Creative+Writing+and+Thinking

==Welcome to the creative writing and thinking  page !==

REFLECT OBSERVE INVENT INSPIRE DREAM SHAR E IMAGINE CREATE WONDER EXPLORE EVALUATE QUESTION INVITE ENCOURAGE

This will be our page to write the poetry that keeps floating around in your mind....to record your thoughts about what is happening in our world.....to share your opinions and recommendations about books and movies......or simply give a voice to your observations, ideas, or wonderings

__Observations__
On Friday, when we had our surprise snow day, I looked out my kitchen window and noticed the beauty of the freshly fallen snow that glistened with ice. I thought of one of my former students who dreamily asked me while looking out at our snow covered playground:

I will never look at freshly fallen snow quite the same because of her. Now, it is spring and the earth is ALIVE! Birds are singing, flowers are blooming, the vivid green grass sways gently from a warm breeze...What interesting, beautiful, funny, curious things have you observed? Click on the discussion tab and find the subject that says Observations during vacation, and share with us! Try to use powerful words to describe your observations! (Tired words like nice, pretty, cool....you know the words that I'm talking about...have no place here!) If you're having trouble using vivid vocabulary, visit [|www.thesaurus.com] to help you find WOW words! (Remember, a thesaurus is Latin for a treasure of words - this is where you'll find synonyms to replace those tired, boring words!)

__Be a Book and/or Movie critic!__
Have you seen any good movies or read any great books during this winter vacation? I've got another topic for discussion - share your book or movie critique with us! First, take a look at this file and read the 5 simple steps of how to write a book or movie critique. Then, review some book critiques at the website listed below to get some helpful ideas, then, click on the discussion tab, find the subject titled Book/Movie Review, and share your opinions!

[[file:How to Write a Book or Movie Critique.doc]]
Check out this website to see some actual book reviews, and who knows.....you may stumble upon a book that you'd like to read! [|On-Line Book Reviews]