Children's Book (Beck)

It was a sunny, blustery, Fall day. All the leaves were red, yellow, and orange, and the air was cool.

All the children in Ms. Beck's class couldn't sit still! They wanted to go outside and enjoy the weather.

"I want to splash in the leaves!" said Ben.

"I want to sit outside and watch the cars go by," stated Griffin.

"OK class, I'll tell you what," said Ms. Beck, "We're going to stay outside today - it's just such a pretty day!"

"YAY!" The class quickly lined up at the door.

Once they got outside, everyone ran off in different directions. There was just so much to do!

Amelia, Emily, Daniel, and Isaiah gathered together to jump into a HUGE pile of leaves. Leaves flew everywhere and they giggled as they jumped in again and again.

Kenya F. and Chelsea swung through the cool air on the swings. The wind rushed through their hair and made their noses cold!

Jacob and Ian sat down to read books. The sun warmed their backs and soon they were so comfy that they laid down and took a little nap.

Poppi and Isabella played hide and seek. They hid between thick bushes, in tall, brown grass, and behind giant trees.

Nahshon ran around, catching the leaves as they fell from the trees. He caught a lot - almost twenty!

Zoe M. and Priyanka built fairy houses in the grass. They used leaves, acorns, and twigs. Soon they had a whole village.

Ryland pretended to be a squirrel; Zoe S. pretended to be a cat; Kenya H. pretended to be a mouse; they all ran around and played tag in the leaves.

Tyler skipped along the sidewalk and through the field. He landed on big, dry, brown leaves - CRUNCH!

Phew! It had been a long day and it started getting dark, but the fun was just beginning.

"We have one more thing to do class. Line up and follow me; we're going on a walking field trip! Your parents will meet us when we get there." Ms. Beck said, waving them forward.

"Where? Where are we going?" someone asked.

"Wait and see." Ms. Beck smiled. They walked to a big stadium and went through the gates. "We're going to see a football game!" Ms. Beck announced.

"YAY!" The class was so excited. They bought popcorn and candy and drinks and sat down to watch the game.

It was so much fun - both of the teams were very good, but Decatur was the best.

"OK guys, it's getting pretty late," said Ms. Beck as Decatur scored the winning touchdown, "Let's go meet your parents."

The children walked out of the stadium to their parents. One by one, each parent asked their child about their day. "Did you have any fun?" they asked.

"Oh, it was the best day ever!" they replied, "You won't believe what we did!"

THE END