Earth day play, writing celebration

The kids in Maya's class had a little play at the community meeting for Earth Day. After that we got to hear them read their "How TO" books - Maya's was on apple shells - and we made some for everyone. The rest of the photos are here

Some of Victor's new songs

can be heard here

Poetry garden Party

yesterday in the garden we had our annual poetry reading party (Maya read too this time!). We also wrote a poem in common

Pottermania 3

Home with the book - Maya's turn to read a chapter loud (I had already read that one last night) so I am updating the blog. The party was great! Maya was Padfoot - the dog Sirius sometimes transformed in, I was a dementor. We made a 20 second video, Maya gave an interview to CNN ("why did you pick Padfoot? "I like the character and I have a crush on Sirius")
Finished the book last night at 3:30 AM - exactly 27h and 15 minutes after I bought it!

Pottermania 2

Lots of fuss - with New York Times swindling an advance copy from some thieving bookstore (that will be sued) and publishing on the first page (on line) a spoiler ridden review ....(SEE MY COMMENT AT # 45)
Meanwhile, we've been working on our costumes for tonight, as Maya is catching up with re-reading book 6 (I'm done!). I stood in line for numbers at Barnes & Noble - hoping a shorter wait tonight - but I missed some secret handshake somewhere - so. I'll kust buy the book from a worthier bookstore (Shakespeare&co). Maya & Victor went to their recorder teaching class...

Pottermania

With a new movie and a new book - this month for us is definitely Harry Potter month. We have already enjoyed the movie - and will go again tomorrow.
We are now fighting for book 6 - to be ready by midnight Friday when book 7 goes on sale at the end of the mother of all costume parties at the bookstore (Maya and I are also planning our costumes). The bookstore already is getting ready for it - complete with countdown clocks (days and hours) until midnight Friday:

Strawberries festival

Maya's class prepared this ceremony going with the American Indian traditions. All weel the kids have cooked (strawberry lemonade, strawberry shortcake et al) plus Maya woke up very early today to go with Victor and pick juneberries - to keep with the motif. parents patiently waited for the kids to file in, then kids lined up to sample their goodies - and us too. maya got to show us things she wrote, posted on the walls etc. Tests are also behind us - the school year is practically finished!

I am all ferklempt - Maya's writing books

I went to her class to see some of her recent writings - bound in to books and got this surprise that has me babbling like an idiot(photos do click to larger size):

Writing celebration

Today, the last school day before Easter vacation we went for the writing celebration at her class. It meant a pot luck breakfast - that almost overtook the event today, and the kids showing us their writings. Some of their essays were put together in a magazine format - page 1 and 6 of each are here.(click images for larger size) In addition, I got to read Maya's information book on her chosen subject "Wolves". It's opinionated and well written! ("How is a wolf eating a pig any worse than a cat eating a mouse?" she argues in her passionate defense of the maligned bad guy, the wolf)

Finished Book 6! In 37 hours!

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