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Books to Read in January

January 3, 2018

2018 is starting, and you might have a resolution to read more books. The only problem with a resolution like that is that you have no idea what to read. (Sometimes I have no idea what to read) So here are some books I love!   Wonder This book is amazing. It is about a…

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Filed Under: books, Literacy, Reviews Tagged With: book review, books, resolution, Winter

Poetry: When Silence Gleams Bright

December 20, 2017

When Silence Gleams Bright When the trees no longer whisper When the moon no longer shines When silence gleams bright In a misty cold clearing I will be here On those dark days When silence gleams bright And tears freeze to ice I will be here Even though I will be a statue of ice…

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Filed Under: Literacy, Poetry Tagged With: Poetry, Writing

Poetry: Working in a Bog

December 2, 2017

Working in a Bog Working in a bog– On a log Sitting like sod. Blip blop, Stones in water, Fish swimming, Pebbles on The ground. The ground– Pebbles on Fish swimming! Stones in water Blip blop! Sitting like sod On a log Working in a bog.

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Filed Under: Literacy, Poetry Tagged With: Poetry, Reverse

NaNoWriMo 2017

November 18, 2017

NaNoWriMo started! I wrote a version of “Deck the Halls” for it. 🙂   ‘Tis the season for NaNoWriMo What’s your word count goal Will you achieve or drastically fail Write write write write write Now eat lots and lots of snacks Sugar hyper, write write write Now into week two Working on plot plot…

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Filed Under: Homeschool, Literacy Tagged With: book, NaNoWriMo, novel, story, Winter holidays, Writing

Poetry: Hidden Variables in a Lecture

October 15, 2017

Hidden Variables in a Lecture The law of probability, The echo of silence. The ghost of whispers of forgotten hidden variables, hidden in a chest on a secret island in the blue sea. Tracing glitter on my fingernail Tracing footsteps in my mind Through history and beyond. Flaring dragons sparkly fairies thoughts of long lost…

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Filed Under: Literacy, Poetry

Poetry: What Silence Sounds Like

October 12, 2017

What Silence Sounds Like Silence sounds to me like ghost winds floating round a person with no voice words without sound sunbeams sunset fog rising over still water the turns of a page stars shining a lonely fire small candlelight shining in darkness and sunrise shining over the silence.

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Filed Under: Literacy, Poetry Tagged With: Poetry, Writing

Poetry: October

October 1, 2017

October October, rising falling flaming leaves on fire trees waving in the sharp fresh cold wind. Wind blows colorful leaves down into an ice cold stream. Two gentle deer, running away from the wind in the tall grass toward home. Four children walk back from school Talking voices combine with the rushing stream to create…

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Filed Under: Literacy, Poetry Tagged With: Fall, Poetry

Poetry: A Dirt Road

September 21, 2017

A Dirt Road A silver minivan full of people six children one adult drives off from the main road which is empty onto a side road. It is bumpy, not smooth, not paved, All alone winding through the mountain paths twisting, turning honking don’t crash is a thought important to all. The car is full…

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Filed Under: Literacy, Poetry Tagged With: Family reunion, Poetry

Books I’ve Been Reading Lately

September 9, 2017

What I’ve been reading this week: The Mother-Daughter Book Club #1 by Heather Vogel Frederick This book is about four girls and their moms (well, and one dad) reading Little Women over a year in sixth grade. MacDonald Hall Goes Hollywood  by Gordan Korman This book is one in a series of the MacDonald Hall…

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Filed Under: books, Homeschool, Literacy

Poetry: Wishes, Dreaming

September 7, 2017

Wishes, Dreaming Wishes, dreaming, starlight, gleaming Far away oh far far away Where the wind rustles and water sings Wishes dream yes wishes dream. And if you go there on the perfect day you will see the wishes dreaming Wishes, dreaming, water, singing, wind, rustling, leaves, whispering, starlight, gleaming, Wishes, Dreaming.  

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Hi! I’m Emma! I like to make stuff. I bake a lot in the kitchen and sew and make things out of polymer clay. I love Harry Potter. I can’t eat gluten, so all of my recipes are gluten free.

 

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