Neville's Bloggers

From Mrs. Davis to Christian

This podcast is from Mrs. Davis to Christian:

Download MrsDavisToChristian.mp3

From Graciela by way of Mrs. Davis to Mimi

Podcasting is a lot of fun but we had some fifth graders who were absent so I am filling in for them. Also, we just ran out of time so Graciela did not get to record her thoughts to Mimi. I wil do that for her. s absent.

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From Graciela to Brittany

This podcast is from Graciela to Brittany:

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From Jadae to Julia

This podcast is from Jadae to Julia:

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From Angel to Dominic

This podcast is from Angel to Dominic:

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From Diana to Ian

This podcast is from Diana to Ian:

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From Marisela to Gabe

This podcast is from Marisela to Gabe:

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From Derrick to Cameron and Sahil

From Derrick to Cameron and Sahil:

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From Jason to Emerson

This is Jason's podcast to Emerson

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From Jason to Kristen

This is Jason's podcast to Kristen:

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Mrs. Davis' introduction to podcasts from fifth graders

 Here is the introduction to the podcasts from the fifth graders at J.H. House Elementary School:

Download ADintro5th2ndAdvice.mp3

Podcasts coming up!

Hello class! I missed you this week! I know you have been busy working on your "Favorite Places" stories. I can't wait to read them!

I have been busy podcasting with the fifth graders at J.H House Elementary School. Their teacher's name is Mrs. Meeler and her blog is called Blog Write. Links to the  student blogs can be found on her class blog.

I am putting the final touches on their podcasts. Guess what! They have special messages for all of you! I will post them as soon as I can get them all completed so check back!

Have a fantastic weekend!

My sample snapshot of a favorite place

                                     

What   did I see?	What   did I hear?	What   did I taste or smell?	What   did I feel or touch?
Clouds of all shapes in the sky	Birds chirping	Cruchy fried chicken	Green grass in a meadow
Yellow sun in the sky	Laughter and shouts	Fresh cut grass	The rays from the yellow sun
Our   Family at the Park
It is a Saturday morning in a beautiful park in North Georgia. You can hear a variety of birds chirping. It sounds like a symphony. There is   a meadow of green grass that covers a hillside. It smells so fresh and clean.   All my grandkids are here for the family picnic. They are romping and rolling   in the grass. I hear peals of laughter that warm my heart. We all play games   by finding shapes in the rolling clouds high up in the sky. We look for   shapes in the clouds in the sky. John Michael sees a soldier, Jilaine a   princess, and Genesis thinks that is a real mouse high in the sky. It feels   good to have the warm, yellow sun shining down on our backs. The delicious   smell of the crunchy, fried chicken makes us ready to eat!. All the grandkids   want a leg!  We all agree that there is   not a better way to spend a Saturday morning!

Snapshots of Favorite Places

It's fun to take snapshots of favorite places. Did you know that you can take snapshots with writing? Your snapshots can evoke powerful images and make your writing really come alive. All you have to do is use your "senses" and write descriptive words about those "senses."

What did I see?

What did I hear

What did I taste or smell?

What did I feel or touch?

Brainstorm those questions that focus on the five senses. Jot descriptive phrases down for each one.
Then you have all your impressions right in front of you. You are ready to write a colorful description.

Here are questions to keep in mind as you answer the questions. It is OK to get others to help you with this - parents, friends, teachers, and others! Good writers collaborate!

• Were you specific about the place?
• Did you tell where? (just generally since we are blogging)
• Did you mention when? Was it daytime, nighttime, what year, what day, what hour? You don't have to answer all of these. Just keep the time in mind.
• Did you name some sounds, noises, actions that took place?
• Were you able to describe how things felt if you touched or felt things at your favorite place?
• How about smell or taste? Many times we associate favorite places with certain aromas or tasty foods.
• Did you use color in your descriptions?
• Did you use connecting words so your ideas flowed and made sense? Words like between, beside, near, upstairs, under. over, and any other similar words?

My next post will be a story that I compose just for you!

Problem-solving skills prevail!

I am so impressed with your problem-solving skills on So Many Comments, So Little Time. Your comments provided excellent suggestions and showed that you were really "putting your shoulder to the wheel." Yep, that's another idiom. Anyone know the meaning?

I think I am going to post some writing/posting possibilities. We may or may not have time to follow them up but it will be fun to get your reactions. I am very much looking forward to seeing each and every one of you this Thursday!