Quote-of-the-day from Matthew, age 11, in 365 Days of Wonder:
This precept gave me the opportunity to teach about simile. Avalyn understood immediately and created her own simile. When the syllable count emerged as 5, then 7, I saw a haiku in the making. Avalyn completed it with a dazzling 5-syllable line.
Hope is the rainbow
Avalyn, 2nd grade
sparkling in the sunshine rain
dazzling air with Joy!
Reflections on the Teche 
Gorgeous and inspiring!
Beautiful!
(On a side note, re photo of student, I have major envy over the device she is writing on. Is it a Promethium Board or a newer Smartboard? Our school has old Smartboards which are dying, and the district no longer supports
This is a borrowed Promethean. All classrooms got them replaced this year, but mine. The principal had this mobile one and is allowing me to use it. We are enjoying it. She is using the annotation tool.
LOVE it!! (Your next Chloe?)
Always love seeing the work of talented students! Thanks.
Hope is…what a beautiful prompt…and so is the joy and hope in her poem!
I love this–may need to borrow this to use with my first graders!