WIlliam Carlos Williams

The Red Wheelbarrow
- by William Carlos Williams

so much depends
upon

a red wheel
barrow

glazed with rain
water

beside the white
chickens

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Favourite Poem

The Rat - by Hamilton Leithauser

You've got a nerve to be asking a favour
You've got a nerve to be calling my number
I know we've been through this before
Can't you hear me, I'm calling out your name?
Can't you see me, I'm pounding on your door?

When I used to go out
I would know everyone that I saw
Now I go out alone if I go out at all
I'm sure we've been through this before
Can't you hear me, I'm beating on your wall?



QUESTION:
I have many favourite poems, and this is one of them. Find a poem you like and type it as a new comment to share it with the rest of the class. Be sure you include the poem's title and the author's name. Remember to add your name at the bottom of your comment before submitting.

Poetry: painting with words

poetry is painting
colourful words
creating pictures
in readers' minds.


QUESTIONS:

What does this poem make you think about? Do you like reading poems? Do you like writing poems? Where do you encounter poetry in your life?

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Homework

What do you think about the amount of homework that is assigned to you this year? How does it compare to the amount you had to do in previous grades? What do you think your homework will look like next year?






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Canadian Athletes

Question:
If YOU were a Canadian athlete, and had trained your whole life for your chance to compete in the Olympics, would you support a Canadian boycott of the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, China? Explain.

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Happy Holidays are Here!

Dear Parents / Guardians of students in Room 201,

Thank you so much for the generous and thoughtful gifts the children gave me this week, and for your contributions to our classroom’s winter celebration.

It has been a wonderful year so far here at Vradenburg. I was very happy to meet with all of you and discuss your child’s progress so far. I have a fantastic group of students who make every day of teaching enjoyable for me. I am very proud of each and every student’s efforts this year.

During the winter break, I recommend that my students finish reading their novel study book, and complete the good copy of their Hockey Hall of Fame Writing Challenge essay. This is the only homework I am assigning for the break, as it is important that the children also use these two weeks to rest and recharge for the learning they will do in the new year.

Over the holidays, please remind your children to play safely, especially outside. There have been recent warnings for children to not play in snow banks, and stay away from the edges of streams and frozen lakes, as there will be higher temperatures causing melting and flooding. I look forward to seeing all of my students return safely to school on January 7, 2008.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU ALL!

Mr. G. Wood
Grade 5/6 Teacher
Vradenburg Jr. P.S.

Homework Assigned Wednesday December 12, 2007:
Grade 5
-Read 20 minutes
-Literature Circle reading & job due tomorrow!
-Drama Diary due Friday
-Math Text Chapter 4 review pages 122-123 # 1,2, 5-11, 13
-Math test tomorrow!
-Spelling Unit 13 due Friday
-Vradenburg Flag due Friday

Grade 6
-Read 20 minutes
-Literature Circle reading & job due tomorrow!
-Drama Diary due Friday
-Math Text Chapter 4 review pages 136-137 # 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14
-Math test tomorrow!
-Spelling Unit 13 due Friday
-Planet Project presentation on Friday