Grade 1！

Grade 1！
By Hiro Lu．Instructed by Mr. Stracey
1 Red came up with some great philosophical questions after
watching ‘Not Now, Bernard’. This theme was extended into a
creative writing class where they came up with alternate endings.
Hiro wrote and edited this ending all by himself. Great job, Hiro!
1 Red really enjoyed ‘Where The Wild Things Are’, and we did a number
of activities related to it. In this one, the students chose their favorite
character from the story, and then had to express their feelings as that
character. Kelly wrote some great sentences with excellent details. Good
job, Kelly!
By Kelly Shih．Instructed by Mr. Stracey
Instructed by Ms. Wu
We had our singing competition last Thursday. There
were many parents. The song we sang was called “Stand Up”.
We danced with shiny pom poms. I hope we win the first
place because the winner class will get McDonald’s to eat!
By Tiffany Liu
By Jessie Lee
By Photine Lin
By Geoffrey Ju. Instructed by Ms. Wu
This is Splat. He is a cat. He is black. He has a
friend. It is a mouse. Splat goes to school.
He makes many friends. He is happy.
By Alexandria Shen. Instructed by Ms. Wu
Dear Santa,
My name is Alexandria. I am 7 years old. I
live in Taiwan. I have tried to be a good girl all
year. My teacher said that I have improved a
lot at school. For Christmas, I would like a
Snow White sticker. Thank you very much
and wish you a Merry Christmas.
Love,
Alexandria
My name is Alina.
I would like a Barbie.
By Julie Huang. Instructed by Ms. Wu
Jessie is my favorite friend. She likes
fish. Her favorite place is park. Her
favorite book is “Monster Ng”. Her
favorite animal is rabbit.
By Shan Shan Lai. Instructed by Ms. Wu
Arvin is my favorite friend. He
likes pizza. His favorite place is
Taipei 101. His favorite book is
“Three Little Pigs”. His favorite
animal is a horse.
Proper Nouns! By William Lin
Proper nouns are special nouns!
They need a capital letter!
Here are some proper nouns!
My name is William!
I live in Taipei!
My favorite toy is my Lego tank!
I play in Number Four Park!
1 Blue’s Beautiful
Writing!
Things, things, things! By Annie Hsu
Nouns are people, places, things and
animals!
Here are some of my favorite nouns!
I like my mom, my dad and my brother!
I like Taiwan, Taipei and my house!
I like my ball!
I like a penguin!
Things, things, things! By Amos Huang
Nouns are people, places, things and
animals!
Here are some of my favorite nouns!
I like Yumin, my mom, my dad and Kevin!
I like the zoo, the park, my school and my
house!
I like my toy car and my desk!
I like lions, tigers, mice and bears!
Things, things, things! By Doris Chin
Nouns are people, places, things and
animals!
Here are some of my favorite nouns!
I like my mom and dad!
I like Taipei and the zoo!
I like my toys and Barbie!
I like dogs and cats!
My Pet. By Artie Chan
I have a turtle.
I like my turtle.
My turtle is small.
My turtle is red and orange.
My turtle can swim fast.
My turtle is beautiful.
I like my turtle very much!
Questions about me! By Christine Chang
Hello! What’s your name?
Hi! My name is Christine.
How old are you?
I’m six years old.
Are you a boy or a girl?
I am a girl.
What is your favorite animal?
My favorite animal is a butterfly.
It was nice to meet you Christine! Instructed by Daniel Bowley
Grade 2 !
Illustrated and written by Darren Wang
My name is Darren. I’m eight years old. I like to eat
sushi the most. I love my family.
My mother likes to watch TV. She likes to eat
noodles.
My father likes to watch TV, too. He is fat and tall.
He likes to eat pizza.
I have a brother. He is six years old. He likes to eat
hamburgers.
My grandmother is 72 years old. She doesn’t like
pizza. She likes to eat sushi.
She likes to watch TV with us.
I have a pet. It is a blue fish. I like to watch him
swimming in the tank.
Macy
Instructed by Miss Macy Hsueh
Illustrated and written by Clio Yang
My name is Clio. I like to eat apples the most.
I like to sing songs. I love my family.
My mother has long brown hair.
She is thin and short. She likes to eat fish.
My father likes to watch TV.
He is fat and tall. He likes to eat oranges.
I have a sister.
She has short black hair.
She likes to eat candy. I do, too.
She likes to draw pictures.
I have a brown dog.
It likes to play with a ball.
It likes to chew bones.
Illustrated and written by Ray Ting-Ruei Chen
I’m walking to the park. I’m happy today.
On the way, I see something. There is a green
and white monster. It is under the tree. It has
two legs. It has one eye. It has two arms. It
doesn’t have hair. It is very big. It looks really
scary. It is eating pizza, ice cream and sheep.
It can drive a car and ride a bike. But it can’t swim.
I look at my watch. It’s four thirty. Then when I look at the monster again,
it turns into a police officer.
Illustrated and written by Doris Lin
I’m walking home. I’m happy today.
On the way, I see something. There is a
purple and red monster. It is on the tree.
It has two legs. It has only one eye. It has
four arms. It has a lot of hair. It is small.
It looks really funny. It makes me laugh.
It is eating apples, pizza and meat. It can
swim and climb a tree. But it can’t ride a
bike. I look at my watch. It’s five o’clock.
Then when I look at the monster again, it
turns into my sister.
Illustrated and written by Candice Yang
One day, I was alone at the park. I was playing a ball. I saw a cute monster
hiding under a big tree.
It has five eyes, six hands and two fat legs. I was so happy because I saw a
real monster. I wanted it to be my friend. But it’s unfriendly and shy. So I
climbed up the big tree and the monster climbed down.
Suddenly, the monster turned into my brother. I was so scared and I ran
home. I woke up. It was just a dream.
Illustrated and written by Dennis Kao
My name is Dennis. I am seven years old.
My favorite food is pizza. I like to run.
I have an older sister. She has long black hair.
She likes to eat noodles. I like playing games with her.
My mom is beautiful. She is forty-two years old.
I like to read books with her.
My father is forty years old. He likes to eat noodles, just like my sister.
I like to play sports with him.
My grandmother and grandfather are seventy years old.
They both have gray hair. I like to take a walk with my grandma and talk
to my grandpa. I love my family.
Instructed by Miss Macy Hsueh
Illustrated and written by Charlene Hu
My name is Charlene. I’m seven years old.
Apples are my favorite fruit.
I have a beautiful mother.
She has short black hair. I like to read books with her.
My dad is forty years old.
He has short black hair, too. I like to run with him.
My grandma is tall and thin.
My grandpa is handsome. He likes to eat teppanyaki.
I like to draw pictures with him.
I have a pet dog. It is white and ten years old.
I love my family.
Illustrated and written by Eric Tsou
I’m walking home. I’m happy today.
On the way, I found something weird. There is a
blue and green monster.
It is under the tree. It has two legs. It has two eyes.
It has two arms. It doesn’t have hair. It is small. It
looks really scary. It is eating curry, pizza and shark.
It can ride a bike and sing a song. But it can’t sleep.
I look at my watch. It is two o’clock. Then when I look
at the monster again, it turns into a police officer.
Illustrated and written by Melody Gu
I’m walking to the park. I’m happy today.
On the way, I see something. There is a pink and
red monster. It is under the tree. It has long legs. It has
two big rounded eyes. I has four arms. It has a lot of hair. It
is big. It looks really scary. It is eating ice cream,
hamburgers and cookies. It can run and sit. But it can’t swim.
I look at my watch. It’s nine o’clock. Then I find the monster is
turning into a nurse.
Illustrated and written by Shelby Lin
One day, I went to the park with my dad. We were playing baseball there.
I saw something. It looked like a rock, but it was moving. I told my
father to look at it, but when we turned around, it was gone. My father
thought I was joking. When I looked up, I saw it flying. It is a red and
green monster. It has six legs. I has three eyes. It has six arms.
