Scott A. Williams
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FIRST
GRADERS ON MOTORCYCLING
Mrs. Libby’s Class Mile Tree School Wilbraham, Massachusetts USA Spring 2006 My daughter Summer's first grade teacher invites parents to come in to school and share something about what they do in their lives to add to lessons learned in the classroom. The class has been working on writing. Mrs. Libby knows I'm a writer and asked me to speak to the children about what a writer does. I asked Summer if she had a preference for what aspect of my writing I spoke about. Without hesitation she said "Motorcycles!" (That's my girl.)
I talked to the children about a motorcycle as a machine that was fun to ride to places where I got to do more fun things. I offered examples using motorcycle magazines that have published my articles and photographs.
Following my presentation, the class assignment apparently was for each child to write about what he or she would do on a motorcycle, with an accompanying illustration. My daughter brought these home to me as a "thank you" from the children for my visit. Here is what some creative six-year-olds have to say about motorcycling. (I helped only with spelling.)
“I hope to go to the top of a mountain and see the ocean. I would like to see the sun come up. I would like to be the only person there.” (Summer)
“If I could go anywhere I would go to the ocean at night because of the sun set. I would bring my blanket to sit on it.” (Sarah)
“I would like to go up high on a mountain. I would like to see a snake and the beautiful view. I would have to wake up at night so I could see that type of snake.” (Jacob)
“Today first I woke up and snuck outside and brought my motorcycle out. It was in the morning time. I went to Pine Road Dude Ranch. I waited for five minutes in it then I took a picture of a horse. Then I got onto the horse and rode it. I rode the horse in the woods.” (Shelby) “I went to Mount Washington with my motorcycle. It took me four and a half hours to get there. I saw a moose and a bear on the way up.” (Daniel) “I am traveling on a motorcycle in the forest in the afternoon and I saw a bird.” (Jodi) “I went to a pond on a motorcycle early in the morning. I saw a frog it caught a fly with its tongue when the sun was just coming up.” (Taylor) “I am driving my motorcycle at the zoo. It took me 2 days to get there. I am waiting quietly for the monkeys to come out.” (Owen) “I thought of this nice place and if I could I’d be there just before the sun came up. I would see a reindeer near a log cabin.” (Wyatt) “If I took picture on a motorcycle I would take pictures of animals. I would do it in the rainforest. If I took pictures on a motorcycle I would get up at five o’clock.” (Rhys) “If I were on a motorcycle I would go to the desert on Thursday. I saw a camel.” (Connor) “If I were to ride a motorcycle I would go to the ocean and I would see jellyfish, Sponge Bob and Patrick and all have a Crabby Patty and catch a jellyfish and all see Gary. I will probably not see Squidward because he’s probably grumpy. And I’m dreaming.” (Brian) “I want to go to a place very very very very very far far away. I will see big grizzly bears. I want to take some pictures.” (Michael) “If I was on a motorcycle I would go to the big water fountain. There is a hotel there. It is a big hotel there. I saw a big dog.” (Jordan) “I want to see a deer on my motorcycle in the woods in the morning. I will take pictures of them. I will stay very still while I am taking the picture. I think the deer is going to eat tall grass. If they are I will take a picture of the deer eating grass.” (Leah) Copyright © by Scott A. Williams. All
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