Second graders invent creative playgrounds. Illustrations made with KidPix.

Do You Want to Build a Playground?

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This eBook was created by Karen Bosch and the second grade students of Mrs. Bennefield's and Mrs. Nesbitt's classes at Southfield Christian School in Southfield, Michigan USA during the winter of 2015. The illustrations were made in the computer lab using KidPix software. They were printed and scanned into digital format. The images and stories were added into the Book Creator app where each student recorded the audio portion of their story. We hope you enjoyed our stories! You can let us know by contacting Karen Bosch at kbosch@southfieldchristian.org. You can see more examples of technology from our school at the <a href="http://blogs.southfieldchristian.org/elemapptitude">Elementary APPtitude blog</a>.

My playground is cool. It has a slide and a swing and books and flowers and music. By Emma Jean

My park has swings, monkey bars, and a pool for the mermaid.The girl behind the curtain is making a surprise for everyone. There is a tipi for the kids. There is a Chinese building where you eat your lunch. My playground is awesome! By Alexandra

My playground is so much fun. It is cool. You can climb on the monkey bars. By Hope

My playground is a fake army in a castle! It has soft but very fast foam bows and arrows. Isn't that cool? Come and play! By Grant

My playground is for monkeys and gorillas to play in. They have monkey bars and a hoop. By Camari

My playground is a good place to play in because of the dresses in the back of it. The princesses are wearing the dresses in the park. By Korinne

In my playground there are swings that you can play on. There is a slide that is really fast and the swings go high. There is room for you to bring stuff like a bike, ball, or scooter. There are monkey bars. The sun in shining. There are kids and a bird. The playground is for kids. By Taniya

My playground teaches you how to be a secret agent. First you have to get past the black car. Next you climb up the rock wall. After that you go down the zip line. Then you grab the diary. Next you climb down. Make sure you don't get spotted. Then mission accomplished! By Jeremy

Illustrated Stories by the 2nd Graders Southfield Christian School 2015

My playground is very old, but a child can still play on it. I think it is probably 30 years old. You can go in a boat. You can go in a building. When you go in the building, it is like a museum. It is very cool! By Justin B.

My playground was just built. There are ropes, swings, and slides. The ropes are for reaching the sky. The swings are to swing as high as an airplane. There are slides to slide down like going down a snow mountain. My playground is going to be a hit. Kids will love it. By Jaylan

This is a gold finding playground. You need to escape the three alligators and the snake and fight the night. Then you need to cross the bridge. By Ryan

My park is for people. There are monkey bars, swings, and sand. My park is fun. By Avery

My playground has a slide, swing, garden, and a merry go round. Lots of kids can play on it. Kids love it. By Kennedy

My playground has lots of animals that live in the ocean. There are fish, dolphins, and starfish. The dolphins do obstacles in the pools. Sometimes I get to swim with the dolphins. By Chloe S.

My playground has a lot of people on the monkey bars. I have monkey bars, swings, and trees. My playground is fun. By Kaylyn

This is Kaitlin's circus dog playground. Bring your dog and we'll train him/her with tricks. It has a balancing swing, a balance beam for dogs, and a slide. By Kaitlin

My playground is for fish to play. Fish like to play on my playground a lot. By Jackson

You can play on earth and on two planets. You can go on a spaceship. You can play on statue aliens or play on a pole. By Seth R.

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My playground is built for people. It has lots of things in it. Be careful not to trip or run into someone because you will get injured or hurt. By Cordell

This playground has a slide and a tunnel. There is a slingshot, what ever you hit you get.  One of the prizes is gold, but the jackpot is a treasure chest. This may be the best playground ever. By Preston 

This is an underwater park. People can go swimming and be friends. The underwater park is big. By Robert

My playground is a bird playground. It has lots of birds and it is noisy. There are swings and a skateboard. There is a beach ball because it is at a beach. There are crows, blue birds, robins, doves, and eagles. They can fly and eat. By Chloe

My playground is an animal playground with balls, lots of jumping bars, and a pool. The animals can kick the balls and jump over the bars and play in the pools. There are lots of water bowls for them to drink.  By Sophia

I like my playground. I have a swing, slide, a tunnel, and a little bit of grass that is green. By Jayda

My playground is in space. First you have to walk the ladder. Then you have to slide down the slide. Then you will go on some balloons. Don't worry, keep going. Then you will float up and see an alien. He will look weird. Then you will see a momma alien and a baby alien, and then you will start over. By Kyle 

My playground is under the sea. To get to the playground you have to swim to the bottom. I hope you enjoy it. By Emmanuel

My playground had a slide and a swing. You can eat and skateboard, too. By Justin M.

I made a Minion Park. Minions play all day after work. I did this to make the Minions happy. So we have swings, a slide, and a climbing wall. By Peter

My playground is an overwater playground. You can swing over the water. You can slide into the water. Or you can sit on a bench over water. By Parker

I wanted a new playground. I built one on the computer. I put a swing, a tire wheel, a slide, and a tube on it. It was amazing! Now all I need are some people and my playground will be finished. By Julius 

This is my girl/boy playground. Everyone is allowed to play there, animals too. I hope you like it. By Scarlett

My playground has an adventure spot and a fun space spot with a pool. It has a train and it has a play store. Come play! By Joshua

I wanted a new playground. I built a playground on the computer. It had a slide and a swing and a merry-go-round. By Laurice

Southfield Christian Elementary School needs a new playground! The second graders wrote and illustrated these stories using their imaginations to design playgrounds for people, for animals, in space, under water, and more. They are hoping to inspire people to donate towards their new playground. If you enjoy our book, we hope you will consider giving a donation to help fund our playground! Thanks! <a href="http://bit.ly/SCSegiving">http://bit.ly/SCSegiving</a>

My playground is in the ocean where many different animals live. On the playground there are swings and slides. My playground is special because the animals can do whatever they want. By Jacob

My playground is an adventure. First you have to go on the slide. Second you have to go on the water slide. Then you find gold. By Matthew

My playground is a dog park. Only trained dogs like poodles are allowed. Famous people get a VIP pass! There are pet hotels, hot tubs, grooming, and so much more! By Gabrielle

My playground is in the sky. If you are wondering, the girl is named Amy. She is sliding down the pole. There is a rainbow slide. There are hot color monkey bars and cool color swings. By Katherine