It doesn’t have hair. It is really big. And it looks
scary. When it flew down, I saw it eating insects,
trees and grass. It can also run very fast. But it
can’t change colors. Suddenly, the monster flew
toward me. It hit me. I felt hurt. Then I woke up.
It was just a dream.
2 Red
Instructed
by Miss Wendy
The Tale of Crabs
Once upon a time, a crab family lived under the sand. The crab’s mom always
said, “We need a new house!” But one day when the little crab woke up, it didn’t see
its family. It was so scared! It didn’t know where its family was so it went outside to
look. It was so hot and there was no one on the sand. Then it walked on the road.
There was nobody, no cars, nothing. There was just the little crab. The little crab
asked, “Hello? Is anybody there?” And then it heard a sound. “Who is it?” asked the
little crab. He opened his eyes, it was night time. Then the little crab closed his eyes
and he opened his eyes again. It saw its family in a brand new house and they lived
Written by Irene Deng
happily ever after.
Dear Santa,
Christmas is coming and I am looking forward to your visit. I want
three things this year. First of all, I would like a real iPhone.
Second, I would like a really small monkey. Finally, I would like a Santa. I have been
a good girl this year, I helped grandma to walk, I helped Jerry write English, and I
helped mom cook. When you come down the chimney, please look for pizza and
sushi. Thank you, I am very excited!
Sincerely,
Elisa Chuang
Singing Competition
We are practicing for our singing competition.
We are singing “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey.
We feel great when we are singing and dancing.
We learn so much and it makes us so happy.
We are excited to win!
By Nemo Lin
My Favorite Things
My favorite color is red because
it makes me feel hot and happy.
My
favorite food is ice cream because it is so
cold and it feels like love. My favorite
thing to do is singing because my voice
is very good. My favorite class is art class because I like to
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draw. My favorite person is Teacher Joanne because her
name and my name are the same.
My favorite time in
school is break time because I can play with Nemo and
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Hercyna.
Written by Joanne Chang
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Instructed by Miss Wendy
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My favorite color is red because red is my class color.
My favorite food is candy because candy is sweet. My favorite class is Art
because I like drawing and painting. My favorite person is Teacher Wendy
because Teacher Wendy is nice to me and I like her. My favorite thing to
do is playing because playing is so much fun.
Written by Hercyna Lee
Instructed by Miss Wendy
My favorite color is red because it looks like apples and
blood. My favorite food is pizza because it is yummy. My favorite
class is art class because I love to draw. My favorite friend is
Louie because he plays with me. My favorite time is breaktime
because I can play outside.
Written by Romeo Yeh Instructed by Miss Wendy
Instructed by Mr. Kelly
2 Yellow
My Favorite Animal
My favorite animal is fish. I like
them because they are colorful and they
eat planktons and pet food. They can swim very fast. There are many
different sizes, and they can live in all kinds of water. It’s not easy to have
them as pets. I had 14 fish pets before, but they all died. Then I had 10
for one day and they died, too. I had 3 for three days and they died. Then
I had 1 fish for a month, it died. Because they all died, I want to have them
as pets again! If you don’t want your fish anymore, you can give them to me !
By Jason Sun
My Favorite Animal
My favorite animal is a horse. My favorite
kind of horse are white horses. They can run very
fast, leap very far, and even do lots of tricks.
Some are big and some are small. Horses all eat grass and hay, and some can
even swim in shallow water. Horses are beautiful. I like ponies the most
because they are so cute, nice and small. This is definitely my favorite
animal. What is your favorite animal?
By Annabel Yang
2 Yellow
By Doris Cheng I have a lot of friends, but my
best friend is Chloe. She has
short hair and a sweet voice.
She also helps me. She helps
me to tell my teacher if I
need to go upstairs. We play
together, too! We play jump
rope. She is funny. My friend Chloe
and I help each other. She makes me laugh. I love my
best friend Chloe because she is cute, smart, funny and
beautiful. She will be my best friend forever.
By Ashley Lee
My favorite food is ice cream, because it is cold and
sweet. When I am eating ice cream, I feel very cold. One
time, I was eating ice
cream, and my teeth fell out.
Ice cream has a lot of shapes,
like a square. I like to eat
milk ice cream. Sometimes
ice cream is very, very cold.
Ice cream can be two or
three scoops. Last summer
I went to Japan, and I ate
ice cream almost every day.
The most special ice cream is fish ice cream!
Instructed by Mr. Kelly
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Happiness
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By: Catherine Chung
Happiness is white and yellow
It tastes like honey
It smells like candy
And reminds me of spring time
It sounds like bees buzzing
Happiness makes me feel like spring is
coming.
Love
By: Kelly Wu
Love is red
It tastes like delicious chocolate
Chocolate
It smells like pretty flowers
And reminds me of the bright moon
By: Anya Shao
It sounds like my mom kissing me
Love makes me feel like I’m having a
Chocolate is brown
dream.
It tastes like good cookies
Sense Poems
Instructed by : Mrs. Owens
It smells like wonderful candy
And reminds me of a good dream
It sounds like kids playing
Chocolate makes me feel like I’m having a
wonderful time.
Two Word Poems
Instructed by : Mrs. Owens
My Dad
My Teacher
My Mom
By: Eddie Song
By: Joyce Cheng
By: Richard Chen
My Dad
My Teacher
My Mom
Strong arms
Nice smile
Long hair
Big Eyes
Good thinker
Small face
Fast legs
Pretty clothes
Thin arms
Huge nose
Long hair
Kind person
Family man
Lovely friend
Smart woman
Letters to President Lincoln ~ 2 BLUE ~ INSTRUCTED BY: MRS. OWENS ~
December 10, 2013
Dear President Lincoln,
President Lincoln you are a super
great president because you put the
north and south together! You are a
wonderful president because you care a
lot. We are very happy to get to know
about your life. We are proud and
happy to know you. I think you are
super great!
Love,
Amy Shih
December 10, 2013
Dear President Lincoln,
I’m so glad that you put your country
together. It makes me happy.
Have you ever visited Taiwan?
You need to come, the food is yummy and
the country is beautiful.
Your job was important, and now I
want to visit America. May I go?
I don’t want to pay money though.
Ha~Ha~Ha~ have a good day!
Love,
Becky Chen
December 10, 2013
Dear President Lincoln,
You are a very good president.
Thank you for stopping the fighting
between the north and south. I think
you are the best president.
Where do you live? I want to know.
Do you live in the U.S.A.? When I grow
up I will be a president like you.
Sincerely,
Billy Lai
December 10, 2013
Dear President Lincoln,
Why did you become a president?
Did you want to be a president?
Where is your home?
I want to know about you.
Do you ride your bicycle? Do you like to
eat pizza? Do you like to go to school?
Do you like to drink milk or apple juice?
Do you like to play the IPad?
You have a great job to do.
I am so happy you did your job.
Your Friend,
Jerry Hung
Grade 3!
