As if you can't tell, I LOVE FIAR.  This stuff is so much fun. 

Today the children made stamps.  They traced the outer edge of the stamp on the cover of Mailing May and they created their own stamp.

Bethany's stamp was of our family on the beach (can you tell she's excited about our upcoming vacation? :-)  )

Rebekah's stamp was of a post office with "mailing may" written on it along with Five in a Row.  She said everyone should know about Five in a Row. 

Sam's stamp was of the children playing in the rain.  Playing in the rain is one of his favorite things.

We discussed Alliteration as the title of the book is an alliteration.  Each child thought of a title of a book they might write including an alliteration in the title.

Rebekah's title:  "Me and My Dearest Ducks" -- she has a pet duck

Sam's title:  "Dog Days Gone Wild".   His original title was "Dreary Dog Days" -- can you tell this child is melancholy? 

Bethany's title:  "Bethany the Beautiful Ballerina" 

Then we discussed hyperboles since May used one on the very first page of the story.  The children had great fun coming up with some of their own. 

Rebekah's:  "I hung up a million pieces of clothes on the clothesline"

Bethany's:  "There were a million toys to pick up in the living room"

Sam's:  "I just can't think of one".... need I mention the melancholy thing again

We added all of these things to our folders for this title.