Soul Tran

Birds Part 1: The Fox and the Crow A crow had a piece of cheese on her beak but a cunning fox that wanted the piece of cheese decided to flatter her in order to obtain the cheese. He went on about how wonderful of a singer she was and asked her to sing a song and as soon as she started singing, she dropped the piece of cheese that was quickly snatched away by the fox. The Fox and the Crow:  Page by Page Books Bibliography. Aesop's Fables by Joseph Jacobs,  link to the reading online

Foxes Part 1: The Fox and the Stork The fox invited the stork over for dinner and offered to cook. However, the fox put the food in a shallow bowl that the stork's bill barely grazed. The stork then offered to have the fox over for dinner next time. When the stork made dinner, the stork placed the food in a narrow jar that only the stork's bill could fit into in order to get food and the fox was left to starve.  Foxes Part 2: The Fox Without a Tail A fox lost his tail when trying to escape a trap that he was caught in. He was ashamed and embarrassed everywhere he went so he decided to convince other foxes that he didn't need his tail and that others should also cut off their tails but the others didn't listen. The Fox and the Stork:  Kids Zone Bibliography. Aesop's Fables by Joseph Jacobs,  link to the reading online

The readings were great this week! I was so sad that I had to narrow it down to just one reading unit. All of them were so interesting and the part that took me the longest was deciding which unit I wanted to go with. I ended up reading a majority of them before I could finally decide which one I wanted to stick with. I remembered the Aesop’s Fables unit the best because each one ends in a nice summed up moral of the story. I also ended up reading both the one by Winter and Jacobs. The best writing I have done this week is definitely for this class. The only other papers I have had to write are my lab reports for my science classes and essays for my perspectives on U.S. economic policies class which were tiresome. I really do enjoy reading and writing for this class, I consider it more of a destressing activity rather than work I have to do. I like to listen to music and relax on one of the couches in the library in the morning while writing. I read such amazing stories from other stud...

What caught my eye from this week's announcements is a video from the Wednesday announcement . The video is called Grammar Lessons with Food and it reminded me of when I went to the state fair and there was a sign that said Man Eating Chicken. As people read the sign, they were curious as to how this was possible and many paid to go see this attraction but were disappointed as they entered and saw a 50 year old man sitting on a stool, eating a drumstick.  Man Eating Chicken: YouTube Cover Photo

The three stories I chose to focus in on are The Fox and The Stork , The Fox Without a Tail , and The Fox and the Crow . All of the stories are from Aesop's fables and have the fox as the main trickster. In The Fox and The Stork, the fox cooks for the stork but puts food in a shallow plate that only the fox can eat out of and the stork in return makes food and pours it into a narrow jar. In the Fox Without a Tail, a fox loses his tail and tries to convince other foxes to also get rid of their tail so that he won't feel as ashamed and embarrassed to have a missing tail. In the Fox and the Crow, a crow has a piece of cheese on her beak and the fox compliments her singing and asks her to sing a song so as soon as she started singing, she dropped the piece of cheese that was quickly snatched by the fox. I want to try to turn these stories around by having the trickster be tricked.  A fox without a tail:  Whispering Books

I read Be a Mirror: Give Readers Feedback that Fosters a Growth Mindset  and I also read The Difference Between Praise and Feedback . I agree with both articles in that people should praise the process instead of a personality trait. I do catch myself giving feedback with the same phrases that the second article said not to use. I typically begin my feedback comments with "I think..." or "I like that...." when I should focus more on the person I am giving feedback to. I need to learn to take out my feelings and emotions. I don't feel confident giving people useful feedback because I'm afraid to come off as rude so I normally try to find something to compliment. I need to work on giving useful feedback. Feedback Matters: Leahy's

     Jonah was a fisherman in his little village. He had a caring wife who stayed at home and cooked, cleaned, and looked after their four children.  He woke up every morning at the break of dawn to go down to the largest and deepest pond in their village. The pond was at the edge of the forest which he had to trek through every day to get to the pond.       One day when Jonah was fishing in this deep pond, he was concerned about his financial situation at home because they were getting ready to have a new addition to the family. He decided to stay and fish a little longer today to earn more money for his family. As the sun started to set, he grew fatigued and started to drift off. He was woken up by a large splash as he realized that he had dropped his fishing pole in the pond. He looked deep into the pond to see if there were any signs of his fishing pole but there was no trace of it. The pond was much too deep for him to jump in and look for...