2014 New Year’s Wish
3 Zhi
* I want to be taller. – Ben
* I hope I can get good grades. – Jerry
* I want to get an electric guitar. - Willy
* I want to be taller. – Roy
* I want to go to Disneyland. - Thomas
* I want to get good grades. – Jeremy
* I hope my family is healthy and happy. – Henry
* I want everyone to be happy. - James
* I want to be taller and get good grades. – Edward
* My goal is to go to Japan. – Link
* I hope to get good grades and be a baseball player. – Jackie
* I want to get a lizard and a puppy. – Bob
* I will work harder. - Vincent
* I want to get good grades. – Tony
* I want to get a lizard. – Sean
* I want to have a lot of money. – Scott
* My goal is to beat Candy Crush level 41. – Ryan
* I want to play an on-line game called Minecraft. – Kevin
* I hope to get good grades. – Claire
* I want to be taller. – Sandy
* I hope my daddy and mommy are healthy. – Riyu
* I want to see my late grandmother. – Tiffany
* I hope to be healthy and get good grades. – Melody
* I want to get a puppy. – Dora
* My goal is to get to know more about animals and get a pet.–Peggy
* I hope I can get good grades and be happy every day. – Carol
* I hope my mom and dad are heathy. – Gigi
* I want to be taller. – Winnie
* I hope to be taller and I hope my family is well. – Vicky
* I hope my teachers and my family can be happy every day. – Connie
Imaginary Friend
Instructed by Mrs. Kelly
Illustrated by
By Connie Lin
Link Cheng
I have a monster friend. She has five eyes, one mouth, one nose, two ears,
six hands, three legs, three heads, and a big body. Her name is Candy,
because she likes to eat candy. She likes to eat fish at night. She doesn’t
like to swim. She likes to play with me, and I like to play with her, too.
By Henry Wang
I have a monster friend. He has seventy fiery eyes, three legs, and
twenty fingers. He likes to watch TV. He likes to go to the park and scare
old people. He is a doctor.
By Gigi Wan & Jill Yung
I have three monster friends. They have six eyes, three noses, three
mouths, three heads, and six hands. They like to play with me and my
sister. They play in the afternoon and at night. They like to eat
vegetables. They don’t like to eat meat. Their names are La La, Lu Lu, and
Ci Ci.
By Ryan Hsu
I have a pet monster. It likes to put everything on fire. It can fly,
shoot fire, and shoot laser light. It has two wings, two eyes, one tail, and
one head.
By Tiffany Yeh
I have a monster friend. She has one eye, four pony tails, one mouth,
two hands and two legs. She likes to help and draw. She doesn’t like to
write and run. I like to play, draw, and shop with her.
3 Zhi
My Trip to Jade Rabbit Pencil Factory in Yilan
By Cathy He
Instructed by Mr. Phil Dawson
We went to the Jade Rabbit Pencil Factory in Yilan,
and I met a classmate named Brian who studied in Three
Blue. We attended the D.I.Y. class. I was in Blue Carrot
Team. He was in Orange Carrot Team. It was such a
shame that we were not the same team.
We decorated pencils in the class. Every student had
three pencils to decorate. You can draw pictures you want
on pencils. Mr. Dawson, I have a gift for you. My mom
drew a pencil for you. It’s so cute (two dogs are on it).
I hope that you like it.
Then we went to play games in groups. We used a
fishing pole to fish pencils. We won second place. Next,
we went to see a video that told us how to make pencils.
It’s fun! In Q & A time, I answered three questions. I
got three free pencils (two Hello Kitty pencil, one panda
pencil) for prizes.
What a special and great journey!
My Good Friend
By Wesley Wong
Instructed by Mr. Phil Dawson
My good friend is Josiah. He has a
long face. He has black eyes and black
hair with a cowlick. When I am sad, he
will comfort me. When I am bored, he
will talk to me.
We play dodgeball outside with some
people. I always can catch his ball, and I
always can not get hit by his ball. It was
so fun to play in the ten minute
breaktime.
He likes to make fun for other
people. He likes to say jokes and we
can’t stop laughing.
I think he will
always be my best friend forever.
By Jasmine Yang
By Lucas Wang
Rosa Parks was brave. I think
she made a very good choice by
not standing up for the white
man. She broke the bad rule
because she remembered what
her grandfather’s advice was.
If it was me, I think that I will
be scared to not give up my
place because I would think of
all the trouble I will have. I do
think that rule was not fair.
Rosa Parks had a big problem. She had
to give her seat up to white people on
the bus. Martin Luther King wanted to
change the rule. He decided that Rosa
Parks needed to have a choice if she
wanted the white people to take her
seat. Rosa Parks broke the rule and went
to jail. I think the white people were bad
because they were not friends with the
black people, and the white people just
told the black people to help them do
house work.
By Davy Hsiang
Rosa’s grandfather’s advice to her was: “You are just as good as anyone.”
Martin Luther King was trying to change the law. In 1955 Rosa Parks decided
not to stand up to give her seat for the white man. If black people didn’t
stand up like Rosa Parks they will have problems. They will go to jail. Black
people had two choices. They could leave their seats or go to jail. I think
that was very unfair. Luckily Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. decided
to take action and that’s why they changed the law.
Illustrated by Nora Lin Instructed by Mr. van der Westhuizen
3 Yellow
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The Magic Dog
By Monika Wang
Instructed by Mr. van der Westhuizen
Once upon a time there were two friends named Snoopy
and Sponge Bob. They decided to go to a dog shop to buy a
dog. They found a very cute dog named Pumpkin. What
they did not know is that Pumpkin was a magic dog. No one
knew it.
One day Snoopy, Sponge Bob and Pumpkin went to the
park to play with a ball. They played for a long time but
then they saw something strange. When they threw the
ball to Pumpkin the ball traveled very slowly and floated in
the air like a balloon. Suddenly they realized that Pumpkin
was using magic. They shouted: “Ohh! Pumpkin, you are a
magic dog”. Pumpkin smiled and nodded his head.
Pumpkin then said that he can give them each three
whishes. Sponge Bob wished for the three of them to be
friends forever. Snoopy whished the same, so little
Pumpkin gave them what they wished for. They decided
that they will use their other two wishes later.
From that day on they played ball games every day and
the three of them were friends for a very, very long time.
Trading
By Megan Liu
Instructed by Mr. Dawson
I need a new house because I want to live with my sister so I need to trade. First I
traded with Mermaid. I traded my pencil for her watch. She needs my pencil to draw. Next
I traded the watch with Jane. Jane traded a pen with me. She needs the watch to tell the
time. Then I traded the pen with Grace for her pencil case. She can use the pen to write
some words. Finally, I traded my pencil with Licca for a new house. She can put things inside
the pencil case and now I have a new house. My sister and I can live together!
My Hobby
By Rylee Yang Instructed by Mr. Dawson
My hobby is playing the piano. I love my hobby because it makes me happy. I
play the piano every day. I play it five times a day. On Saturday, I have a piano
class. I will play the piano with my brother. I like to play the piano because I think
the sounds are very pretty!
My Hobby
By Grissom Chang
Instructed by Mr. Dawson
My hobby is swimming. Swimming
Don’t be Scared!
By Licca Lu
Instructed by Mr. Dawson
Dear Anna,
I think you can go to the English
makes me strong. I like to swim in the
swimming pool and I like to swim in the
class to learn more interesting English.
ocean, because I can see many fish,
You can read more English books and
starfish and coral. And I like to float on
practice spelling or grammar. If you
the water. I feel very happy. I hope
don’t like to learn English now when you
next time I can swim even faster!
grow up you will think English is a good
language. So don’t be afraid if your
English is not good or you don’t have a
good score on your test. The score is
not the problem. The problem is do you
know the words or not. Good luck!!!!
From Licca
Fried Muscles
By Roy Liu
Instructed by Mr. Dawson
Today I decided to go to the night
market to sell fried muscle chips. Many
people came to my store and bought chips.
They think my chips are good to eat so
Agony Aunt
By Ivor Chu
Instructed by Mr. Dawson
Dear Roy,
I know how you feel. You can go
home and don’t watch TV or play with your
toys.
Just first finish your homework.
Or at break time you can do your
they buy lots and lots. Inside the chips I
homework so when you go home, it will be
put people’s muscles, egg and oil. I fry
already finished. That way you can go to
them in a big pot. The pot is very very hot.
bed early and then you won’t be so sleepy
It is 3245 ℃. When the pot cools down, I
at school! You can try these choices.
put them into 1000 boxes and sell them.
Each one costs $100 and after I sold them
all, I became very very rich!
From Ivor
Grade
4!
