A Recycled Playground
A recycled playground was right outside.
It would be a place for us all to run, seek, jump, and hide.
How had it all been made?
The bright red and shiny metal monkey bars,
were made from rough textured plumbers pipes and used parts of Toyota cars.
The black and green swings that dangled so perfectly,
were made from thread and old tires and positioned right under the trees.
The slide was bright yellow and about five feet high,
it came from refurbished trash cans just nearby.
Last but not least was the clubhouse!
The rosy wooden doors and windows were perfectly aligned,
made from carpenters scraps that were not too tough to find.
The only thing left to do was play!
That goodness for recycling, or this playground would not be here today.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
How To & Poetry
How to Make your School into a Recycling Success:
Supplies Needed:
· Eight new plastic trash bins.
· Bright green construction paper.
· Arts and crafts supplies: (tape, glue, scissors, etc.)
· Large and visible labels (best to use 8 ½ by 11 piece of computer paper)
· A group of fellow classmates (about eight students would be enough.)
1.) First, cut out eight recycle symbols using the bright green construction paper. EX:
2.) Second, take a piece of computer paper to make your labels. You will need to have three labels titled PAPER, two labels titled PLASTICS, another two labels titled CANS, and one container titled ELECTRONICS.
3.) Third, each student involved is to decorate their own trash bin with the recycling symbol and the proper label.
4.) Next, place the trash bins at any entrances or exits to the school or main meeting places such as the cafeteria, gym, etc.
5.) Once the bins have been created and put in different areas, place used paper, plastics, can goods, or electronic materials in the proper container where they belong.
6.) SPREAD THE WORD! Continue to tell your fellow classmates and peers about the importance of recycling and get them involved.
Poetry:
My Beard
My beard grows down to my toes,
I never wears no clothes,
I wraps my hair
Around my bare,
And down the road I goes.
By: Shel Silverstein
This poem has great imagery. Using this poem in the class room would be a great opportunity to see how vivid and lifelike the poem comes to life. A great example of how to test and explain imagery to the students would be to have the students read the poem aloud or even read it to them. Next have the students draw a picture of what they imagine this beard and person would look like. Once they have created their own pictures they can even compare it to the one by Shel Silverstein. Lastly, it would be essential to explain the imagery component to the students by telling them that a paper, poem, or letter can be so descriptive but not too overcrowded with words that it can cause the reader to picture or imagine what the character or situation looks like.
Supplies Needed:
· Eight new plastic trash bins.
· Bright green construction paper.
· Arts and crafts supplies: (tape, glue, scissors, etc.)
· Large and visible labels (best to use 8 ½ by 11 piece of computer paper)
· A group of fellow classmates (about eight students would be enough.)
1.) First, cut out eight recycle symbols using the bright green construction paper. EX:
2.) Second, take a piece of computer paper to make your labels. You will need to have three labels titled PAPER, two labels titled PLASTICS, another two labels titled CANS, and one container titled ELECTRONICS.
3.) Third, each student involved is to decorate their own trash bin with the recycling symbol and the proper label.
4.) Next, place the trash bins at any entrances or exits to the school or main meeting places such as the cafeteria, gym, etc.
5.) Once the bins have been created and put in different areas, place used paper, plastics, can goods, or electronic materials in the proper container where they belong.
6.) SPREAD THE WORD! Continue to tell your fellow classmates and peers about the importance of recycling and get them involved.
Poetry:
My Beard
My beard grows down to my toes,
I never wears no clothes,
I wraps my hair
Around my bare,
And down the road I goes.
By: Shel Silverstein
This poem has great imagery. Using this poem in the class room would be a great opportunity to see how vivid and lifelike the poem comes to life. A great example of how to test and explain imagery to the students would be to have the students read the poem aloud or even read it to them. Next have the students draw a picture of what they imagine this beard and person would look like. Once they have created their own pictures they can even compare it to the one by Shel Silverstein. Lastly, it would be essential to explain the imagery component to the students by telling them that a paper, poem, or letter can be so descriptive but not too overcrowded with words that it can cause the reader to picture or imagine what the character or situation looks like.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Narrative Story
A Narrative is a story that shows a sequence of events. A narrative includes other components as well. The genre of the story can be true, fiction, fantasy, etc. A narrative story portrays a crystal clear sense of a beginning, middle, and end. This is a great way for students to define their introduction, body, and conclusion of their paper. Like other stories, a narrative must also have significant details and an audience other than the writer.
Writing workshop is a great opportunity for students to reflect on their own pieces of work as well as those of their fellow classmates. After the students have formed a circle, one person is allowed to read their piece while the other students maintain respect and practice their listening skills. Once the student has read their paper, the listeners have the opportunity to give their own comments and this can be applied through the sandwich theory. In the sandwich theory the students can state what they liked about the paper, ask any questions they may have had, and then finish the sandwich up with a positive statement that can provide a different insight to the writer. Eventually everyone in the story has the opportunity to do this and lastly everyone will do their own editing. Overall this is a great process for the students as they can reflect on their work and any changes that they may make to increase the quality of their paper.
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