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CUTE!

One of my girls came to school in this outfit today. CUTE?!!! YES!!!! I can't show her face legally...but I can show you the outfit. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYEDA3JcQqw&ob=av2em

UM YES!!!

Cupcake Fondue
You will need:

3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup liquid (orange juice, fruit juice, milk, or water)
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
Miniature-size cupcakes in the flavor of your choice, cooled and unfrosted
Assorted sprinkles, chopped nuts, and other toppings

1. Make a batch of your favorite mini cupcakes – homemade or from a mix. Make them nice and small so you don’t feel guilty about enjoying 2 or 3 of them. If you use paper liners for baking, remove them after the cupcakes have cooled. Pound cake or any other firm cake works well for skewering, but any cake will do. I used a simple yellow box-mix cake. Allow to cool completely before dipping.

2. Make the fondue: Whisk together powdered sugar, orange juice, and corn syrup. Adjust the consistency with a drop of liquid or a dash more powdered sugar until you get have a smooth, thick glaze. I used orange juice for the liquid portion to give it a citrus flavor and cheese-like yellow fondue color. You could also use grape juice for a pastel purple, or milk/water and add your own coloring.

3. Pour frosting into the fondue pot. There’s really no need to heat the mixture, but you can keep a small tea light or very low flame underneath just for looks! Display sprinkles and toppings in small ramekins or portion cups and arrange around the fondue pot. Skewer cupcakes in the side and dip the top half into the fondue, then flip the cupcake over and the frosting will drip nicely down the sides. Sprinkle liberally with your favorite toppings.

Young children can even dip the tops of the cupcakes in with their fingers since the fondue is not hot. You may need to give the fondue a quick stir every now and then to keep it smooth if you aren’t actively dipping. This is a sweet, silly, messy project and my son Max (8) and I had a wonderful time making our fondue cupcakes. This would be a great addition to a party desert table, or for a special treat on a rainy day. Enjoy!

Pantoum Poems

I taught my students how to write Pantoum poems. It's very fun and it's perfect for the kids that are a little older and need to be pushed a little further with poetry.

Here are some examples from my kids! Keep in mind just how amazing they are because these are coming from 11-12 year old kids!!!!

Pastry's

Hot out of the oven.
They are silently waiting.
I absolutely love 'em!
They're waiting for the plating!

They are silently waiting.
The pies filled with sweets.
They're waiting for the plating!
The shop is filled with delicious treats!

The pies filled with sweets.
Oh, they bring me much joy.
The shop is filled with delicious treats!
Some for every girl and boy.

Oh they bring me much joy.
I absolutely love 'em!
Some for every girl and boy.
Hot out of the oven.

R.H. 2011 Ms. Rose's Class :)

America

Oh America the brave!
Its banner up high.
America was saved.
Let the light shine bright!

Its banner up high.
Spotlight on the banner.
Let the light shine bright.
America really matters.

Spotlight on the banner.
The stars shine so bright.
America really matters!
A land with a lot of light.

The stars shine so bright.
America was saved.
A land with a lot of light!
Oh, America the brave!

M.S. 2011 Ms. Rose's Class :)

WWII

Sitting in the trenches
Bullets whizzing by your head.
Ducking behind destroyed park benches.
Not being able to go to bed.

Bullets whizzing by your head.
The British and Russians are on your team.
Not being able to go to bed.
Always hatching a clever scheme.

The British and Russians are on your team.
Winning the war with an Atomic Bomb.
Always hatching a clever scheme.
Now we can go back to our Moms.

Winning the war with an Atomic Bomb.
Ducking behind destroyed park benches.
Now we can go back to our Moms
Sitting in the trenches.

C.R. 2011 Ms. Rose's Class :)
(Do you catch the cool hidden meaning in the last stanza?)

And here is one of mine. I had a race with my kids to try to help them focus on getting the assignment done. ha ha.

Art

Fill my heart with passion.
Show me the sound of color.
Give my mind satisfaction;
My soul a sense of wonder.

Show me the sound of color,
Paint it in my life,
My soul a sense of wonder,
To ease my daily strife.

Paint it in my life
With colors a vivid hue,
To ease my daily strife;
The dullness washed anew.

With colors a vivid hue.
Give my soul satisfaction,
The dullness washed anew.
Fill my heart with passion.

Ms. Rose 2011 (in the classroom)