"Have you seen all the birds flying south for the winter?" "Yeah, the solstice is almost here!" "So is our winter break!" "I don't think all those birds are gonna make it to the south before the blizzard forecasts hit." "Don't worry. They're wild animals! They can hibernate, right?" "I dunno, but I'm afraid WE have to soon. It's too cold to play outside now!" "What's it LIKE down in the south, anyway?" Teacher: I'm glad you asked, class! The south, aka Southern Hemispher

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!  We're gonna make today's class quick, because we all have someplace we need to go today for our Thanksgiving celebration.  "Yeah, I gotta get to my grandma's house!" "Isn't there a song that goes 'Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house we go'?" Yeah! I learned that song on "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving!" Yes, that song was written by Maria Lydia Child in 1844, and that's the poem of the day!  However, Maria Lydia's origina

Today's poem is about the Fall season - "Now why do we call it Fall anyway? Is it all the falling leaves?" "Not just the leaves. The season ITSELF falls faster than falling walnuts and apples!" "Oooh! Don't forget pumpkins and corn! And Turkeys! And leftover Halloween Candy!" "STOP, you're making me hungrier than a hibernating bear!" Yes, yes, settle down now... The fall season is rich in both flavors AND outdoor colors, making it arguably the most beautiful season of

Did you know that The Poptropica once showcased one of Robert Frost's poems in their Creator's Blog of old? ...This poem was "Fire and Ice", and this is how it goes... ------------------------------------------------------------------ Fire And Ice - By Robert Frost, 1923 Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I've tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruct

Today we will be learning about rhyming sequences... But first, Does anyone know any camp songs?  If you do, feel free to SING OUT!  ...Literally, I mean. I've got one! But it's really hard to memorize.  I only know the chorus... " Well the big bald man was a desparado He came through the town o' Denver Colorado And he horsed around like a big tornado, And everywhere he went he gave his WOOHOO!" There! Did you hear that? Out of those 4 lines, the first 3 had a matching rhyme,

“Woo-HOO!  Sound the bell!  Summer School’s in, sucker!... Wow, I never thought I’d say THAT of all things!” “I KNOW, right?  I used to...

"I can't believe it's Fall already!" "I can't believe Poptropica's finally shutting DOWN!" " I can. ...More specifically, the...

Hello, and welcome to our final class! "What? Our final class?!" "Of COURSE, the Summer Solstice! ...This is our last day and this class...

For today's lesson, let's do a review. What was our first poem about? "Was it Calvin and Hobbes?" "No! It was Charlie and the Chocolate...

Student: Hi, Professor McPatrick! What's the name of the poem we're reading today? Teacher: Oh, I'm so glad you asked! Today's...

"I can't BELIEVE how bad the food is at our cafeteria!" "I always BRING my lunch, so I wouldn't know. Does the cafe food taste bad?"...

Pop quiz! How many of you read nursery rhymes, aka Mother Goose rhymes when you were in preschool? "Not me. I read 'em in Kindergarten!"...

"I can't believe we don't have recess!" "We haven't HAD recess since 6th grade!" "Who cares? Playgrounds are boring." "We grown-ups...

Good morning, class! Today's poem is called "Unstoppable", and- "Omigosh! I LOVE that song!" "Me too!" "Not the SONG, silly! He said...

Settle down, class! We have a new poem today. But first, a question! ...How many of you know Calvin and Hobbes? "OMG I LOVE Calvin and...

Welcome back, students, and happy Easter Monday! April Fool! Easter was YESTERDAY! Teacher: Actually, this one's no joke. Easter Sunday...

Welcome back to school! I hope you all had a good Spring Break. *unanamous groan* I know, I know. All your favorite computer games such...