...brothers and I all decorated the house, inside and out. Our house was so nice and filled with Christmas colors. Our tree, garage, front door, and driveway were all covered with bright LED lights. I decorated a green reef with ornaments and bows to put up on the door. It was my mom’s idea to put a red bow on the mailbox. We had three plastic reindeer outside, two standing up and one down looking like it was eating grass. After all since it does snow a lot in Richmond we had a white Christmas. The snow is was so fluffy and soft that it felt like soft marshallows that will melt in your hand. The snow was perfect for the snowman we made to put up. He was a traditional snowman with the black pebbles for eyes, a carrot for a nose, and long branches for arms. To change him up from the rest of the snowmen my brother put one of his own black cardigans around the snowman. On the inside of the house we had a big 10 foot tree. It had lights spiraled around it, globe ornaments that were different colors (but they all matched, nothing tacky), little angles dangling and a nice white star at the top. Those decorations took a lot of work, but it was worth it. My family came to my exquisite city of Richmond, Virginia. All my cousins, my grandparents, my uncles and aunts even family friends came over to my house. It was a celebration. Not just a celebration of giving but also a celebration of my birth. A two-in-one combination, you couldn’t beat that. We had gifts for everybody wrapped up in...
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...the theme is feelings others pain. Three elements that are identified in the poem are imagery similes and personification. The poem opens up with a young child staring out of a window with pity for a snowman that was left out in the cold. Who had no one to take care of him! He felt if you were loved you should be taken care of. The poem explains how the child felt and he could even cry for that when the poet claims that the small boy wept when he saw the wind blow towards the snow man. Personification is the attribution of a human nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions The language element of personification is identified when the writer says that the “the pale faced figure with bitumen eyes return him such a God- forsaken stare” and that the snowman wasn’t contented and he did not have wish to enter in the house as he moved to look at the youngster cry is also personification. However, the snowman is content with being out in the cold snow but, doesn’t have a desire to be inside because he would melt (die). The snowman can only live in his world, yet he is still moved when the little boy cries. “The man of snow is, nonetheless, content, having no wish to go inside and die”. “Still, he is moved to see the youngster cry”. Both the little boy and the snowman show similarity of pity for each other’s life and at the same time showing the same similarity of misunderstanding each other’s lives, which has made the poem to be interesting but because the misplace...
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...comical approach. Oftentimes, foreshadowing and personification lead to a very vivid image being revealed as the author attempts to invoke a certain feeling in the intended audience. Thus, the tone is set, and as in the short poem entitled Boy at the Window (Wilbur, 1952), one can feel the anguish of both the parent and the child as the snowman cries. As the author begins to foreshadow the poem, hints of what’s to come are being revealed to keep the attention of his or reader. The reader may feel one way at this point, but often that reader may change his or her mind at a later point as the events of the story being told unfold. “Seeing the snowman standing all alone” (Wilbur, 1952) evokes to this reader of a wintry afternoon that a child has spent outdoors happily playing in the snow, creating a snowman that implies happy holidays right around the corner. The reader can nearly feel the warmth from the fireplace, and see the gaily decorated homes and a bright red cardinal sitting atop of the snowman, even though no mention of such is made. The reader wishes to continue the good feelings evoked by this poem, as the personification of the snowman develops. The identification of inanimate objects or...
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...I chose to put myself in the role of a Kindergarten teacher. I have selected three high quality books that this age would find appealing. The first book I picked was “I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More”. This book was written by Karen Beaumont. This book can be used in many ways to support intellectual growth. It can be used to support prediction. You can encourage the children to predict by asking open ended questions like “how do you think Mom will feel when she see’s that she painted on the walls” or “where do you think she will paint next”? This book is also great for working on rhyming words and rhythm. The second book I picked is “Wemberly Worried” written by Kevin Henkes. I picked this book for the many activities and conversations you can have within the subject. Two of the ways this book will support their intellectual growth would be in feelings, communication and self-regulation. Most children can relate to being worried. In kindergarten many children are still working on describing and recognizing feelings beyond the basic happy, sad and mad. The third book I would use is “Countdown to Kindergarten” by Alison Mcghee. This book would be wonderful all year but also in the fall when children can relate to counting down to starting Kindergarten. As with the previously mentioned books this book will also support intellectual growth in many ways. With this book you can work on counting and comparing, among other things. Common Core standards that these books could all support...
