We learned about legends in fourth grade as well. I remember why I picked to write about Mount Timpanogos. In the backyard of our house in Orem, Utah, you could see this mountain. Its outline looks like a woman sleeping. I'm sure there's a real legend about it - especially since one of the mountain's caves has a rock shaped like a heart - but I still haven't looked it up. I missed the mountains when we moved to Dallas, so it was on my mind. Here is my original legend of that mountain. It had to be a page, so I wrote out all the names every time they were used.
Mt. Timpanogos (Fall 1983)
Chief Runningwater and Indian Brave Raincloud didn't want Princess Timpanogos and Indian Brave Greatsalt married. So they prayed to Indian God Allfather to stop the marriage. God Allfather said he would.
When Chief Runningwater was performing the wedding, God Allfather froze Indian Brave Greatsalt. Then Indian Brave Raincloud took his place at the wedding. God Allfather froze Indian Brave Raincloud also. Everyone was frantic because none of them knew what was going on, especially Chief Runningwater.
Then all of a sudden, Indian God Allfather appeared and sad he would take the Princess Timpanogos as his bride. And to everyone's surprise, she refused!
God Allfather got angry, so he unfroze Indian Braves Greatsalt and Raincloud and Princess Timpanogos, he froze in rock instead.
With everyone mourning for the princess, their tears formed the Great Salt Lake. The mountain where the princess lay is called Mt. Timpanogos in her remembrance.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Stories from Third Grade
We had a Halloween themed Creative Writing section - I know because I found three Halloween pictures with stories written on the back of them.
The picture with this one showed a witch and a cauldron with four dresses floating in the smoke above it.
The Witch Turned Young (Oct 11, 1982)
Once upon a time there was an old ugly witch who wanted to become a beautiful teenager. So she made a special brew to turn herself into the most beautiful and smartest teenager in Orem Jr. High. So in the brew she put in an old costume of ballerina.
Out flew four beautiful clothes!
Then she made another brew to make herself beautiful and then she drank up the brew and changed her clothes and brushed her hair and went to school.
She learned a lot in school but she wasn't very smart but she soon got smarter until she was as smart as the teacher. And by then she was very pretty. And all the boys asked her out on dates and soon she got married and had kids.
The picture associated with this one is a Jack-o-lantern
Halloween Night (October 1982)
Once upon a time there was a pumpkin named Tom, and he wanted to get picked for a jackolantern.
So he rolled to the wise pumpkin (he had already fallen off the stem) and he asked wise pumpkin what to do and wise pumpkin said: you were chosen to be the Great Pumpkin for Halloween night and you will have a jack-o-lantern's face carved in you. And on Halloween Tom did raise up and he did have a jack-o-lantern's face. The End
The picture associated with this one is a partially open door with a long-armed humanoid with wings above its head and lots of purple eyes on its head.
The Ugly Monster (1982)
Once upon a time ther was a pretty monster named Sally and she wanted to become ugly just for Halloween, but not for ever.
So Sally went to a witch to ask Suzy the witch for advice and Suzy said that she would help her, and Suzy gave her a note and it said: On Hallowee Night Come To My House at 3:00 PM And I Will Change You Into An Ugly Person But I Must Warn You At The Stroke Of Midnight The Spell Will Be Broken.
So when it was 3:00 PM Sally went to Suzy's house to get changed into the ugliest person in the world and then she went out trick or treating.
The End
The picture with this one showed a witch and a cauldron with four dresses floating in the smoke above it.
The Witch Turned Young (Oct 11, 1982)
Once upon a time there was an old ugly witch who wanted to become a beautiful teenager. So she made a special brew to turn herself into the most beautiful and smartest teenager in Orem Jr. High. So in the brew she put in an old costume of ballerina.
Out flew four beautiful clothes!
Then she made another brew to make herself beautiful and then she drank up the brew and changed her clothes and brushed her hair and went to school.
She learned a lot in school but she wasn't very smart but she soon got smarter until she was as smart as the teacher. And by then she was very pretty. And all the boys asked her out on dates and soon she got married and had kids.
The picture associated with this one is a Jack-o-lantern
Halloween Night (October 1982)
Once upon a time there was a pumpkin named Tom, and he wanted to get picked for a jackolantern.
