Gra’Nola performs a solo
On stage!!!
Wow! My first performance on a stage. I was in the spring concert at the George J. Mitchell school. I had the opportunity to accompany Rachel on the saxophone. Guess what song the music teacher, Mr. Handler, picked for me? Go ahead – take a look! Click on the YouTube Link... Aren’t I cute!
Gra\’Nola\’s Solo Performance
Another New Release!
Brave as a Lion! by the third and fourth graders of Mrs. Keane’s and Mrs. Regeilman’s classroom at the Frog Pond school.
It’s a Chapter Book! It is about my most favorite place in the world – Camp Unleashed! They wrote a story about my experiences from my perspective of course. I meet new friends and l earn a a lot of badges. One badge proves to be my favorite - the Canoe Badge. I had to work real hard to earn that badge. With the help from friends and a lot of practice, I was brave as a lion and was successful!
Go ahead and take a look at the new book – BRAVE AS A LION
Visiting Preschoolers
Boy! Those Preschoolers are really little. I visited Ms. Bebel ‘s class. All the kids thought I was so cool! We talked about four legged animals like me. We compared how we alike and how we are different. Almost all of them are was pretty soft to pet.. must be my curls.
I have to go back and visit. I heard they have treats for me! Yummy!
New Book Published by the GJM Third Graders
ALL the Seasons…
The third graders of the George Mitchell school helped me figure off what season I like the best. I enjoy different things during all the seasons. Take a look at my book and you will see which one is my favorite.
Can you make a prediction?
Read Across America
Nola as the Royal Reader
Well… I wasn’t the actually reader but Mrs. Rice read books about me to the students.
I think the fifth grade students of Mrs. Cook class liked “Nola Looks for a Job” the best.
Nola Looks for a Job
When someone reads to me.
It is soooo relaxing! Puts me to sleep. Zzzzzzzzzz!
Moving out and Moving in
From O’Keefe to Keane
It was hard to say good bye to my friends in Mrs. O’Keefe’s homeroom. Snce September I have been visiting that classroom on a regular basis. My bed was there. My toys were in my bucket. They gave me my breakfast and made sure I had fresh water. The kids played with me. I loved it when Mrs. O’Keefe chased me around the room with her wheely chair. I could stay there a long time without my mother and not be nervous at all.
But it was time for me to meet a new group of kids. So they brought me over to Mrs. Keane’s classroom with all my stuff. The kids told them all about me. They explained how to take care of me. They showed the new class my favorite toys.
I missed them a lot! At the same time, I am very excited on getting to know the boys and girls in Mrs. Keane’s classroom. I am sure I will feel comfortable in no time.
Plus I can always visit my friends in Mrs. O’Keefe class.
Brainstorming begins!
Books are in the works!
Whoozers! I have been visiting a lot of classrooms this month. Students are getting ready to start their drafts of books about me (of course). They ask me a lot of questions and look at so many pictures. I am very photogenic, if I say so myself!
So far the third graders at GJM are writing a book on what I like to do during each season. They all ask if I have a favorite season, but I truly love them all. I like the change.
Mrs. Martucci’s fifth grade class is writing a chapter book. Pretty impressive if I say so myself. The students are writing the book based on my experiences at Camp Unleashed. Got to admit – It was an unbelievable experience and I am so looking forward to going again.
Mrs. Keane is getting ready to write a book about on how I was presented with the ‘Brave Lion” Award when I went to Camp Unleashed. You will have to wait for the book for the details.
SOOOOOoooooooo exciting!!!
Just Two – What does that mean in human age?
Can you believe it? I am two years old. So exactly what is that compared to “human” age?
It's my Birthday!!!
First let’s get some facts down about human vs dog age.
Popular myth — It is popularly believed that “1 human year equals 7 dog years” or the like. This is inaccurate on two scores, since the first year or two years represent some 18–25 years, and the ratio varies with size and breed.
One size fits all — Another commonly used system suggests that the first two years equal 10.5 years each, with subsequent years equaling four human years. This is more accurate but still fails to allow for size/breed, which is a significant factor.
Size/breed specific calculators — These try to factor in the size or breed as well. These are the most accurate types. They typically either work by expected adult weight[3] or by categorizing the dog as “small”, “medium”, or “large”.
This chart shows how a dog’s age of near 50 pounds might be adjusted to compare to a human’s age. Looking at this chart, I an 24 human year old.
| Canine Age | Human Age |
| 2 Months | 14 Months |
| 6 Months | 5 Years |
| 8 Months | 9 Years |
| 1 Year | 15 Years |
| 2 Years | 24 Years |
| 3 Years | 28 Years |
| 4 Years | 32 Years |
| 5 Years | 37 Years |
| 6 Years | 42 Years |
| 7 Years | 47 Years |
| 8 Years | 52 Years |
| 9 Years | 57 Years |
| 10 Years | 62 Years |
| 11 Years | 67 Years |
| 12 Years | 72 Years |
| 13 Years | 77 Years |
| 14 Years | 82 Years |
Out on the playground
I helped Ms. Smalling and her second grade speech group focus on articulation skills. We worked on finding places for me to go on the playground in order to practice the “r” sound (over the bridge), the “sh” sound (on her leash) and the “s” sound (up the stairs). I also helped the students learn about spatial concepts (e.g., top, bottom, between). I had a great time with them in the playground. I have to admit, the slide was a scary thing for me!
A Day in School with Mrs. O’Keefe
Wow!!! I met so many new friends in Mrs. O’Keefe’s classroom. They fed me breakfast and filled my bowl with clean water. They got my comfy bed out so I got take a break. We even went for walks outside. The students learned about me and I learned about them. Pretty cool!
