Moos – Week 10
My second workshop with the University of Illinois Extension’s Master Gardener Insect Petting Zoo went just as good as the first one. The younger kids reacted similarly, though actually less screaming than the older ones. Another difference between the elementary kids and the high schoolers is that the Moos students kept asking – for weeks afterward – if I could bring other “gross” things to class, like “snakes and rats and stuff.” No, kids, I do not have a private zoo of disturbing creatures, just these three…
Ms. Ramirez – 4th grade
Room 214
“Ode To Rosy”
(no name)
Ode to Rosy
for being here today
but you said to me
“GET OUT MY HOUSE!”
“One Day there was Two Cockroaches”
Enrique
One day
there was two cockroaches
“Dude, I’m bored” said
cockroach 1. “Let’s
name our self,” said
cockroach 2.
“Okay, I’ll name myself Robbie” said
cockroach 1.
“I’ll name my self Bobby” said
cockroach 2.
Yea
we have names
yeah!!!
“Dear Roesy”
Deshawn
Dear Roesy
thank you for not eating
my family or me. And
you’re lucky you didn’t
touch me because I
would of had a
heart attack!!!!!!!
Ms. Morales – 6th grade
Room 307
“Ode to Miley Cyrus the Millipede”
Oscar R.
Miley Cyrus the millipede
is disgusting
and creepy. Miley
the millipede has way
too many legs. She
is not
when you look at it
you get itchy.
“Dear Bugs”
Leslye R.
Dear bugs
you guys
are kinda cute, but
you guys are ugly. you
guys scared me so I
still like so there. If
you guys have rat friends
tell them I hate them.
P.S. don’t ever come back.
“I Hate You Rosie”
Nigel M.
I hate you
Rosie the spider. You
look so big and freaky and
I don’t think girl are frizy
and Rosie
don’t think about coming back,
hairy girl.
Ms. Moss – 4th grade
Room 212
“Ode Millipede”
Dominick
Ode millipede
you pooped
in my hand
now
i’m wondering
should I be your friend?
sometimes
you’re mean
and sometimes
you’re nice
but I’m so glad
you don’t eat mice.
“Ode to Rosey the Tarantula”
Lexany M.
Dear Rosey,
I really hope to get
the opportunity to hold you.
F.Y.I. my name
is Lexany M___
the human. And I wonder
why you eat your boyfriend? And I
wish you were like me
all girly
and a One Direction fan.
“Ode to Rosey”
Carlos G.
Spiders are hairy
spiders are scary.
you climb up a wall
then fall
into my heart.
Sticking on things
are easy
licking things
are not. You
eat bugs, not pugs.
Don’t eat mice,
be nice.