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...When I stepped outside, the crisp frigid air struck me as if it was a lightning bolt and it quickly reminded me that winter was the most dominant season that existed. The leaves had completely fallen off of the trees and had been replaced by copious amounts of white, fluffy, cotton candy like snow. When I took a breath, the cold air rushed into my lungs and filled them to capacity. I felt like I was drowning, but it wasn’t painful, it felt as if I swallowed a dense cloud. I was then forced to release it, and when I did, a whimsical pool of carbon dioxide surrounded me. I stayed miles away from the city but, I could still feel all of the things that it had to offer. The constant melodious ringing of sleigh bells, the gentle falling of snowflakes and even the angelic voices of the Christmas carolers. Everyone, including myself seemed a little bit more joyous. Children played in the snow, created a multitudinous amount of snowmen, snow angels and of course, snowballs. The animals would be peacefully hibernating in their respective environments, not concerned about gathering food because that job had been completed before their prolonged period of rest. During winter, the days were shorter, and the nights were much longer. Even though the days during winter weren’t long, they had an effect that would make the most depressed person smile. And that what makes them so special. The nights during winter are arguably just as majestic. When I stepped outside, the nights were slightly...
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...sun glitters off of the top of the distant snow covered banks, while the wind blows and creates a sound that gives the reader a miserable feeling. The speaker talks about how winter is a cold and miserable time and it takes a special type of mind to see past that. The speaker has two realities in his hands- the cold and harsh reality of winter and what the speaker creates using his own perspective. What all of this really means is that using imagination, a whole new perspective can be created allowing the reader to hide the harsh, bare reality that the world really is. Stevens’ uses this to demonstrate that the central viewpoint of this poem lies in perspective. When reading the poem the reader comes to the realization that there is no snowman in the poem. Well, how could this be? That is because the title of “The Snow Man” is a metaphor. At the first glimpse of “The Snow Man”, it does not give much away. The only thing that can be deduced from the title is that it is going to be about the winter. But how might that come into play? It cannot be proven that the snow man in the title has a mind of winter, but of anyone who might, the snow man would be a likely candidate. If the snow man does have a mind of winter, the reader...
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...There was a boy and his mom got him a jacket,but he does not like it. The symbolism in the jacket supports the overarching theme is be thankful be thankful for what you have. He said his clothes have failed him and that he needs new clothes,but his Mom got something he does not like. He thinks the jacket make him look ugly. Even though he does not like the jacket he still wore it for 3 years until the sleeves grew short. He wore it because it kept him warm. Even though it was cold outside he took off the jacket and when he got back inside he had goosebumps and his teeth were chattering so he put the jacket back on. After those bad years he blamed his mom for her cheap ways and the jacket for those bad years. He really does not like the...
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...Erupting Snow Recipe Posted by Crystal Underwood I am super excited to share this new sensory recipe today! Rosie had so much fun with this activity. We took our Sparkle Snow recipe and slightly altered it to get MAGIC SNOW! This was completely experimental, and the results were fabulous! Make Your Own Sensory Snow Follow Growing a Jeweled Rose on Pinterest and Facebook for tons of kids activities. Let me start by saying that this sensory material is AMAZING even without the magical erupting aspect. It is the best sensory snow we have ever tried. It is naturally cold, making it the most realistic as well. It is fluffy and powdery and clean smelling and AMAZING! You also only need TWO INGREDIENTS to make it ; baking soda and shaving cream -two things most people already have on hand! To make your own Snow: Add the desired amount of baking soda to a sensory bin or container. Then, slowly mix in shaving cream. I used one large box of baking soda and almost a full can of shaving foam. As you slowly mix in the shaving cream you will discover a fantastic mold-able snow. The snow is super soft, silky smooth, and smells so clean and fresh. It is also naturally cold. I am not sure why exactly but it is! It feels just like fresh fallen powder in your hands. Playing with the snow just like this is LOTS of FUN! Rosie added glitter just for fun but it isn't necessary of course. She had a blast making snow balls and snow men for a while. Then I surprised her...
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...Once again we find ourselves enmeshed in the Holiday season, that very special time of year when we join with our loved ones in sharing centuries-old traditions such as trying to find a parking space at the mall. We traditionally do this in my family by driving around the parking lot until we see a shopper emerge from the mall, then we follow her, until she led them to a parking spot. We try to keep our bumper about four inches for the shopper’s calves, to let the other circling cars know that she belongs to us. Sometimes two cars will get into a fight over whom the shopper belongs to, similar to the way white sharks will fight who gets to eat a snorkeler. So we follow our shoppers. Closely, hunched over the steering wheel, whispering “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” though our teeth, until we arrive at her car, which is usually parked several times zones away from the mall. Sometimes our shopper tries to indicate that she was merely planning to drop off some packages and go back to shopping, but when she hears our engine rev in a festive fashion and see the holiday gleam in our eyes, she realizes she would never make it. And so we parked and clamber joyously out of our car through the windows, which is necessary. I do not mean to suggest that the true meaning of the holiday season is finding a parking spot. No, the true meaning of the holiday season is finding a sales clerk. The way to do this is looking around the store for one of hose unmarked doors...
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...Building a snowman is fun for the whole family to enjoy during those colder months. Snowmen are a popular theme for Christmas and winter decorations. Fox 2 Now reported that a man from Wisconsin had built the world’s largest snowman back in February of this year. The snowman stood 22 feet tall and 12 feet wide. With the right amount of snow, the correct materials and accessories, and the correct texture of snow, you’re bound to create your masterpiece of a snowman. The first thing you will need to do in order to make a snowman, of course would be to locate the snow. The best snow to use is when it is in the beginning stages of melting, it becomes moist and compact. If the snow is fresh and powdery it is difficult to get the snow to stick....