So he rolled to the wise pumpkin (he had already fallen off the stem) and he asked wise pumpkin what to do and wise pumpkin said: you were chosen to be the Great Pumpkin for Halloween night and you will have a jack-o-lantern's face carved in you. And on Halloween Tom did raise up and he did have a jack-o-lantern's face. The End
The picture associated with this one is a partially open door with a long-armed humanoid with wings above its head and lots of purple eyes on its head.
The Ugly Monster (1982)
Once upon a time ther was a pretty monster named Sally and she wanted to become ugly just for Halloween, but not for ever.
So Sally went to a witch to ask Suzy the witch for advice and Suzy said that she would help her, and Suzy gave her a note and it said: On Hallowee Night Come To My House at 3:00 PM And I Will Change You Into An Ugly Person But I Must Warn You At The Stroke Of Midnight The Spell Will Be Broken.
So when it was 3:00 PM Sally went to Suzy's house to get changed into the ugliest person in the world and then she went out trick or treating.
The End
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Poetry From Fourth Grade
We moved to Texas between third and fourth grade. I didn't like school so much at first - I knew the Pledge of Allegiance, but had no idea what the words were to "Texas, Our Texas." The classroom was unlike any I'd seen before: it was 1 HUGE room with 4 classes and 4 teachers whose desks were in the middle of the room. I was glad when we moved in to our new house and I got to go to a different school the next year. The only thing I really liked about that school: it had its own planetarium. I remember watching a live solar eclipse in that room.
Anyway - in fourth grade, they taught us about poetry. As is always the case, we had an assignment to write a poem. In this case it was about flight.
A Trip Through the Stars (Dec 15, 1983)
Have you ever seen a TV set
When the screen has turned to fuzz?
Most of the time it starts
When the TV starts to buzz.
It's like traveling though space and time.
And you feel like you're about to take
A fourth dimension climb.
And all of a sudden your sense take over
After you hear a bark from Rover.
Here's another from the same time period:
The Funniest Thing Ever Happened to Me (1983)
It was late at night
When I awoke with a fright.
An eclipse of the moon
Was occurring too soo,
So I was in a hurry
And my mind was way too blurry.
I had slept too long,
So my shoes I put on wrong,
Because it was too dark to see
Just what I was doing to me.
This one is dated 1982 - which makes it third grade - but I'll include it anyway because it's a poem.
Halloween Night (1982)
It's Halloween Night,
TIme for a fright.
Time for the witches, goblins, and ghouls,
Parties at homes and parties at schools.
You'll see lots of costumes
And one that's a witch.
Better watch out, she might use a switch.
Better run, better hide!
Don't stand there and abide.
Better take cover
You don't want to be another
Thing with a wart like a frog.
Anyway - in fourth grade, they taught us about poetry. As is always the case, we had an assignment to write a poem. In this case it was about flight.
A Trip Through the Stars (Dec 15, 1983)
Have you ever seen a TV set
When the screen has turned to fuzz?
Most of the time it starts
When the TV starts to buzz.
It's like traveling though space and time.
And you feel like you're about to take
A fourth dimension climb.
And all of a sudden your sense take over
After you hear a bark from Rover.
Here's another from the same time period:
The Funniest Thing Ever Happened to Me (1983)
It was late at night
When I awoke with a fright.
An eclipse of the moon
Was occurring too soo,
So I was in a hurry
And my mind was way too blurry.
I had slept too long,
So my shoes I put on wrong,
Because it was too dark to see
Just what I was doing to me.
This one is dated 1982 - which makes it third grade - but I'll include it anyway because it's a poem.
Halloween Night (1982)
It's Halloween Night,
TIme for a fright.
Time for the witches, goblins, and ghouls,
Parties at homes and parties at schools.
You'll see lots of costumes
And one that's a witch.
Better watch out, she might use a switch.
Better run, better hide!
Don't stand there and abide.
Better take cover
You don't want to be another
Thing with a wart like a frog.
Some Creative Writing Assignments from Third Grade
In third grade I remember I had 3 different teachers - I only remember the second one as she was only our teacher for about a month and her name was weird - Spigerelli I think. Anyway, she handed out all sorts of creative writing papers with ideas on them to get us started. Since this "blog" is starting out as a journal of my previous writings, I'm going to write down some of the more interesting ones.
Talking to Someone Special
My grandmother lived near the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Tx. Many of the people in her neighborhood worked there and some were either retired or aspiring astronauts. I met one, by the name of Don Lind, who took us on a tour of the Space Center - we got to go in places where more tour groups can't. I remember watching some astronauts practicing working under zero-gravity conditions: they were wearing space suits and in a very large pool. My response to this creative writing exercise was obviously influenced by that visit. Mr. Lind did eventually go in to space. I remember my grandmother telling me they had problems with the waste disposal unit for the monkeys? (I was young, I may not have heard right.)
