About Cherie Blessing

If I Were in Charge of the World

(Form change poem with thanks to Judith Viorst)

If I were in charge of the world,

I’d cancel school for one day, video games, and also stuffies.

If I were in charge of the world, 

There would be more dolls, more blankets, and lots of pet rats.

If I were in charge of the world, 

You wouldn’t have homework,

You wouldn’t have war.

You wouldn’t have anger.

If I were in charge of the world, 

Ice cream, chicken and biscuits, with peas

Would be a balanced meal,

And a person who sometimes was a little too crazy and loud

Would still be allowed 

To be in charge of the world.

I am from my dad’s delicious homemade mac and cheese.

I am from a leafy, green, big yard.

I am from the swaying ballet moves.

I am from the splashing of swimming.

I am from the jumping trampoline.

I am from a flowing river and a quiet book.

I am from the woods of camping.

I am from the running soccer games.

My tie-die house will have tie-die cups, tie-die clothes, tie-dye shoes, tie-dye spoons, forks, and knives; tie-dye bowls, tie-dye plates, tie-dye card; tie-dye tables; tie-dye chairs; tie-dye lights, and more.  In my tie-dye house, I will have a popcorn machine.  When you walk into the house, you will see a huge pool with a dolphin in it.  In the living room, there will be a big television.  There will be a gym.  There will be a really big kitchen.  There will be a swimming pool.

Rat created a wheel showing an important plant and animal of Vermont for every month of the year, highlighting how they look in that season based on research and observation.

My question was about ways I could make doll furniture for my doll collection.  I used skills I learned from Mrs. Shedd in our STEAM sewing too!  I started with a beanbag chair, sewing on the machine with my dad.

Here it is!  My Wonder Day results!

I decided to make my dad’s pancake recipe.  I wanted to make one of his special recipes, and this one we call Daddy’s Pancakes in our recipe book.  His meals are great.

I used measuring in lots of ways in this project.  I measured with cups and teaspoons to do the ingredients.  I turned the temperature on the stove on to medium.

Other places I used measuring in my real life this week included making brownies too, turning the oven on to a certain temperature when I baked them, and timing how long they should bake with a timer.