Instructed By Mrs. Kelly
My Idol
By Bossen Li
I like my grandfather. He is my idol. He buys balls and we play with them. We
play basketball. We walked to school together in August. He bought noodles for
me. I had a good time with my grandfather in August.
By Combo Liu
My idol is my mother. Her name is Grace. She was born in June. Her star sign
is Gemini. She likes to watch movies. She’s my idol because she knows everything
that I don’t know. Every time I have trouble doing my homework, she knows how
to help me. This Christmas I wanted a comic book and I got it from my Mama
Santa. She is not only my idol but also my best friend.
By Julie Liao
My idol is my mom, but I like my dad too. My mom likes to eat Korean food,
because she is Korean. Her blood type is type B. Her birthday is in December.
She has short, curly hair. She is a warm lady and she is my hero.
By Lissa Lin
My idol is my dad. His name is Tommy. He likes to sing. His star sign is
Aquarius. He is very strong. My dad likes to play with my sisters and me. I like to
play with him, too. He likes to watch TV every day. He draws well. He is from
Chiayi (嘉義). We are always happy when we go to Chiayi. I like my dad a lot. He is
a good person. He is my superhero.
By Monica Lai
My idol is my mom. Her birthday is in November. Her name is Billie. Her star
sign is Scorpio and her blood type is type B. She is good at singing and cooking.
She also writes well. I admire her a lot. She is an interesting lady. She loves me
and she is my rock star.
By Nicole Li
Jolin is my idol. Her birthday is on September 15th. Her star sign is Virgo. She
graduated from the English department of Fu Jen University. She sings and
dances well. I like all of her songs. I like her, because she works very hard. I
admire of her work attitude.
4 ZHI
4 ZHI
Instructed By Mrs. Kelly
Seasons
By Christine Chu
My favorite season is summer, because we can eat ice cream, go to the
beach, and swim. I don’t like winter, because it is too cold.
By David Chen
My favorite season is summer, because we can go to the beach, swim, eat
ice cream, and drink soda pop. I don’t like winter, because it is cold and we
need to wear a lot of clothes.
By Eileen Chou
Spring is my favorite season, because flowers blossom in this season.
Flowers are very beautiful in spring. I can watch flowers with my mom and
dad on holidays. I don’t like winter, because it is cold and I need to wear a
lot of clothes.
By Ray Huang
My favorite season is spring, because we can barbeque all my favorite
food. I also like summer, because we can eat ice cream.
By Stanley Lin
My favorite season is summer, because I can go swimming and I can eat
ice cream. I don’t like winter, because I can’t go to the beach.
By Thitiya Yang
My favorite season is summer, because my family will go to the beach
and play in the water. We will also eat seafood. I like summer. My least
favorite season is winter, because it is very cold. I don’t like any cold
seasons. I like flowers, but I can’t plant flowers in the winter.
By Vinchy Fu
My favorite season is winter, because I can build snowmen. I don’t sweat
and I love to wear a scarf. I don’t like summer. People can swim in summer,
but I don’t like to swim, so I don’t like summer.
My Inspiration
By Bill Chang
Instructed by Mr. David Chen
Albert Einstein’s story inspired me. Einstein was very diligent in
studying mathematics. He disliked going to school, but he liked
studying by himself.
Einstein was the top student in math, but he performed very
poorly in other subjects that need memorization. He liked science
very much in secondary school, and he had always wanted to learn
more about it. Einstein inspired me because he studied on his own
without any support from his family. He developed the General
Theory of Relativity and the mass-energy equivalence formula:
E=MC2. Einstein received the 1921 Nobel Prize in physics and
became the most famous scientist ever.
Science is my favorite subject, and I have science classes after
school. I like science, and I will study hard to become a great
scientist like Albert Einstein.
By Daniel Chen
Instructed by Mr. David Chen
Bill Gates is my inspiration. He is the chairman of Microsoft.
He is also a famous American entrepreneur, software engineer, and
philanthropist. Bill Gates is a great inventor, his Microsoft
Windows changed the computer world.
I want to be like him because Gates invented something that
people need to use every day. When he was a child, he told himself
“I should do something and start my own business.” If he hadn’t
said those words, Microsoft probably would have never existed.
From now on, I will start taking computer lessons. Maybe one
day I will create computers made out of my favorite toy – Lego, and
I will be famous around the world just like Bill Gates.
My Inspiration
By Farrah Tung
Instructed by Mr. David Chen
Thomas Alva Edison is my inspiration. He invented light bulbs,
so now we can see things clearly at night. Otherwise, we would
still be using candles, which may cause fire easily.
I guess people think Edison was talented, but they are wrong.
The young Edison wasn’t talented, and his curiosity and constant
questioning bothered his teachers. Although he studied only
three months in school, he learned everything through self
studying. He had many failed experiments, but he did not give
up. He finally invented electric light successful.
This history has taught me a lesson, that is, you
do one thing at a time and never give up. Edison
didn’t learn very well in school, but he successfully
invented the electric light. So I want to have
that spirit. I want to contribute to the world. By Jane Lin
Instructed by Mr. David Chen
My inspiration is A-Shin, he is the lead vocal of May
Day. May Day is the most popular rock band in Taiwan with
hundreds of thousands of fans.
I like A-Shin because I like singing. I often sing May
Day’s songs, and I like cheerful songs better than the
slower ones. Most of May Day’s songs are written by
A-Shin, and he has written many beautiful and
heartwarming songs. This is also the reason why I like him.
I am learning to play May Day’s songs on my ukulele, and
I hope when I grow up, I can be like A-Shin. I want to
release my own CD and write songs to inspire others. I
hope one day I can play my music in front of my fans!
By Annabel T. H. Lin
Instructed by Mr. David Chen
My Inspiration
Yo-Yo Ma inspired me! He is a cellist. He plays cello wonderfully. He has
inspired lots of people, like Taiwan’s cello prodigy Nana Oyoung, who performs
frequently on TV.
Yo-Yo Ma inspired me through his music. I usually listen to his music on
YouTube. He started playing cello at a very young age, and he has been
working very hard since he started playing cello.
Now, I can play cello, but I still can’t play as well as he because playing cello
requires lots of finesse. I once saw a student playing cello on stage. I could not
believe my ears because she played so well and she is only one year older than I
am. So I have to work harder. Yo-Yo Ma has given me lots of courage and
encouragement. I hope one day I can play as gracefully as Yo-Yo Ma.
By Jimmy Chao
Instructed by Mr. David Chen
My Inspiration is someone who is very tall but not fat. He has a
loud voice, and he works very hard. He is good at repairing computers
and my toys, and he is also good at designing cases for mobile phones.
He is my dad!
My father is a great driver, and he usually takes us to
different places every week. In summer time, my father often
takes us to the beach. In winter time, my father usually takes
us to see snow on top of mountains. Wherever I want to go, my
father will take us there.
My father is also a superhero. One day, a kitten fell off
the wall, and my dad took it back home and spent a lot of time
caring for the kitten. The kitten’s name is KaKa. We all love
this kitten.
I love my father. When I grow up, I want to be a great
driver and a superhero just like him.
Halloween Poems
What to Feed a Dragon
by Jenny Yang
Instructed by Mrs. Salome Kukkuk
I have a new pet dragon.
He followed me from a dream.
But I can’t tell Iris,
It would only make her scream.
I tried to feed a rat,
But he said it will make him fat.
So I tried to feed him some bread,
But he said it will hurt his head.
Could be Halloween
by Oscar Chen
Instructed by Mrs. Salome Kukkuk
Yowling, prowling, growling cat.
Why do you swish your tail like that?
Why do your eyes flash gold and green?
Could be? Must be! HALLOWEEN!
Slinky, inky, blink cat.
Why do you arch your back like that?
What scary creatures have you seen?
Could be? Must be! HALLOWEEN!
I tried to feed him a big spider,
But he said it will make him taller.
