Flossie Plays School With Her Friends

 Dear Girls and Boys:

       Flossie Fisher has to study very hard indeed to be able to teach her pets all she thinks they should know. I know all of you can write good stories this month, perhaps better than ever before, for most of you go to school yourselves, and I am sure all of you play school. I am very glad, though, to believe that there are no children in the world as naughty as one of Flossie's pupils was!

Sincerely, 
Helen Nyce
(The original letter from the illustrator has been modified.)

       ''Read'' with your eyes the series of events from top to bottom, left to right, to discover what happens to Flossie and her little companions below. Then, write in your own words a brief descriptive narrative describing based upon what you see. Below is a introductory sentence to help student begin there own narratives...

       Flossie rings the bell to announce the beginning of the school day!

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       Over 100 years ago, Helene Nyce organized children's writing competitions for The Ladies' Home Journal. The magazine editors would include her silhouette cuts to illustrate a series of adventures for a little girl named Flossie. Children would then write a short story to accompany the illustrations and submit it through the mail to win a prize.