On another topic...

Jack's Homework Assignment (verbatim): "Cut out a snowflake! Color, glitter, or paint the snowflake! Pretend you are a snowflake and write a creative story about your journey as a snowflake. Be creative when you write your story. Your child's story should have at least 5 to 6 sentences! They usually write more than that in class with me, so I know your child can write at least 5-6 sentences independently at home! Make sure you have a beginning, middle, and ending. Remember to capitalize the beginning of a sentence and the letter "I", use the correct ending punctuation, spaces between words, all Word Wall words are spelled correctly, and you are staying on topic! Example: When I was a snowflake, I landed on a dog's nose. I think it tickled her."

Yes. Those were (all) the printed instructions.

So, I left for the grocery store and was thrilled to see a pile of snowflakes on the table when I got back. Jack Everett then told me and Jeff not to look until he was finished with his story.

He wrote and wrote and wrote....

then presented to us...

... in "Tah Dah!!!" fashion...

... this:

(My snowflak is white I think, bekus I cant deesid what snowflak To Pick. I now you dont like the word cant! But! I love all of my snowflaks.)

(That is wie I can't choose a snowflake. so all That is wie I cant choose a snowflake. I have a snowflak for You. it is priteyest one ever. it is light blue color.)

(The other snowflakes are colord steel blue, white and yours is Periwinkle That is the colors of The Snowflake colors. i like all my snowflakes. The End.)

(Look here. Here's Your snowflak.)
Notice how the art on the side spells "Miss Brock".

He told us he "ran out of room for MAN, but knows she'll love it anyway."

Okay. Put yourself in my shoes.... given the assignment...

If your Kindergarten son handed you this 100% independently-written "story," all proud of himself...

I want to know... how would you respond?