Crazy About Reading (posted by Jolie)

March 15th, 2011 by tinakamo

Book … Book…  Book… Do you like reading? Do you think books are good ? Do you think there should be books ? Why? or Why not?

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Golden Pencils

May 12th, 2010 by tinakamo

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Today was our last Golden Pencils sale of they year.  Did you publish a book through Golden Pencils this year?  Last year?  The year before?  What was it about?  Please share your thoughts about how you feel when a book you have worked hard on is published through Golden Pencils.  How do you feel when you purchase books that others have written?  How do you decide what books you want to purchase?  Could you tell us about a favorite Golden Pencils purchase?  As a writer, what are your thoughts about the next book you would like to publish through Golden Pencils?  What will it be about?

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Arting with Kumu Meleanna

February 3rd, 2010 by tinakamo

Wow!  What a wonderful experience we had “arting” with Kumu Meleanna today.  What is “arting?”  What are some things you learned from Kumu Meleanna today that you think are important to remember as you continue “arting?”

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Uninvited Guests

June 26th, 2009 by tinakamo

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Harris Burdick gave this photo the caption:

“His heart was pounding. He was sure he had seen the doorknob turn.”

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Oscar and Alphonse

June 26th, 2009 by tinakamo

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Harris Burdick started this one with…
She knew it was time to send them back. The caterpillars softly wiggled in her hand, spelling out ‘goodbye.’

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Playing with words

April 7th, 2009 by tinakamo

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Playing with words is a way of life for us in Papa Hawai’iloa!  Today I shared this book with our class.  Any thoughts?  Any play?  Use your comments on this post to play around with words the way we do in class!

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