I went to the Carl Anderson "Assessing Writers" conference today. Mr. Anderson is an excellent presenter. Both times I have heard him speak, I have returned with terrific ideas on how to take our "Writer's Workshop" to a higher level. -Mr. Gall

Today we had a substitute. Her name was Mrs. Hackett. Shes really nice. She teaches piano & she gave me her phone numer, what she teaches & her address. I'm going to ask my mom if I can do piano because I have a piano at home & I can practice. But I'm not sure if my mom will say yes or no. But I hope she says yes! -Mackenzie's journal

Today Baily left at 9:30 am. So at reses I had no won to play with. At last reses I played with Carter and Lucio. -Nicole's journal

Today my brother threw up agin. I do not no why he has been throweing up. He did it yesterday to. I am going to tell my mom he can not go to school because he mite throw up. -Alexis' journal

Labels: friends, piano lessons, recess, second grade, substitute teacher, throw up

Today Mo Willems sent us a message to Mr. Gall. It said Rock on! I think that was cool. And it was! And he made Don't Let the Pigon Drive the Bus. He is a famos author! I think that he is cool! And I think that is OK! -from Caitlin's journal

Today my teacher sent a message to Mo Willem. Then Mo Willem send a message to Mr. Gall. It said: Rock on! When it said Rock on! there was a picture of Mo Willem on it. In the afternoon my teacher showed us a video that was Bill Nye. When he shoed it - it talke about color and light. Mss. Mackenzie students came! Mo Willem wrote these books: Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late and Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and the Pigeon Found a Hot Dog. -from Jeny's journal

Mr. Gall sent a message to Mo Willems. He sent back. He said, "Rock on." He is funny. It was mudy to day. It was freysing. -from Jessica's journal

Today at lunch me and Mackenzie saw my brother walking down to the nurses. At first we did not no what was wronge. Then we saw a janeder mopping up ware he sat. So we now know he threw up. -from Alexis' journal

Today Mr. Gall didint have dudy. I got 3 marcks. We have Mo Willems week. We had two Mo Willems dase. -from Andrew's journal

Today we are having Mo Willems week. Mr. Gall read us a book. But I missed it. Mo Willems is a famis book rider. But some day he's not going to be. He sent us a coment. He said You'r class rocks Go Mr. Gall class. -from Hailey's journal

I was a little ice cream outside & a little bit warm hot choclate.* My class, witch is Mr. Galls class, had libarry today. My books are called Meet Kit & Changes for Kit. Mr. Gall is reading Meet Kit so I follow along. Some people like to crowd around me because for the picters if they could't see when Mr. Gall showed them, they look at mine. (*Means a little worm & a little cold) -from Mackenzie's journal

Today Mr. Gall let us wach a video. It was called Bill Nyes Science video. It was about color and light. At the bigining of it it had a saying that said Bill Nye the science gye. It was a little funny. It shoed us things I dedent even know oh and it was long. -from Caitlin's journal

My mom always call my dad Bill. But his real name is Willeam. I said to my dad What is your real name. He said Willeam. I said I think you are lying. So I asket my Grama. She said his real name is Willeam. So I gave up. I gese his real name is Willeam. -from Nicole's journal

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