tv/v/64A_AJjj8M4</a>Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247679954199755026noreply@blogger.com0