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...innocence and set a tone for the whole poem. Wilbur juxtaposes the bitter cold outside with the warmth inside the home where the child resides; while the child looks at the snowman’s predicament from his own perspective, the more experienced snowman knows that he would be doomed were he to enter the warm house. This leads into a contrast between the worldly snowman, who understands the necessary division between his position and the boy’s, and the young child who feels only sympathy. Ice and water form another example of contrast; “Though frozen water is his [the snowman’s] element”, the snowman cries single tears of melted water out of sympathy for the young’s boy’s sorrow. What the boy desires, for the snowman to be inside the warmth rather than out in the cold, cannot be. A second group of contrasting images is the difference between loneliness and company. Much of the boy’s distress for the snowman’s plight is in regards to the fact that the snowman is all alone. The boy, on the other hand, resides in a house, a symbol of family and togetherness. The snowman has no family other than the boy that created him, and yet the boy still weeps for what is his own construction. Love and fear is also used in an ironic sense. While it is the snowman that...
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...Sticking two black button eyes on our snowman, I turned and gave Charlie a high-five. "Finished!" I said. "And there's not a finer snowman in the whole neighborhood." Charlie wasn't looking at me. He was staring at the snowman, his face almost as white. "D-d-d-did you s-s-s-see THAT?" he stammered. "See what" I said. "The snowman moved and it winked at me." Charlie said. Then me and Charlie walked in to the house and sat down to drink hot coco. Charlie looked scared so I patted him in the back so he can feel safe, then me and Charlie went to my room to watch Television and to relax so Charlie can get the whole snowman thing out of his head. Then I fell asleep and Charlie went outside and he was talking to the snowman and he said, "You...
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...how distressed his five-year- old son was about the snowman they had built. This poem starts by using a depressing and somber tone from the overly dramatic perspective of a young boy. The poem is told by an omniscient outside perspective. The poet starts by describing the outdoor aspect of the snowman’s situation as being a lonely and terrifying experience as seen in lines three and four of the first stanza. “The small boy weeps to hear the wind prepare/A night of gnashing’s and enormous moan.” (Clugston,2010). It is apparent that, to this boy, this is a huge frightening storm blowing in and threatening his poor snowman. Furthermore, the use of personification and metaphors are used to describe the prediction of the storm’s violent behavior as gnashing and moaning, both are which human qualities that can sometimes express pain and anger. Specifically, gnashing paints an image of something being grinded up through extreme impact, almost like a tornado’s behavior. The poem also gives a description of the snowman’s facial expression as seen by the young boy, showing a desperation and betrayal. This poem gives a touching depth to the fear that the boy grasps and represents the emotional transfer to the snowman in the boy’s mind. The use of personification is showing when the author describes the snowman’s face “the pale faced figure with bitumen eyes”. I found this part really interesting because normally when you hear a snowman described he always has coal for eyes a carrot for a...
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...poverty and in hospitals who strive to survive so that they can live another day. In the novel Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood, Snowman, the protagonist, tries to survive on an isolated land with the children of Oryx and Crake, and in the novel La Prisonniere by Malika Oufkir, translated by Michelle Fitoussi, Malika tries to survive twenty years in a desert gaol. In both novels, the characters realize that survival is challenging, however, with the companionship of others, they figure out it is possible to survive and to gain freedom.In both novels, the main characters find it difficult to survive in isolation. To begin with, Snowman faces a difficult situation, as the compounds have been destroyed and as a result, limited resources are available.Snowman is starving as he tries to save his food: "He's stashed some mangoes… a precious half bottle of Scotch- no, more like a third- and a chocolate flavoured energy bar scrounged from a trailer park, limp and sticky inside its foil"(Atwood, 4).Healthy food is the key to survival and without this resource, Snowman's health is slowing weakening day by day. Limited clothes and shelter also make Snowman's life very difficult to live in the paradise project land as these are also the basic necessities of life. Furthermore, Snowman desperately misses his luxurious life in the compound.Before, when Snowman lived in OrganInc compound, he had the luxuries of an indoor swimming pool, a small gym, furniture and high speed bullet trains (26-27)...
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...In chapter eight of To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem makes a snowman out of dirt with snow surrounding the outside. He puts the snow only on the outside in order to make the snowman look correct while only using the small amount of snow that was on the ground. This is a symbol to show that black and white people should work together. If only they work together, they could accomplish so much more and make something extraordinary. This is the same as the dirt and snow working together towards the outcome of a snowman. “Jem, I ain’t ever heard of a nigger snowman”(Lee 89) and “Don’t you think this is kind of a mess?”(Lee 88) is what Scout, the narrator of the story, said as Jem began to make the snowman. Jem replied by saying “Looks messy now, but it...
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