So I tried to feed him fish and chips,
But he said it will make him grow big lips.
Then I tried to feed him strawberries,
That’s when he said that’s really good.
Now Iris is wondering why,
We can’t keep strawberries in the house.
I heard her last night telling my mom,
She thinks someone is stealing our
strawberries at night.
Witch, Witch
by Carrie Cheng
Instructed by Mrs. Salome Kukkuk
Witch, witch, where do you go?
Under the clouds in the sky.
Witch, witch, what do you eat?
Little black apples from Hurricane street.
Witch, witch, what do you drink?
Vinegar and good red ink.
Witch, witch, where do you sleep?
In the sky where the pillows are cheap.
Writing to an Author
by Jerry Cheng
Instructed by Mrs. Salome Kukkuk
Gail N. Herman, PhD
Storyteller and Arts Consultant
11 Russell Lane
Easthampton, MA 01027
Dear Mrs. Herman
My name is Jerry. I am in grade 4 Yellow and your biggest fan.
I really loved your book, “Mummies at the Mall”. It is funny and interesting. My
favorite character is Scooby – Doo. Scooby – Doo is a crazy dog that is always hungry.
His best friend is Shaggy. Whenever I get to the end of a chapter, I can’t put the book
down. I always have to flip to the next page to find out what happens next. I have read
books from many different authors, but you are my favorite one. I hope your next book
will come out soon.
Your fan
Jerry
A Letter to Santa
by Howard Pan
Instructed by Mrs. Salome Kukkuk
Dear Santa Claus,
Christmas is coming and I am looking forward to your visit. This year, I would like
many things for Christmas.
First of all, I would like a new comic book and an iPhone. Finally, I also want an iPad. I
have been a good boy this year, so I think I deserve these presents. Three good
things I have done are: I did my homework daily. I was really quiet in class, and I made
my family very happy.
When you come down the chimney, please look in the kitchen. I am going to leave a
hamburger and French fries on the table for you to have. Thank you Santa, I am very
excited
Signed: Howard 4 Yellow
Christmas Elves on Strike!
by Winnie Lu
Instructed by Mrs. Salome Kukkuk
We’re on strike.
That’s it! We’re tired of working day after day with no
breaks and no holidays.
We are fed up of working for zero wages.
We are
sick of the cramped, confined sleeping and working quarters at the
workshop.
And most of all we refuse to wear these silly, uncomfortable elf
suits anymore.
We, the union of Workshop Elves refuse to make anymore
toys until the following demands are met:
Silly Suits
Make new elf suits for the Christmas Elves.
So that the Christmas Elves
would not complain that the old suits are uncomfortable, ugly and silly.
Zero Wages
Pay the elves with banana cookies and special gifts to thank them for
making so many toys.
No Holiday
Let the Elves go on holiday when it’s their birthday.
That way they can
relax and work harder when they come back.
No Breaks
Let the Christmas Elves take a break every three hours.
They also need
a comfortable place to sleep as they are tired.
Work Daily
Let them work for three days and stay home for one day.
That way the
Christmas Elves don’t need to work daily.
Bad Working Quarters
Decorate the workshop with balloons, a Christmas tree, and bells.
This
way the Elves will feel happy.
Cramped Sleeping Quarters
Ask a carpenter to enlarge the Elves’ sleeping quarters.
And buy really
good beds for all of them to sleep on.
Trip to the Zoo
by Julie Huang, 4 Blue
Instructed by Ms. Betty Deng
The whole class went to Taipei Zoo last Thursday. First we
went to the Insects Museum. I saw many fossils. Some
fossils had ants and bees inside. I like them because they
look like diamonds. Then we went to look at animals. I saw
muntjacs, otters, hippopotamuses, lemurs, white rhinos and
East African baboons.
I like otters the most. I think they are very smart. They
help each other when the predators come to catch their
children. Animals are smart and wonderful. They look cute
and beautiful. Most importantly, they know how to protect
themselves and their families.
Inspiration is an important thing in my life. I learned many
things from animals. They are smarter than us. Animals are
our friends. We should love them and protect them.
My Superpower
Trip to the Zoo
by Max Lu, 4 Blue
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Grade 5!
Instructed By Mrs. Kelly
A Perfect Job
5 ZHI
By Ashley Yang
Once there was a girl named Joy. She wanted to stay in school, but
she didn’t have enough money to pay for school. She wanted to work
to get some money.
First, she worked in the library. She worked for only one day,
because she made too much noise. Then she worked in the post office,
but she only worked for one day too, because she couldn’t sell any
stamps.
The next day, she met a fairy. The fairy said, “I can help you find a
perfect job for you.” “Being a good student is the best job for you in
the world.” So Joy read a lot and she studied very hard. She went into
some competitions. She won some money and she also got some
scholarships.
Now she has the money to pay for school. She is very happy.
A Visit to Candy World
By Cindy Deng & Patty Chen
When I was doing my homework one day, someone named Kitty came
to me with a lot of candy. “Do you want to come with me?” she asked.
“I can take you to Candy World.” “Sure,” I agreed.
When we got into Candy World, I became very small, just like the
size of candy. Kitty took me to a castle. Kitty told the King of Candy
World, “The person you wanted to see is here.” The King took me to a
candy room. “You are the BEST child who has ever lived on earth, so
you can live here forever,” he said. “OK,” I said.
The next day, I walked around Candy World by myself. I ate a lot of
candy. The following day, I did the same thing. I did the same thing
for couple more days. I got bored eventually. I wanted to go home.
“Can I go home?” I begged the king. “No,” he said. “You can’t go back
home, you need to stay here forever.” I cried and cried.
“Ding” “Ding” The alarm clock woke me up. “Phew! Luckily, it was just
a dream. ”
Instructed By Mrs. Kelly
How to Keep Your Teeth Healthy By Apollo Yang & Howard Tang
Everybody has teeth, but some people don’t know how to keep their
teeth healthy. Here are some suggestions for you.
1
Brush your teeth at least twice a day.
2 Brush your teeth after eating.
3 Eat candy no more than five times a week.
4 Drink at least one cup of milk a day.
5 Don’t eat too many sweets.
Please keep your teeth healthy.
5 ZHI
How to Make Friends
By Emily Chen & Sharon Lin
Everybody wants to make friends. We have many students in class.
Please let me tell you how to make friends. First, treat people
sincerely. Be nice to them. Then, look at the good side of a person.
The person will appreciate you back. Third, believe in your friends.
These are the basic elements of friendship. Actually, everybody is
a friend. If you follow these suggestions, you can make many friends.
How to Make a Fire Extinguisher
By Daniel Tseng & Minnie Tsai
Materials Required:
* a straw, an empty bottle, a small cup,
clay, & soda powder
Instructions:
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Make a hole in the cap.
Insert the straw in the hole of the cap.
Seal the hole that holds the straw with clay.
Put vinegar and soda powder in a small cup
and put it inside the bottom bottle.
6 Turn the top bottle upside down and
seal with the bottom bottle.
You can aim and put out the fire now.
Watermelon
by Nancy Ma, Grade 5 Red
Instructed by Mr. Mornay Coetzee
When I see you, I want to eat you.
When I’m sad and sappy,
You will always make me feel so happy.
You know that it is trueWatermelon, I love to eat you！
Typhoon
by Jerry Lin, Grade 5 Red
Instructed by Mr. Mornay Coetzee
Oh typhoon,
Why do you blow away children’s balloons?
And you always come in the afternoons!
You are not cool,
And you are such a fool!
Everybody hates you
I wish you’d only blow during school!
The Golden Seed
By Victor Li, Grade 5Red
Instructed by Mr. Mornay Coetzee
Henry lived in the middle of the forest. His house was as
small as a bathroom and there were even holes in it. He was dirty and thin,
much shorter than a 10 year-old boy even though he was 12 years old. He was
so weak he couldn’t even lift up a stone. His clothes were made out of newspapers and
rags. Flies flew and buzzed around him. In spite of all this, he was very kind. He liked to help
people, although as this story starts, he needed somebody to help him.
