Today in class, I gave my kids a creative writing project. They are only in 1st grade & usually the quality of writing is just OK.
The assigment was: "Close your eyes, imagine you are a pumpkin in the middle of a very large pumpking field. Look at all the pumpkins around you. Are they big, small, happy, grouchy?" I then asked the students to open their eyes. I gave them a worksheet for them to start their writing. There was a picture at the top with two pumpkins- I asked the students to draw a face on both the pumpkins and then write a story about both of their lives in the pumpkin patch. Although I cannnot share the name of the student that wrote this... I feel it is a must to share their writing with you:
Pumpkin #1: ones a pona time there wose a pumkin hise momy died an he wose sad but his mother wodent talk to him from hevin he prade and said God wod you let her come bake.
Pumpkin #2: wons a pona time there wose a mean pumkim and he hatede peapol but he wose just rotten and he liked apples. apples maked him feal beter and he at one and he wose happy.
well!?!?- Where do you go from here? I wanted to cry while I read this, but laughed instead. A few seconds after I read it.... a students aide came in , which happend to be a substitute. I handed her the assignment and let her read it. I was cleaning up some paint material and when I turned back toward her she was in tears! .... Her mother had been diagonised with cancer a while ago and has been taking chemo for months now. She had a catscan today that came back CLEAR!!!! Just more proof that God is amazing... in this little pumpkin's life and in our lives!
AMAZING!
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October of first grade.....writing that well? That is great!
I know the content is what scares you. Kids are very observant....they know a lot more than what we give them credit for. I know you will keep your eyes and your heart on this little guy. I want to meet him the next time I stop by. Remember, your impact is for a LIFETIME...what an honor!
Sometimes at takes the heart of her child to help a Mommy see God and remember why we are on this earth!! Thank you for the love that you give your children! This is what makes them grow and learn!! You will always be a very important part of this childs life! We are greatful!
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