Vocabulary!!

Did you finish the final chapter of Frindle? This is one of the best endings to a book I have ever read! Mrs. Granger rocks!!

On Friday at NHCS there will be a Vocabulary Parade to celebrate the end of the One Book/Once School program. Kids may pick a word, any word (well, as long as it's appropriate for school!) then dress up to to portray that word. Have you chosen your word yet? Here are some PBS Vocabulary games to play that may introduce you to some new words to help you choose.

I'm afraid my word will be "ABSENT" - because I won't be at NHCS that day! I'm already sorry I'll miss the fun! If you want to, leave your word choice in the comments below.

Happy Anniversary, Mulberry Street!

On my drive to school this morning, I heard on the radio that it's the 75th anniversary of the first book ever written by Dr. Seuss. He named the book And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street because there was a street by that name in the town he grew up in. He liked the way the word Mulberry sounded! Do you have words like that, words that just sound good to you? I do - serendipity!

After Dr. Seuss wrote the story, he tried and tried but couldn't find any company that liked his book well enough to publish it. At times, Dr. Seuss became so frustrated, he almost destroyed his story and the illustrations! He was turned down 27 different times before he finally found a publisher! Twenty-seven times!

Dr. Seuss sure was persistent! What would his life have been like if he hadn't been? Would your life be different if he hadn't been so persistent?