His nose was frozen like ice, his feet were shivering. He had to get some food and wood. He
wore his newspaper coat and went to the city. A few minutes later, the wind began to blow wildly,
like a monster, the snow pounced on Henry like a tiger. Henry couldn’t stand it; he got very dizzy
and collapsed.
When he woke up, he was in an igloo. There were even tiny people in the igloo. They were
wearing green shirts and they had pointy ears and long noses. The strangest part was that they
all looked the same. Henry was shocked, he couldn’t say a word. One of the short people said, “We
are Santa’s elves. Welcome to the North Pole.” “The North Pole?” Henry shouted. “Yes, the
North Pole! We have been waiting for you. We’ll take you to see Santa.” “But…”The elves didn’t
listen to Henry. They pulled him through the mysterious forest. In the middle of the forest,
there was a golden tree. The golden tree was brighter than a star. It was the most beautiful
thing Henry had ever seen. The elf said, “Do you see the pinecones on the tree? Pick them and
magical things will happen. ”Henry was just about to touch a pinecone when suddenly an enormous
old guy jumped out. It was Black Peter! He had a big, long beard and curly mustache. His clothes
were all black. He shouted, “No human can come here! I shall beat the boy! I shall heat the boy! I
shall eat the boy!” Black Peter picked Henry up. Henry was frightened. He didn’t know what to
do……BANG! Something fell on Henry’s head, it was a note written on an ornament. Henry read
the note, he knew what to do. He shouted, “I don’t believe in Black Peter!” While he was saying
this, Black Peter hissed, fell down and vanished. The elf said, “You beat Black Peter! If any good
person doesn’t believe in Black Peter, he will vanish forever.”
Henry was really happy. He quickly ran to the tree and picked a pinecone. Then the tree
turned into a beautiful house. The house had bells and candy canes on it. There were even
reindeer beside the house! Henry walked into the house. There was a man sitting by the chimney
drinking hot chocolate. He had a big red nose, a fat tummy, and he was wearing red clothes. It
was Santa. Santa saw Henry and said, “Ho! Ho! Hi! Hello Henry, nice to meet you. Thank you for
cleaning up that mess! Here is your present.” Henry opened
the gift, it was a golden seed. “Plant this in your house on Christmas Eve and a gift you shall
receive.” Henry said goodbye to the elves and went home. He planted the seed. The seed
suddenly began to grow into a tree. Then BOOM! The tree turned into sparkles and
Henry’s house changed into a wonderful mansion filled with food. Henry had the best
Christmas ever.
An
Exciting Christmas
By Violet Lu, Grade 5 Red
Instructed by Mr. Mornay Coetzee
Prologue
As the 24th of December neared, Santa’s workshop became busier and
busier. The workshop was of brown, rough wood lined with ancient symbols
and words. It sat on a tall ridge, which was covered with clean, white snow.
However, everything looked almost brand new due to the whole place being
protected by strong, mysterious magic, which only Santa controls……
Chapter One
On Christmas Eve, I couldn’t sleep. I tossed and turned under the covers,
imagining the big pile of glistening presents wrapped in bright, shiny, colorful
paper that I would receive tomorrow. But eventually the purring of my large,
black cat, Shadow, lulled me into a deep sleep.
Chapter two
“Creeeaaakkk” The sound of my bedroom door opening made me start. I
awoke instantly, as if shocked by an electrical current. There in the
doorway, stood a strange person. He was wearing bright red clothing with
soft, white, furry fluff around the edges. “Wow! This person must really
adore red!” I thought. But then, I noticed the mischievous, black eyes, the
silver hair and long beard. Yet, the gaunt, sallow face somehow didn’t fit in
with the image, but it really was HIM! That enormous, fat and jolly champion
of Christmas - Santa Claus!
Chapter three
“Ho! Ho! Ho!” Santa said, somehow tiredly. “I’m Santa. My sleigh, reindeer
and presents have been stolen by them, the evil, nightmarish ones: Black
Peter and Jack Frost. Will you help me retrieve my possessions?” “Yes, of
course I would!” I said. “Then let’s go!” Santa cried out.
Chapter four
Santa used magic to zip us to his workshop. The tiny, white elves each had
a pair of large, pointy ears, small, beady eyes, and a rather pointy nose. They
greeted us with platters of mouth-watering desserts. When Santa and I
each had our fill, we changed into full body armor carved out of silver with
snow crystals in it. I saw Santa take a dusty, brown, plain carpet, which
turned out to be a flying carpet. We rode on it, holding on to our weapons
tightly. Santa had his magic wand, a thin, long, stripe of wood, and mine was a
long spear, which would sparkle with fire when thrown and could be used
anywhere, but only three times. Soon, a black, icy castle loomed into view.
We had reached our destination, at last - Black Ice Castle.
Chapter five
“I’ll guard the castle, while you get the things. I don’t think I can climb
that high. I can’t use magic here, but I can locate where the things are,”
Santa said. “Can you see the highest window on the tower?” Santa asked .
“The sleigh, reindeer and presents are there.” “So, let me get this clear,” I
said. “I sneak into the castle, grab the things without getting noticed , and
get the hell out of this scary place?” “That’s right,” Santa said. “Are you
ready?”
Chapter six
I was shivering and trembling like jelly, by the time I was halfway up the
castle. Suddenly, something dragged me upward so fast, that everything was
a blur of color. When the world stopped spinning, I opened my eyes slowly. I
was in a cold, dark room with Santa’s things. A sleigh made of wood, with
elegant patterns around the edges. A bag of presents filled to the brim, and
a few seemingly ordinary, brown reindeer with antlers. Then something
occurred to me. The reindeer just pulled me up! They had formed a chain—no
wonder their chests were heaving so fast! I had never ridden on a sleigh, let
alone steering one! I made sure that the reindeer were in a good condition,
and then climbed onto the sleigh. Noises were coming up, towards me. It was
now or never. I threw the spear at the wall. The magical fire quickly started
melting through the black ice walls and a hole appeared just in front of me.
The reindeer galloped out and into the cold, night air.
Chapter seven
Santa had all the things in order. The carpet was rolled up, and he had put on his
gloves. So, when I landed, he got on the sleigh immediately, and thankfully traded
seats with me. As we rose up, I took one last look at the Black Ice Castle, glowing
eerily in the darkness .Then, “KA-BOOM!”I threw the spear again, straight at
the castle. Loud yells and angry shouts erupted all around us, destroying the
peaceful silence, as the horrible castle exploded.
Chapter eight
Mission accomplished! Santa thanked me for at least the billionth time and
dropped me off at my house. I was so tired, that I fell asleep even before my
head hit the pillows. Was it an illusion, or did I really help Santa?
epilogue
The next morning, I ran to my twinkling Christmas tree. Holy Moly! There
were hundreds upon hundreds of presents lying on the floor, inviting me to
unwrap them. Hmmm……Maybe I should unwrap the purple one first……This
certainly was a really jolly and exciting Christmas!
A Special Day to Remember
By Nana Chu, Grade 5 Yellow
Instructed by Mr.van der Merwe
“Bonjour Nana!” I heard a beautiful voice as I gazed back. Oh my
goddess! It was my idol — Coco Chanel. Ever since I have known
about fashion, I wanted to be a fashion designer, just like her. I
never imagined that I would meet her in France.
There are many famous fashion designers out there, like Guccio
Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Coco Chanel, Christine Dior and Karl Lagerfeld.
I like Coco Chanel the most because she was one of the first who
had designed pants (slacks) for females. Also, she designed the
garconne-look. This style means simple and comfortable. In addition
to the elegant clothes, she also designed chic hats, dazzling jewelry,
dapper handbags and classy perfume.
