This morning at our "Paper & Palette" camp we did Found Poetry! Then, in the afternoon, each student wrote a message and put it into a little bottle and we headed to Piedmont Park. We went into the canyon to draw in our sketchbooks while Megan and Lili hid the bottles for a scavenger hunt. Everyone had fun looking high and low for a message in a bottle. Back in the classroom we finished our "secret doors" watercolors and made masks. Our free time was spent weaving "God's Eyes" and finger-knitting with the wonderful yarn that Ella's mom donated. Thank you!
Here are some of our Found Poems, and some pics of the campers scavenging for words in the classroom and at the park!
You go out and
find it in the bush it’s your bottle
of bebe romance
care and
redeem
beautiful
vanilla
hair lady
gaga
hmm---but business
was better
in Mexico aaaa—
hehehe
-Alice
I saw them
mostly
in the
summer
eating
too much
real fruit
naturally
at the
café they, the
American Goldfinches
-Athene
We won a story star contest, so we get to see Lady Gaga and Rianna. We won it at the library. We get to relax on our vacation. It’s a dream come true. We feel royal. The music will sound cool. I will have a starburst and a salted caramel cupcake. We are at our hotel. Claudia insisted on a fresh change of underwear everyday. Claudia went into Joe’s room and touched his books. “I’m not gonna have nobody messin’ with my books!” he said.
-Ella
I say
how
do you
know that
Addie Bunden
is going to die?
Said victorious.
When I became
a rapper I wasn’t
looking for love
I was looking for
the good
of the
people. That’s rambunc-
tious. At least you’re
not like
red carpet Amanda
who told
about the cable knot.
They broke
the
rules
with
their
favorite
named
Stebens.
A
Holly
wood
Legend
Athens!
-Josephine
Berry Me
Raspberry,
strawberry
goodnight
moon
floral
frogs
out
in
the
golden
sun
send
secret
shoes
and
a
vest
to
everyone.
-Julia
The fabulous California
the best music
and events
tastiest blueberries
and dark
chocolate.
Discover new
online
movies
find the diamond in
Hollywood.
Hooray
for
California.
-Kai Kai
Life is good
travel it
discover it
dream it
love it
You can’t live
Forever
use
your time
to eat
learn
party
discover
and dream
-Lili
Unique Getaway
Discover colorful
Luxury Paris, Fiji,
Movie star Vegas
Caffeinated
New York
And
Hawaiian steak.
Shop
color
live.
-Megan
April's spring brings
merry and joy
the eyes of April
animals are like gems
glittering in the moonlight
a frog’s dream
is sunshine from a
volcano.
-Mirabel
Hi Robert the
Monster your
City Oakland is
prepared, on time,
responsible and
respectful.
-Naomi