Free Writing

I went outside to listen to some noise. What I heard was wind, a bird, something in the woods, leaves, and a gun shot.

Tell me about a time you ate an orange?

One morning I was eating an orange at the kitchen table with my breakfast. I saw that it was big so I thought it looked juicy. It tasted sweet and not sour. My tongue felt the cold and juicy orange. I liked the orange because it was tasty. I can't wait to eat an orange again.

Horses!

I like horses. Horses eat oats, apples, and carrots. I like it when they run. Horses have pretty colors. Baby horses are called ponies. A pinto horse is a horse that looks like a cow. I call the pinto horses "cow horses". I want to ride a horse.

What is Advent?

Advent is the time when we prepare for Jesus to be born. We light candles on a wreath. The candles are pink and purple. First we light two purple candles. Then we light one pink candle. The last candle is a purple candle. We also do a Jesse Tree. A Jesse Tree is the Old Testament stories that tell us how Jesus was coming. Advent reminds us that Jesus will come again.

Free Writing!

The cat sat on the hat.

The hat sat on the bat.

The bat sat on the mat.

The mat sat on the rat.

The rat sat on the fat bat.

What is the Immaculate Conception?

The Immaculate Conceptions is when Mary was born without original sin. Mary is the new Eve and Jesus is the new Adam. Eve disobeyed God and Mary obeyed God. So Mary became the mother of Jesus, and then she became the mother of all of us because Jesus is our brother. Mary loved God very much. We should be like Mary and love God too.

Why do you like Art?

I like art because of all the colors. At my art class I do lots of fun things like paint my self portrait, a landscape, and a color wheel. I like art class because it is fun. I can't wait for the art show. I am going to hang my self portrait. At the old house I had an art gallery in my room.

Who was St. Nicholas? How do you celebrate St. Nicholas Day every Dec. 6?

St. Nicholas was a boy who was the real Santa Claus. He saved people from slavery by selling a horse and giving away gold. He became a Bishop. He was in prison for a long time. He gave people stuff. On St.Nicholas day we open stockings. We also color a picture of St. Nicholas.

What is your favorite animal? Why?

My favorite animals are cats. I like cats because they're cute and pretty. My cats' names are Peter and Tom. Peter and Tom purr alot. Tom was funny today. He cried at the front door. Peter is my cat. He is lost.