“A woman who doesn’t wear perfume has no future,” she uttered
and continued her story about her perfume Chanel No.5. One day,
she wanted to spoil her good customers with a real special perfume.
She asked her one friend for help. Her friend came up with ten
samples and labeled them from No.1 to No.10. Chanel chose No.5 and
named it Chanel No.5. But why did she just call it No.5? Because
No.5 is her lucky number and most of her designs were done in 5
days!!
Then she told me another story about her classic handbag Chanel 2.55.
She designed this bag in the 1920s, but it was not
launched until after World War II in February 1955. That’s where
the “2.55” comes from.
I professed excitedly, ”Chanel is not only top fashion, but also an
awesome style. ” Chanel was very happy to hear that, so she gave me
a black Chanel 2.55.
I was the luckiest girl in the world.
“Nana! Nana! Wake up! Wake up!”
When I opened my eyes, it was my dear Mom. Oh - my goddess!
Where is my perfume No. 5? Where is my 2.55 bag? And where is
my Coco Chanel? What a special day to remember!!!
Beowulf
By Johnny Kuo, Grade 5 Yellow
Instructed by Mr.van der Merwe
In the early sixth century, there was a kingdom called Denmark.
Beowulf was a great warrior, and he killed three terrible monsters.
The first monster was Grendel. It was a kind of monster which liked
to eat people. The second monster was Grendel’s mom. The third
monster was the toughest - it was a dragon.
Denmark had a great king called Hrothgar and he made the kingdom
rich. So one year they celebrated the year’s prosperity and bounty.
They danced and sang, but the sound of songs woke up the scary
monster, Grendel.
Grendel killed all the guards effortlessly and silently during the
night. When everyone woke up, they were shocked. So, since that
night they couldn’t sleep properly anymore.
Then an army came. It was an army from Hecylags. When the king
saw them, he was ecstatic. Beowulf was the prince of Hecylags. When
he finished listening to the story of Grendel, he said "Grendel never
brings any weapons. I won’t, either. I will just wear my armor and
fight him!"
So he went to the place Grendel would visit. When the monster
came, Beowulf jumped up and started to fight. It was a tough battle,
but at last Beowulf cut Grendel’s arm off, so Grendel shrieked and
dashed back to his home.
When the war was over, they had a party, and soon they fell asleep.
Grendel had a mom, she was a sea hag. So, she dashed through the
dark and took Grendel’s arm back to her nest. In the morning, Beowulf
found out who stole Grendel’s arm. He went to the hag’s nest; he swam
down the lake and had a fight with Grendel’s mom. It was more
challenging than his last one. At last he used a magic sword to kill the
hag and chopped Grendel’s head off.
After this, he went back to his kingdom to be the king. The last war
was with the dragon. They fought for a long time and eventually he
killed the dragon, but he got hurt too much resulting in his death. His
army buried him in a grave made from stones. The grave was beside
the sea.
And so ended the lives of the horrific monsters and sadly Beowulf’s
too.
My All Time Favorite Camp
By Amy Kuo, Grade 5 Yellow
Instructed by Mr.van der Merwe
My mom entered me into an amazing camp during the summer
vacation last year. It was the best camp I have ever been to! It was
on a mountain in Wan-Lei. They have a cool name for it: Camp Taiwan.
The first time I got there, the topic was Warriors. Last year, the
topic was about the Olympics. I have a special memory of last year …
It was the week we had a typhoon, so we all had to move to the
Da-Tong Elementary School. We slept in the library. The wind was
devastating and terrible so it very well would have destroyed our
tent. We stayed there for about three to four days. It was a real
special week.
We had a super important thing to do before we ate. What was it？
It was to sing with the counselors! The songs in Camp Taiwan are cool
and fun. This year, our topic was Hawaii! I was in the Light Blue team.
It was the most teams that Camp Taiwan ever had. I think I was really
lucky. There were five girls – Joanna, Emma, Betty, Ellen and I. Our
counselor was Venus. She was kind and pretty. Venus is from
Hong-Kong.
We played Giant swing, Zip Line and many other fun games. We had
a journal to write every day. I had an awesome week with my friends.
We had a camp fire on the first day and the last day. We all had a
talent show on the last day. We danced a hula dance. We all love
marshmallows with cookies, so we had some over the fire during
campfire time.
I love Camp Taiwan. It was the best wild camp I have ever been on.
I miss every counselor like Venus, Tiffany, Candal, Abby, Yani and
everyone else. I enjoy Camp Taiwan a lot！
Grade 6!
6 Zhi
The Trip to Hokkaido
By Andy Chen, 6 Zhi
Instructed by Tina Liu
I think I’m the luckiest person in the world because I have a wonderful
family. We like to do a lot of things, but the best thing of all is to go on a
trip. We have been to so many places, such as Taroko Gorge, Taichung, and
Korea. Among those places, I like Hokkaido the most.
I was in second grade when I went to Hokkaido. It was my first time taking
the plane. It took us two hours to get there. We were so hungry when we
landed, so we went to eat Ramen. It tasted really good. After that, we went
to the hotel and changed our clothes to kimonos. We were just like Japanese!
We went shopping that night. The streets in Japan were much cleaner than in
Taipei. There were no garbage or cigarettes on the streets. We bought some
cookies and medicine. Then we went back to the hotel and got ready for
tomorrow.
On the second day, we went on a hot air balloon ride. Though it was just
five minutes, it was still a lot of fun. After that, we went to the most famous
farm, Furano. The ice cream there was really sweet. I loved it! The farm was
almost three hundred acres. We saw bees and butterflies flying over the
flowers. We took some photos there. The flowers I liked the most were
lavenders. They were purple, and they smelled wonderful!
On the third day, we went to the city. People there were really nice. We
even met some Taiwanese tourists. We saw some shops selling dolls, desserts
and tickets. Then we took the rickshaw to Otaru. There was a river there,
and there were fish swimming in the river, too. In the evening, we went to
the hot spring. The quality of the hot spring was good. At night, we played
Bingo in the hotel. My sister was so lucky! She won a prize!
On the last day, we went shopping. The shopping mall was very big. There
were clothes stores and restaurants. My mom bought some sushi and puffs
for our lunch. After our shopping, we went to the Ocean Park. We watched
the dolphin show. The dolphins were so cute. At last, we went back to the
airport and finished our trip. Next time, I want to go to Tokyo. Good bye!
Hokkaido!
Charles Brown – A Tall Tale
by Vincent Kuo, Grade 6 Red
Instructed by Mr. Dirk du Plessis
In 1970, a man called Charles Brown lived in a village near
Tainan. He was a poor but an optimistic farmer, who lived in a
tattered old house. Charles had a body like a giant. Strangely
enough, he was friendly to animals, but not popular amongst
humans.
Charles lived in an ideal and joyful village. It was a peaceful
village, so all the villagers were friendly. Everyone was kind, and
they made the village a very happy place. They didn’t have any
threats so they lived happily.
Lots of disasters were however to raid this village. It was
doomed and almost destroyed. Many people died during an
earthquake. Belongings were scattered all over the town, by the
tornado that followed. Finally this caused floods that
threatened the rest of the town.
Charles saw what was happening and wanted to save the
village. He just couldn’t look on indifferently, while the village
was being destroyed. First of all he saved all the survivors
through sure strength and determination. He led them all to an
escape route. Next, he saved the life of a boy who was trapped
under the rubble, by lifting the whole roof. Then, he held up an
enormous bridge which was about to collapse. And finally he
stopped all these disasters by his prayers.
All the villagers wanted to rebuild their village and this was
where Charles showed his sheer determination and energy. He
managed to get the necessary funds for this process. He
married the most beautiful girl in the village, and lived happily
ever after. Until today the villagers still sing the same songs to
tell about their savior, Charles Brown.
