Ladybugs Ladybugs are insects. Insects are bugs that have six legs. Ladybugs have all kinds of designs on their wings. They have dots, stripes, and other designs. In England ladybugs are called ladybirds. Ladybugs are harmless, but if you pick one up it will tickle you! Ladybugs are very helpful to farmers because they eat aphids. Aphids are tiny bugs that eat plants. Ladybugs’ enemies are spiders and praying mantises. If you find a ladybug, don’t smash it. Put it in some flowers nearby. If you like ladybugs as much as I do, then you should read The Grumpy Ladybug by Eric Carle.

Horses Did you know horses can point their ears more than we can? Did you know that horses can groom one another? Horses can also see more than we can. They can see what is behind and what is in front of them. Some horses live in North America, South America, Europe, and Australia. Fifty-five million years ago horses were dog sized. Horses are black, brown, white, and spotted. Horses like to eat grass. Horses live on a farm and outside. Horses played a big role in the development of our country. They carried people west.

Ant Poem Ant Very Little Working quietly always Making houses, tunnels, roads Amazing!

If I Were President If I were president, I’d be responsible. I’d look alert and run the United States like it should be run. I’d be honest. Then the people would trust me. I would be a good president because I have faith in the people of the United States.

One Great Book I love the book McBungle Down Under by Brenda Parkes. My favorite part is when McBungle tried to get the koala in the gum tree. I like the book because it is so funny. I really like the end. It's great when they go to the pet shop and get a pet. If you like animals, you would like this book, too!

A Fable Once there was a bunny. He had a big problem. He didn’t think he was special. He wanted to be someone different. He went for a walk. First he met a lion. The lion said, “What are you doing, little rabbit? It is a lot of work watching my kingdom.” “Well, then, I’ll be on my way,” said the little rabbit. He thought, “I don't want to be a lion!” Then he met a turtle. The turtle said, “What are you doing, little bunny? I have a long way to go and I’m really slow.” “Well, then, I’ll be off.” The last animal he saw was a mouse.

Winter Words I see the snow glittering in the sky. I have goosebumps going down my spine.   The beautiful smell of candles burning all night, the new smell of winter shining bright. Snow is on the ground. The magnificent winter in my hand.   Icy lakes cracked by too much pressure, the glorious sight of winter.

The Missing Coin It was the day after St. Patrick’s Day, and all the little leprechauns were settling down for a nap. But one leprechaun named Sly was wide awake. He had lost his magic coin! Meanwhile a little girl named Emma had found the leprechaun’s magic coin. “Hey, look at this!” she exclaimed to her mom. “Wow,” said her mom, “I think it's a real leprechaun coin. Without it the leprechaun can’t get around very fast.

The Sled Run One day it snowed like crazy! So school was cancelled. I had Amy over to play. We decided to go sledding. So we started to slide down the hill. We sledded for a long time. One time we decided to go down together. Amy sat in the front seat, and I sat in the back. We started to go down the hill. Then CRASH! We ran into a bush! Amy went flying, and I got my feet caught in the bush! Amy looked like a spider caught in its own spider web. I had a lot of fun that day, and I will never forget it!

The Funny Dance I remember when my dog Murphy was really little. She was only two or three years old. It was on Christmas. My dad put on some Christmas music, and Murphy put her paws up in the air and started swirling around in circles. Then she put her paws on my dad’s hands, and they started dancing together. It was very funny, and my dad thought that Murphy was a good dancer!