Jon’s Bachan just left from a week-long visit from Vancouver. Actually, we didn’t see each other very much as it was more of a working vacation for her and her sibs as they made preparations (cleaning, organizing, house-selling prep, etc.) for moving O-Bachan into a retirement home in Toronto. —L)

I see Batchan. I like to show Batchan how I read the story The Grate Fish Dreame. I like to say Goodby to Batchan. I was showing Batchan play station. I love to say hi to Batchan. I said Nice to see you.

Jon

(I’ve been slow posting—this story came right after the field trip picnic Jon had way back on June 5th. —L)

We had a grate picnic. I went to Kew Beach. I went pee at Kew beach at the toilet. I like to go to a picnic with my teacher Tami. I had hotdogs for lunch. I’m about to visit my Friend Sally. I had chips at Kew Beach. I love to eat potato chips. I took a bus to school. At school I play Math Missions.

Jon

(Boy, Jon is a prolific writer at school these days: He’s doing more blog entries than Mom and Dad!

The first story is based on an exercise in his reader directing the reader to draw a picture of a fish family having fish fun. As Tami writes: “I asked Jon if he’d like to [draw]. He said “Uh. NO! I’ll write a story!” So he did!” —L)

Fish Family Having Fish Fun

What kind of fish family is having fish fun? Goldfish are having fish fun. They are swimming with my Grandma. Do you like to swim like a fish? I like to! Because they are swimming with us. I am going to get wet. They are going to splash us. Then I’m going to jump.

Jon

(For the next story Tami suggested Jon write a story about the rice krispie squares the class made yesterday with substitute teacher Diana: “Tell me all about it. What did you use?”…)

Rice crispy Squares

I was makeing rice crispy squares. We used marshmalos and marjrin and rice crispys. The rice crispy squares smell good. I was makeing rice crispy squares with Diana. I was going to have a rice crispy square. I am about to read Frekl Juce. It is a chapter book.

Jon

I see a mouse floting in the water. Do you like to see a mouse floting in the water? I am about to see the mouse go sqeak sqeak sqeak. When the mouse lands in the water it will go splash. The mouse is all wet. The mouse swims in the water.

Jon

I picked out glasses. I where glasses. The glasses look pritty. I love to take the glasses for show and tell. I am about to answer questchins about the glasses. Like who bought it for you? My Daddy bought it for me. Did you like the glasses? I like them because they help me see better.