Me, Myself and I
by Jasmine Ling, Grade 6 Red
Instructed by Mr. Dirk du Plessis
I’m 11 years old. I live in the District of Yonghe in New
Taipei City. I’m 1.63 m tall. I was born on November 11,
2001. I have dark skin (healthy color), big feet and long
fingers. I have a bunch of long black hair, which I often tie
into a ponytail. I’m an optimistic and outgoing person.
Firstly, I’m very good at speaking to my classmates in
English class. All the girls include me in their chatting
groups. We’re so noisy sometimes that I realized that “I’m
actually a talkative person.” Secondly I’m very good at
playing the piano, I don’t know whether I’m actually THAT
good or not, but that’s what my brother told me. He said
that I’m the best musician in the world. That made me
really proud. Then, I’m very good at writing whether it is
Chinese or English. I really love to write. Recently I
represented my school at a competition. Finally, I joined
Taekwondo classes, and my coach told me that I made the
fastest progress of all the students.
I really want to improve in all of these. “Practice
makes perfect” they say, and that’s what I want to do. I’ll
be focused and work even harder than before. I want to
reach for the sky!
Robinson Kou by James Chang, Grade 6 Red
Instructed by Mr. Dirk du Plessis
Once upon a time, there was a small town in a
forest called Honest Town. In the town lived a boy
called Robinson. He loved animals so he always went
to the forest to play with them. As he grew up, he
found work on a farm besides the forest.
He was well known by the children in Honest Town.
He also knew a lot of games. He was by far the best
chess player, kicking and catching ghosts. Being a
responsible person he accomplished a lot of things. He
was trusted by many people.
One day a big black bear came to Honest Town. It
destroyed the fence of the village, and caused a lot of
damage on the farm. As Robin came to work the next
day, he saw that the animals were killed. He dug a hole
and set up a snare to catch the bear. He covered the
hole with leaves and waited.
Not long after the bear was trapped. Robinson
awaited it behind a huge elephant tree. Finally the
colossal bear was killed by Robinson, only using his
knife.
When he arrived back in town he was cheered and
had a big welcome by the villagers. He became the
biggest hero the town had ever had. He carried on
with his daily job of helping people whenever he
could. For years after, the people kept on singing the
same songs that were written about him.
Tiffany, The Extraordinary Heroine - A Tall Tale
By Cherry Chiang, 6 Yellow
Instructed by Ms. Lolit Chen
In a small, dark and remote park, someone could be heard
mumbling. “Ha ha , it’s so funny! Oh, and do you know that…”
What!? Was ”SHE” talking with plants? What a strange girl! But
everyone didn’t know that Tiffany was a special girl with some
incredible abilities. She could have a conversation or even play and
dance with plants and animals! Tiffany loved and protected nature
SO MUCH, so she really enjoyed it whenever she could have a
small talk with nature and its living things - the animals and plants.
But in her class at school, everybody thought Tiffany was
gloomy as a ghost. And everyone excluded her from their groups.
Classmates were heard to have muttered things like, ”Yuck! I
don’t want to be in the same group with GHOST!” or ”No! Go away!”
Tiffany had no friends in her class. So she decided to only make
friends with nature. And do you know when Tiffany discovered her
special ability? It was in grade one! Everyone learned about her
ability and from that time on, she had NO friends in her class
anymore.
“La, la, la, la, la,~” Tiffany sang as she was walking on the street
one day, singing and dancing all the way. Somebody might ask what
could be the good thing that had happened to her that she was
singing on the street? Ha, ha - it was because Tiffany was going to
the park and play with her animal friends! When she arrived at the
park, she heard that plants and animals were discussing and
planning something secretly…
Tiffany was VERY curious to know
what they were talking about! So she walked.
nearer and listened carefully…. “What!!!” Tiffany was shocked to
learn that they were planning to kill humans because they thought
humans were so selfish and were always doing a lot of things that
damaged the environment.
Plants and animals would kill humans
quickly. ”No, I can’t let it happen! I must save the human race!”
Tiffany thought, although she had no human friends.
Tiffany was really a kind-hearted person. She still wanted to
prevent war between humans and nature. Tiffany tried to
understand both sides and the cause of these ill feelings. ”Hmm…I
think humans are not that bad. The damages done to nature
happened in most cases because they were in need of resources, so
maybe I can think of other ways to solve the problem. And certainly
not by having war with them,” Tiffany said. ”Yeah, maybe she’s
right! If there is war between us, both sides will be hurt! So we
should find other ways to solve this,” a tree said. ”But how?” a
kangaroo asked. “I think I have found a way to deal with this! That
is to…” Tiffany whispered to the plants and animals secretly. The
plants and animals went along with Tiffany’s plan and followed the
things that Tiffany said. After they have implemented the plan,
humans and nature did not have any problem anymore!!!
The president of the country knew what happened, and he relayed
the heroism of Tiffany to all the citizens of the land. Everybody
called her ”heroine” and not ”ghost” anymore. All of her classmates
became her friends! Of course, all the other living things in nature
remained her best friends.
Tony, the Mammoth – A Tall Tale
By Edan Huang, 6 Yellow
Instructed by Ms. Lolit Chen
Once upon a time, there was a person named
Tony. He was a giant, he was like a mammoth.
His height was 10 meters. He lived in the deep
parts of the Pacific Ocean. Tony could
breathe both underwater and on land. Why
didn’t he live on land? He used to, but everyone
drove him away. This was because when he was
living on land, he liked to jump around.
You see, Tony had a special ability, and that
was when he jumped, the place where he jumped
would sink. Nobody knew why. Maybe because
his feet were large, and he was heavy.
At that time, America and Canada had a big
problem. They didn’t know where the border of
their countries was. Both wanted to get more
territory, so these two countries fought for
land. Everyone in America and Canada was very
anxious to find a solution to this problem.
People worried about the future of their
country. Tony didn’t want to see the two
countries fight because of a bad experience when
he was a child. He wanted peace, not war. But
he didn’t know what to do. So he went to ask
Basil, the smartest person in the world. Basil’s
intelligence quotient was 200. However, when Tony
asked for his advice, he couldn’t give him a clear
answer. He was already too old to think! So Tony went
back to his place under the ocean to do some serious
thinking. While he was there, a dangerous
phenomenon, an ocean earthquake, occurred! Tony
quickly jumped back on land. An amazing thing
happened. And you can guess what that was! The place
where he jumped into sank and created a huge crater.
The crater became deeper and water started
flowing in. There was very strong current, and
people couldn’t cross it. Everyone thought that a
beautiful new landmark was created. That place is
now known as the Niagara Falls, and it became the
dividing line between the USA and Canada. These two
countries never fought about their border again. The
world became peaceful, and everyone felt contented.
Tony became a hero, and was welcomed by everyone
to live on land again.
Andrew “Bynum” Wang
By Andrew Wang, 6 Yellow
Instructed by Ms. Lolit Chen
Andrew Bynum – when anybody in 6th grade hears this
name, they will think you’re talking of Andrew Wang.
Andrew Bynum is an NBA player who can easily catch
backboard balls. Likewise, Andrew Wang, presently a sixth
grader, is also a person that can get many backboards in
basketball games. So Bynum became Andrew’s other name.
Andrew Wang, the “Andrew Bynum” of Yu-Tsai is an
athletic and hardworking individual.
In fourth grade, every break time, we often noticed
Andrew playing basketball downstairs, on the playground.
He was the player that could catch backboard balls in any
game of basketball. This was the reason why his friends
gave him the nickname “Bynum.” Andrew is also a person
who loves to talk in and out of class. Singing and dancing
are his other favorite activities. Although he’s playful and
talkative, he works hard on his school work. He always
writes his homework well and gives it on time. So next time
when you see Andrew “Bynum” Wang, don’t hesitate to ask
him to play a game of basketball with you. You’re going to
be in for a treat!
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