Magic Tree House

A fragile soul walks into his first grade class, fearful of the outside world. This is where he says goodbye, goodbye to his parents, goodbye to his old life, and starts anew. This is where the new world opens up new possibilities, new experiences, and new learning. There is no longer a necessity for childlike wonder; this is supposed to be the place where every child goes to create a name for themselves. The name I was trying to create for myself was Tyler Vold, a unique individual who desired to write with passion and attack the intricacies of the English language head on. Mrs. Jones, my first grade teacher, unlocked the secrets of The Magic Treehouse series to my eyes, and the beauty of cursive to my hands. I did not know as a first grader…

To answer this question, I kept thinking back to the books I read as a child, such as The Magic Tree House and Dear America series. I was addicted to reading as a child and that love has continued until today. I think one of the main purposes of children 's literature is to encourage children to want to continue reading throughout their lives, and by doing so, they will learn more about the world around them and learn to explore their imagination. The books I read definitely did this for me. In…

yard anytime it was sunny and warm. My family had a basketball net, a swing set and slide, a tire swing that hung out of a giant oak tree, but most outstandingly a tree house. My dad built a simple enclosure with a window area and a door frame. It was just a wooden structure, but it soon became a safe haven for my creativity. Everyday it transformed into an innovative adventure like being a rocket ship, a castle or even a ship out at sea. I shared the space with my annoying older brother who did…

I was able to have parent involvement, technology integration, project based learning and small groups. I wish I had one extra day because I would have spent that day on review or continuing our discussion on primary and secondary sources. The day off for the Presidential Election caused me to lose a day on my unit. I think something interesting to add to this lesson would be a novel where we could incorporate a research project once again. This time I chose the Presidents due to the election,…

The first time I began to read was in kindergarten, I don’t recall the exact moment I began reading since it was so long ago, but the first books I read were books with pictures and very little words. In about the second grade I started reading The Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne up until halfway through the fourth grade. The next series of books I fell in love with was R. L. Stine’s Goosebumps series, which lasted throughout the sixth grade. In middle school, I started to read J.…

I knew I would be sad forever, but that had changed when my mother told me someone was moving in next door and they had a kid my age. The summer was almost over and school was starting next week. The kid who lived next door had to move away when his father got a new job far away. I hope he has a tree in his new house. The one our fathers help us build in my backyard was nearly finished. All that was left was to put hedges on the swinging trap door in the floor. It made sense that we could not…

For thousands of years, people have had a fascination with the art of magic. What was once considered as a counterculture of witches and other deviants, magic has evolved into a unique performing art that not only has the ability to give people a sense of childlike wonder, but also connect with people in a much deeper way than any other form of entertainment (Jandt, 18). It has the power to make people believe in the impossible and inspires people to follow their dreams. Recently, a new bill has…

I live in a magical world. No really I do. Everyone here can do magic! Well not quite everyone I can not yet but I’m just not old enough. Soon I will go to the Council and they will determine if I am able to start practicing magic. I hopefully will be good enough to join our militia and fight for my country. Antalashia is a great place to live I do not know why anyone would want to leave. The Council makes smart decisions that keep us safe and protected. Millions of years ago they built a huge…

Witchcraft: While we read the book Macbeth, and did research on his time period there were many different example of when the witches either helped or hurt the people in the story or in that time period. As a result of that during the time period of King James, their society was not very well known for being kind to those who practiced witchcraft. Witchcraft is defined as the practice of magic, especially dark magic.it has to do with the use of spells and the summoning of spirits as well. “…

who then was about 8 years old took action since the girls were apparently alone in the house. The older sister ran downstairs to make some holy water with salt, which she then sprinkled on her sister and in every corner of the house. When she was finished there were bruises around the little sister’s neck but the bruja was gone, having fled outside and up into a tree. It never bothered them again! Various prayers and “sound prayers” work. “Ya Baha’u’llah!” has cleansed many a home, and the…