Some creative and others formal, the pieces below reflect my students’ growth as writers and thinkers. Happy reading!
Beginning Grades
- My Trip to Korea, a paragraph by Aiden L., 2nd grade
- What is Means to be a Pea, a fairy tale by Saahithi K., 2nd grade
- Pippy is my Hero, an essay by Saahithi K., 2nd grade
- Bad Day, a story by Aiden L., 3rd grade
- Read Mr. Popper’s Penguins! a book review by Aiden L., 3rd grade
- Papa Duck’s Story, a creative piece by Prathik M., 3rd grade
- What it Means to be a Princess, an essay by Sri L., 3rd grade
- Patience, a story by Prathik M., 4th grade
- What Taekwondo Taught Me About Life, a personal narrative by Sri L., 4th grade
- Julian’s Summer, a short story by Karthikeya K., 4th grade
- Grades are Supreme and Should Live Forever, a persuasive essay by Sri L,. 4th grade
- Grades are Garbage, a persuasive essay by Karthikeya K., 4th grade
- The Big Slide, a personal narrative by Prathik M., 4th grade
- Shiloh’s Story, a creative piece by Shiva K., 4th grade
- A Letter from Ms. Hiatt, a creative piece by Eric Z., 4th grade
- What is it with Penguins and Polar Bears? a story by Irene Y., 4th grade
- The Power of Storytelling, a paragraph by Irene Y., 4th grade
- A Glimmering Girl with Apple Blossom in her Hair, a drawing by Irene Y., 4th grade
- What Courage Really Means, an essay by Sanvitha V., 5th grade
- The Fire that Destroyed the Windy City, an essay by Sanvitha V., 5th grade
- My Passage to Freedom, a sequel to Number the Stars by Sanvitha V., 5th grade
- My Husky, a short story by Gunjin Y., 5th grade
- The Steep Run, a personal narrative by Christian C., 5th grade
- Goldie, a personal narrative by Angela Z., 5th grade
Middle Grades
- The Bone-Chilling Mystery, an essay by Celina Z., 6th grade
- The Slimy Snails Scenario, a memoir by Patrick L., 6th grade
- The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same, an essay by Eric Z., 6th grade
- The Jabberwocky, an adaptation by Christian C., 6th grade
- The War that Taught Ada to Love, a paragraph by Shiva K., 6th grade
- Keller’s Macho Arrogance, a paragraph by Sanvitha V., 6th grade
- Temptations Lead to Tragedy, a paragraph by Gunjin Y., 6th grade
- Ryan’s Epic Growing Up Story, a narrative by Ryan Z., 6th grade
- The Sound of Snow Falling, a short story by Iris W., 6th grade
- The Story Behind the Man, a short story by Iris W., 6th grade
- What makes Bilbo Bilbo?, an essay on by Eric Z., 7th grade
- Is Boo a Monster?, an essay by Christian C., 7th grade
- Swimming to Success, a memoir by Matthew H., 7th grade
- Leaders who Sacrifice, a paragraph by Matthew H., 7th grade
- Man (or Woman) Cannot be Destroyed, an essay by Matthew H., 8th grade
- My Trip to Dr. Dentre: Julian’s Short-Lived Transformation, a story by Ryan Z., 7th grade
- The Crimes of the Nazis, a paragraph by Ryan Z., 7th grade
- The Absurdity of Love at First Sight, an essay by Iris W., 7th grade
- Week-long Waves, a memoir by Joanna L., 7th grade
- Baked Bananas: Modern-Day Lord of the Flies, a short story by Rui W., 7th grade
- The Return to Civilization, a short story by Beth W., 7th grade
- The Phoenix: The Rise and Fall of Civilizations, an essay by Beth W., 7th grade
- Walt Whitman’s Torture Chamber, an essay by Zachary W., 7th grade
- Don’t Be the Moth Trapped in the Open Jar, an essay by Zachary W., 7th grade
- How Much Land Do You Really Need? a paragraph by Yvonne C., 8th grade
- The Fight for Civil Rights, an essay by Zachary W., 8th grade
- Kino’s Battle With Fate, a paragraph by Cayden S., 8th grade
- The Musicality of the Cello, a personal narrative by Andrew L., 8th grade
- Eight Dances, a personal narrative by Corrine N., 8th grade
- All That Glitters Isn’t Gold, an essay by Katie Z., 8th grade
- The Different Capes of Different Heroes, an essay by Katie Z., 8th grade
- 30 Years Later, a creative story by Katie Z., 8th grade
- Parents Should Let Children Play Football, a persuasive paragraph by Bobby E., 8th grade
- Moving to America, a personal narrative by Lynn C., 8th grade
- My Trip to Korea, a personal narrative by Cayden S., 8th grade
- Why Anna ends up under the train tracks, an essay by Iris W., 8th grade
Upper Grades
- Golding’s Dark View of Human Nature, an essay by Christina Z., 9th grade
- Dad: Caring or Heartless, an essay by Ryan Z., 9th grade
- Poodles Don’t Lie, People Do, a paragraph by Ysabel C, 9th grade
- Of Bees and Queens, an essay by Katie Z., 9th grade
- Choices and Regrets, an essay by Christina Z., 10th grade
- A Boy’s Need for his Father’s Love, an essay by Manar A., 10th grade
- My World, several vignettes by Danny V., 10th grade
- Whitman’s Wisdom, an essay by Andrew E., 10th grade
- Learning to Walk on My Own, a personal narrative by Andrew E., 10th grade
- Spanish to English, a personal narrative by Bryan C., 11th grade