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I’ll Let You Eat My Friends Part 2

// February 23rd, 2010 // No Comments » // Education

My previous post explored the minds of third graders as they contemplated food chains… I now bring you even more hilarious letters written from the perspectives of predators and their prey, courtesy of my fellow third grade teacher Robin and her clever students (who are way funnier than mine).

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I’ll Let You Eat My Friends

// February 23rd, 2010 // No Comments » // Education

As a part of our science unit on food chains, I had my third graders write letters from the perspectives of predators and their prey. The results (as usual) were amusing, clever, and brutally honest.

Only the misspellings have been fixed for ease of reading. The rest is 100% kid.

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[Movie Review] The Lovely Bones

// February 20th, 2010 // No Comments » // Reviews

Spoiler Warning! This review may contain plot details that would be considered spoilers.

The Movie

The Lovely Bones

Director: Peter Jackson

Cast: Saoirse Ronan (Susie Salmon), Mark Wahlberg (Jack Salmon), Rachel Weisz (Abigail Salmon), Stanley Tucci (George Harvey), Susan Sarandon (Grandma Lynn), Rose McIver (Lindsey Salmon), Reece Ritchie (Ray Singh)

Plot Summary: After being brutally murdered, a young girl watches over her family and her killer from the beyond.

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[Movie Review] Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

// February 17th, 2010 // No Comments » // Reviews

Spoiler Warning! This review may contain plot details that would be considered spoilers.

The Movie

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Director: Chris Columbus

Cast: Logan Lerman (Percy), Brandon T. Jackson (Grover), Alexandra Daddario (Annabeth), Pierce Brosnan (Chiron), Sean Bean (Zeus), Kevin McKidd (Poseidon), Uma Thurman (Medusa)

Plot Summary: Percy Jackson is a regular kid who suddenly discovers that he is the son of Poseidon, god of the sea. He is then dragged into a world of Greek myths and monsters.

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