Favorite book quotes

Fifth and sixth grade students used Canva to share their favorite quote from a book.

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What's your fav song?

"Don't Worry, Be Happy" - performed by Bobby McFerrin

What's the most nerve wracking experience you've been in?

Debuting the new Emmaus Hornet mascot 

Time to Vote!

Children's Book Week is coming!

It's time to vote for your favorite books of the year in the Children's Choice Book Awards: http://ccbookawards.com/staircase.php

Come check them out in the Swain Library!

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What is your favorite thing to do?

Go fishing with my brother

What is your favorite class?

Gym

What is your favorite word?

Meow

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What does your typical day look like?

Coffee!

Picking out the outfit.
Getting my children their breakfast and ready.
Drive to work.
Teaching all day and making sure all 18 of my students get the best education they can!
Tutoring in the afternoon.
Going home and doing HW with my children.
Making dinner for the family.
Watching some tv, and check emails.
Snuggling with my puppy and then going to bed.

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What's your favorite animal?

Dogs, cats, and horses

Why?

Because they are sooooo fluffy!

Code your own Flappy Bird Game!

Want to learn how to create your own version of Flappy Bird? 

As a follow up to the Hour of Code, code.org has created a 10 step tutorial to help you create your own Flappy Game.  Check it out! http://codeorg.tumblr.com/post/77905365673/flappy

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If you had to choose one thing to do for the rest of your life what would it be?

Teach piano.

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Here we go Sparta! Here we go!

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This is backbreaking!

Why did you choose this picture and artist?

My family loves Walt Disney.  I thought this picture would be fun and challenging.  I like a challenge.

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What did you do on your day off?

I built a 12 foot snowman!!

Humans of Swain 1/31

Get it at Target- The High Dish Reacher!

Who is your invention for?

Old Men. They need help reaching things on the top shelf.

What about old women?

No.

What about kids?

No. They can climb on the counter and old men can't.

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What was your favorite part of the ski trip?

Going down Broadway and talking on the lift!

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If you could do anything in the world, what would you do?

Go to Colombia.

Why?

Because my Grandma lives there, and she has toys!

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If you could have one day to do anything you wanted, what would you do?

I would go up to the mountains that my family used to visit, and sit at the top of the mountain and paint all day.  It's beautiful there.

More Humans of Swain

Is today your first time skiing?

Yes!

Are you excited?

Yes.

Are you nervous?

Well, I am afraid of heights.

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What's your favorite dessert?

Vanilla ice cream with sprinkles.

What is your favorite place in the world?

Chuck E. Cheese

Who is your favorite athlete?

Michael Jordan. He's the best basketball player ever.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

I want to be an artist.

If you had one wish, what would it be?

For Spiderman to be real.

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If you could meet anyone in the world from any time in history, who would you want to meet?

The Wright Brothers.

 If you could have one wish for anything in the entire world, what would it be?

That everyone would be equal and for world peace.

 What would you do if you could do anything in the world?

I would do gymnastics. I've been doing it forever.

If you could do anything in the world, what would you do?

I would be a successful lawyer.

What are you most scared of?

Guns.

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Inspired by the blog Humans of New York, students went around school with their iPads asking a variety of questions.

What do you want to be when you grown up?

A teacher- it sounds like fun.

An artist- I love art.

If you had one wish, what would it be?

To get a guitar.

Me: Why would you want a guitar?

Guitar is my favorite and it makes lovely noise.

What is the best thing you ever did?

Going down a water slide at Emmaus Community Park because it was the first time and it was a memorable fun moment.

Where is your favorite place for vacation?

The beach. I like to sit in the sand.

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"If you could have one day to do anything you wanted, without any negative repercussions, what would it be?"

"I would go to visit Heaven."

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"When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?"

"An actress or a dolphin trainer."

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Inspired by the blog Humans of New York, eighth graders went around school with their iPads asking a variety of questions.

"What do you want to be when you grown up?"

"A big girl."