A Poem For Crusin'

Posted for Lynne Stec:

As some of you know, I'm really excited about being adopted by a greyhound. We're studying poetry in my 6th grade special education classroom. We're learning about formatted poems, so for our classroom I AM ... poem my sixth graders chose Crusin from the adoption page. I've pasted the poem here, and will post the pdf on the group site.

We hope you enjoy it!

I AM CRUSIN
I am Crusin who likes to play with toys and look at deer.
I wonder what cats look like.
I hear deer, meows, and screaming monkeys.
I see a soft dogbed that looks like a doughnut.
I want a forever home and a family of my own.
I am Crusin who likes to play with toys and look at deer.

I pretend to bite people really hard.
I feel happiness in my heart.
I touch the ground and the stuff called furniture.
I worry about not having a family.
I cry when I think I won't get adopted.
I am Crusin who likes to play with toys and look at deer.

I understand how to do tricks and play with stuffies.
I say that I will get adopted and my family will take care of me.
I dream about stuffies and all kinds of toys.
I try to behave and listen.
I hope for a family and a good home.
I am Crusin who likes to play with toys and look at deer.

April 2010
Students of Room 206
DuPont Tyler Middle School

Spring Time Crusin

Crusin loves to be outside and toss stuffies in the air. What a handsome boy!

Doing Greyt!

Crusin is just a little cutie! He is collecting stuffies and even carried one to his momma to share! How sweet! He is a little "rooer" and loves to lay in the sun in this nice weather! He also likes apples as a treat!

Day of Discovery

Today Crusin discovered how much fun stuffies are and how loud the "screaming monkey" stuffy is at 5:30 AM! Also on the list - how soft doggie beds are, looking through the picture window at deer in the yard and learning that the black house cat kitty is NOT a stuffy! He is within inches of roaching any minute!

Crusin's First Night

What a sweet tiny boy! Son of our very own Waterleaf, Crusin was welcomed in as our foster. He met the house cat and was just curious on initial introduction. Getting along very well with his Uncle Russ, Catche and Sissy Girl, Crusin settled in nicely and slept through the night without a peep!