http://gothamschools.org/2008/11/18/meet-franklin-the-citys-other-aspiring-preteen-food-critic/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://gothamschools.org/2008/11/18/meet-franklin-the-citys-other-aspiring-preteen-food-critic/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 Bianca Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:36:29 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=4898#comment-1077 awe.some. awe.some.

]]> http://gothamschools.org/2008/11/18/meet-franklin-the-citys-other-aspiring-preteen-food-critic/comment-page-1/#comment-1010 anna Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:29:26 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=4898#comment-1010 "low fat rice, not so nice" “low fat rice, not so nice”

]]> http://gothamschools.org/2008/11/18/meet-franklin-the-citys-other-aspiring-preteen-food-critic/comment-page-1/#comment-993 Mr. P. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:38:23 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=4898#comment-993 Too often, our middle-schoolers are asked to use figurative language in meaningless, forced ways. Rarely have I come across as authentic an example of personification as a considerate garbage can eating an unwanted mess of coleslaw. The ability for students to write about their real lives, through voices and visions they actually believe in, is the advantage blogging has over so many other forms of classroom writing. Too often, our middle-schoolers are asked to use figurative language in meaningless, forced ways. Rarely have I come across as authentic an example of personification as a considerate garbage can eating an unwanted mess of coleslaw. The ability for students to write about their real lives, through voices and visions they actually believe in, is the advantage blogging has over so many other forms of classroom writing.

]]> http://gothamschools.org/2008/11/18/meet-franklin-the-citys-other-aspiring-preteen-food-critic/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Ms. Miller Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:43:44 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=4898#comment-985 That's brilliant. That’s brilliant.

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