Don Lind and Me
I would like to interview Don Lind, an astronaut who is going up on the next Apollo, if they could ever get it up. I chose this person because I have already met him in Houston, Texas. He is famous because he is an astronaut trainer. I have seen him in Houston, Texas. The first question I would ask him is "Why did you choose to become an astronaut?" Another important question I would ask is "Do you like being an astronaut?" Then I would ask him "Mr. Don Lind, will you autograph this picture for me please?"
If You Were on Television
Not much background on this one - except I don't like dresses any more.
Three Two One Contact
If I could be on T.V., I would like to be on Three Two One Contact. I would choose that show because it is one of my favorite shows. I would wear a dress. The best thing about being on T.V. is I get to meet the people on Three Two One Contact. There isn't anything I wouldn't like about being on T.V. When I sign autographs I would write "To my friend so-n-so from Kayleen." I would answer fan mail by writing to my fans. THE END!
You are the Teacher
For a while I actually considered being a teacher. I can explain things in an understandable manner, and when I was a TA in college, my students told me that I was very helpful and things made perfect sense. But I was destined for a different career. I think I made a good choice.
All About the Teacher
I am a teacher and I teach third grade. There are twenty-six students in my class. I don't give a lot of homework but I do give some. I do not allow students to sit where they choose. Our most important class rule is listen to the teacher. When a student breaks this rule they have to put their head down. My favorite subject is: Math.
Your Dream Home
I was a WonderWoman fan and liked swimming.
On Paradise Island
If I had a dream house and if I could have it where ever I wanted it, I would have it on Paradise Island. It is located very close to the ocean. My house is a two story house. In my house there are thirty rooms, fifteen roms on each floor. I have two swimming pools at my house. The best thing about my house is you can go swimming every day. My favorite room in the house is the swimming pool room.
Talking to Someone Special
My grandmother lived near the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Tx. Many of the people in her neighborhood worked there and some were either retired or aspiring astronauts. I met one, by the name of Don Lind, who took us on a tour of the Space Center - we got to go in places where more tour groups can't. I remember watching some astronauts practicing working under zero-gravity conditions: they were wearing space suits and in a very large pool. My response to this creative writing exercise was obviously influenced by that visit. Mr. Lind did eventually go in to space. I remember my grandmother telling me they had problems with the waste disposal unit for the monkeys? (I was young, I may not have heard right.)
Don Lind and Me
I would like to interview Don Lind, an astronaut who is going up on the next Apollo, if they could ever get it up. I chose this person because I have already met him in Houston, Texas. He is famous because he is an astronaut trainer. I have seen him in Houston, Texas. The first question I would ask him is "Why did you choose to become an astronaut?" Another important question I would ask is "Do you like being an astronaut?" Then I would ask him "Mr. Don Lind, will you autograph this picture for me please?"
If You Were on Television
Not much background on this one - except I don't like dresses any more.
Three Two One Contact
If I could be on T.V., I would like to be on Three Two One Contact. I would choose that show because it is one of my favorite shows. I would wear a dress. The best thing about being on T.V. is I get to meet the people on Three Two One Contact. There isn't anything I wouldn't like about being on T.V. When I sign autographs I would write "To my friend so-n-so from Kayleen." I would answer fan mail by writing to my fans. THE END!
You are the Teacher
For a while I actually considered being a teacher. I can explain things in an understandable manner, and when I was a TA in college, my students told me that I was very helpful and things made perfect sense. But I was destined for a different career. I think I made a good choice.
All About the Teacher
I am a teacher and I teach third grade. There are twenty-six students in my class. I don't give a lot of homework but I do give some. I do not allow students to sit where they choose. Our most important class rule is listen to the teacher. When a student breaks this rule they have to put their head down. My favorite subject is: Math.
Your Dream Home
I was a WonderWoman fan and liked swimming.
On Paradise Island
If I had a dream house and if I could have it where ever I wanted it, I would have it on Paradise Island. It is located very close to the ocean. My house is a two story house. In my house there are thirty rooms, fifteen roms on each floor. I have two swimming pools at my house. The best thing about my house is you can go swimming every day. My favorite room in the house is the swimming pool room.
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