Little Raindrop's Blog Adventure: December 2012

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Tales of a third Grade Classroom: Fan Mail for Miss Melanie!

Hi, again!

After a very busy holiday season, I'm finally getting the chance to really sit down and read some of my latest FAN MAIL! I LOVE getting post cards from Mr. H's class... it is one of my favorite things in the world! It makes me sad that it has taken me so much time to get to this stack of important letters, so please excuse me while I read.

[Please wait while Miss Melanie reads her letters.]

*TICK, TOCK, TICK, TOCK...*

[Miss Melanie is now finished reading her letters.]

WOW! What a great batch of postcards I have here! Here are some of the postcards I got from the kids:

Unfortunately, I can't post all of the postcards here on the blog, but I really wish I could! They are all wonderful! Mr. H's Class of 2013 seems to be a super smart bunch... I can't wait to meet them next year! And each student wants to take Little Raindrop with them on an adventure... That is SO COOL! In fact, that gives me an idea. I wonder if Little Raindrop would like to go on an adventure with me? I think I'm going to ask him RIGHT NOW!

Talk to you later, kids!
~Miss Melanie, the Official Illustrator

Around the World with Little Raindrop: My Trip to the National Aquarium in Baltimore!

Heya Kids!

GUESS WHERE I WENT?!?!

Oh, wait... the heading probably already told you! Whoops! Hee hee!

Anyway, I visited the National Aquarium in Baltimore, with my friend Abigail! We had a SUPER fun day, and I got to visit with some of my favorite aquatic animals and habitats! I felt right at home!

First thing's first... we got a little silly...

Look! I'm a Princess!
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And now I'm a Knight!
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But then we got down to business and had some serious fun!

Me and the Paper Jellies! Thank goodness I didn't get stung, PHEW!
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I am being hunted by the monstrous parrot! Eeek!
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Me and a seahorse. How do you ride this thing?!?
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Hello, Mr. Stingray, please don't sting me!
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Look, I'm riding the turtle...WHEEEEEE!
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AAAAAH, IT'S TOO DARK IN HERE!!!
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Hey, that's a cute little turtle!
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Rock fish??? These fish don't look like their made of rocks!
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Look at me! A steam cloud, whoopieee!
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Just sittin' here, a fashion model on a tube...
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Whoaaaaa!!! This tube is making me FLOAT!!!
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Wow, it's so pretty up here! Hey, can we go down and see the boat?
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You want me to steer the ship? Aye aye, Captain!
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I'm just going to get cozy for just a minute and I- ZZZZzzzzzzzzzz
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What nice way to end the day! Though, that water looks super inviting!
I'd like to dive in and say hi to my friends!
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It was really nice of Miss Abigail and her family to take me with her on their visit to the aquarium! I had sooo much fun, and I hope you all get a chance to visit someday, too! The National Aquarium in Baltimore is an amazing place!

See ya 'round!
-LR

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Tales of a Third Grade Classroom: POP Cards and Hurricane Sandy

Hi, Readers!

I'm sure there aren't many of you that has not yet heard of the hurricane named Sandy that visited the Carribbean and the MidAtlantic and Northeast United States this year... and right before Halloween, too. This storm was HUGE and it hit the land hard. Lots of people had homes damaged, flooded or even completely lost them. It was so bad, that there are people right now still struggling to get their lives back together.

Thankfully, there are a lot of amazing helpers willing to lend a hand and make a difference in these people's lives!

One of the things Mr. H's class did to help was to write POP Cards! POP cards are Pass On Postcards, written to be shared and passed along to other friends and students. It's a great way for students to reach out and make some new pen pals, and to send along some much needed support.

Here are a few of the students' POP cards:

Here is Mr. H's class with Little Raindrop and their POP Cards! I'm so proud of them!

Hey, look at the camera, Everyone!
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PERFECT!
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You can help, too, by asking your parents to visit the American Red Cross website, and donating what you can to help those in need.

Be prepared for the next big storm with these smart Emergency Plan tips.

Learn more about how our planet creates such a powerful storm:

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-hurricane.htm

http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/hurricanehome.html

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/forces-of-nature-kids/

For some fun, why not send your drawing of the storm to the New York Times?http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/19/calling-all-kids-draw-hurricane-sandy/

And no matter what happens in the world around you, don't lose heart! Remember this quote from Mister Rogers:

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers - so many caring people in this world.” — Mister Rogers

So stay strong, and keep on helping others!
~Miss Melanie, the Official Illustrator

Tales of a Third Grade Classroom: Halloween Party!

Ahoy, Mateys!

It has been a looong time since October, but I still wanted to share some super duper fun pictures of the Halloween party we had in Mr. H's class room!

Me favorite gals donned me in me pirate garb!
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And then we got just plain SILLY!!!
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Avast! I feel like something creepy is behind me!
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Hey! I'm no football!
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Arrr! You might not be pirates, but you're still cool to me!
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Hangin' with the Big Kids! Aw, they grow up so fast!
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It sure was a great way to end our rainy October! And I LOVE rain! It was the best month EVER! What did all you scurvy lads and lassies don for Halloween this year? I wonder what I should dress up as next year?

Don't be a landlubber- be a land LOVER and keep that trash off the ground!
~LR

Around the World with Little Raindrop: My Flight with a Pilot!

Hi There, Little Water Heroes!

I'm so excited to tell you about the time I helped to fly a REAL AIRPLANE next to a REAL PILOT!

I was invited by Captain Horlings to join him in the cockpit of the plane he was flying from Pensacola to Washington, D.C.

He showed me how to tell how much fuel we had on board (which was 8,200 pounds of fuel!), how much the plane's takeoff weight was (48,736 pounds), and all the neat buttons and switches he uses to pilot the plane! Then the Captain put a pair of headphones on my head...

and I GOT TO FLY THE PLANE!!! Can you believe it?!??

We flew 775 nautical miles, and it took us 2 hours and 12 minutes to fly across Montgomery, AL and over Spartanburg, SC and above Greensboro, NC... and even over Richmond, VA!

It was TOTALLY cool and I had so much fun! I think I might want to be a pilot when I grow up! What do YOU want to be when you grow up?

In a while, crocodile!
-LR

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Around the World with Little Raindrop: Pensacola, Florida

Hey there, kids!

This summer, I dropped like a raindrop down on Mr. H while he visited family in Pensacola, FL! He was nice enough to take me along on the rest of his vacation, and here are some of the neat things we did...

It was a great visit, and I had loads of fun! I can't wait to go back to Florida again someday! Where is YOUR favorite place to go on vacation?

Later, gator!
-LR

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