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Halloween Haunts & Descriptive Writing!

10/27/2016

Can you use descriptive writing to describe the SCARIEST costume you have ever seen, heard of or can think of?

If you would rather, you could also describe someone’s point of view as they walk through a TERRIFYING haunted house.

Use as many powerful adjectives as you can. Let's see if we can use our writing to have an effect on each other's emotions!

MWAH-AH-AH-AH

We Stand With You as You Fight!

10/20/2016

I heard about this incredibly powerful ad for sick kids hospital on CBC the other morning and I knew I had to use it for our blog post. When I first watched it, tears formed in my eyes because I was so moved by the fight that happens each and every day in Toronto Sick Kids (as well as every other) hospital. While I hope that we never need their fight and dedication, we know that it’s there for us and that there are kids your age in there, fighting every day!
I was thinking about what we could do to make a difference and I linked it to PAX and the war that we see happening in the book. The kids in the hospital are in a war, and how can we support them? For your blog post this week, I want you to write a letter to a child fighting a disease in a hospital. You don’t have to mention a specific disease but I would like you to write a letter that brings them some light while they continue their fight! A message of positivity and hope can help someone continue through their challenges. Use what we talked about about writing a focussed paragraph/ paragraphs.
Let's stand with these brave children and they continue their fight!
Go forth and spread love!

Thankful! Very Thankful!

10/13/2016

Last weekend was Thanksgiving, a time to look back on all our blessings and to spend some time reflecting on the positive relationships, and the good in our lives. I hope that you got a chance to do this with your family and friends and even if you don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, it’s a good time to be grateful for all the positive in our lives. For your blog post this week, I’d like you to write a paragraph that explains what you’re thankful for and WHY. It should be specific and written as a paragraph, with a topic sentence, body sentences, and a conclusion. Here’s mine:
With the smell of hot food cooking, vegetables being roasted, and a fire in the fireplace, I feel thankful. This year has been a tough year in some ways and in other ways, truly amazing. I feel very thankful this year for my family; for Jacey, Vera, and Stella and for the ways in which they all contribute to make my life feel full, meaningful, crazy, and complete. It’s such a joy to come home to my family and having them supporting me makes me feel truly blessed. That’s why I’m thankful this holiday.

Halloween Haunts & Descriptive Writing!

We Stand With You as You Fight!

Thankful! Very Thankful!

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