She's Got Spirit!

This has been Nevada Reading Week and the schools in our town always celebrate in a big way. Maddie's school, Garrett Junior High, had a special theme each day, and students who participated each day got their "passports" signed by a teacher. Today they will get a prize if their passport is completely signed off.

Monday was "Realistic/Historical Fiction Dress Code" day. Maddie dressed up as Pricilla Lapham from Johnny Tremain. That was especially fun for me, as that was one of my all-time favorite books as a child. Maddie read it recently and loved it too. She couldn't put it down.



Tuesday's theme was "Fantasy, Fairies, Monsters, and Ghosts." Maddie dressed as Princess Pea from The Tale of Despereaux. That is HER favorite book. She has read it five times!



Wednesday was "Poets Past and Present" day. We researched Ogden Nash and Maddie carried these poems in her pocket.


Grandpa is Ashamed

A child need not be very clever
To learn that "Later, dear" means "Never."


The Parent

Children aren't happy with nothing to ignore,
And that's what parents were created for.

The Lama

The one-l lama,
He's a priest;
The two-l llama,
He's a beast.
And I will bet
A silk pajama
There isn't any
Three-l lllama.

Thursday she brought in a current event to share. It was about a blind man who received his sight back by having part of his son's tooth implanted in his eye!!

Today Maddie wore "alien socks," " time-traveler pants" and a "little green man" emerald shirt to celebrate the "War of the World Science Fiction" theme.


I'm so glad she has SPIRIT. It's not easy being twelve and worrying what your friends think of you all the time. I'm happy she has the courage to get involved and enjoy life!