A note from alycewilson: This is KFP's entry for Week 8 of LJ Idol, where the topic is "No Comment." We talked about reasons that someone might not want to say something, such as not wanting to embarrass a friend. Not surprisingly, KFP was eating dinner when he came up with this one!

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A note from alycewilson: This is KFP's entry for LJ Idol this week on the topic "Where I'm From." We have a library book on writing haiku this week -- "Read, Recite and Write Haiku" by JoAnn Early Macken -- so he decided to take a different approach and write a poem about the snow we've been having lately. If you click on the image, you can see a larger ( Read more... )

Note from alycewilson: This is KFP's entry for this week's topic, "Heel Turn." I explained the term referred to when a professional wrestler suddenly turns from good to bad. We talked about heroes and villains, and he decided to do something based on one of his favorite good guy/bad guy pairings, from the movie "Cars." You can click on the images to see a ( Read more... )

A note from alycewilson: KFP and I discussed this week's LJ Idol topic, "Fear is the heart of love," starting by talking about things that he loved. Then we talked about how there might be fear associated with something he loved, and he mentioned swimming and the fact that he used to be afraid to jump. Click on the images if you want to see them larger.

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A note from alycewilson: We talked about this week's topic, "I don't skate to where the puck is. I skate to where the puck is going to be," a Wayne Gretzky quote, and I explained to KFP that it has to do with anticipating what's going to happen. He pointed out that's a lot like what scientists do when they use the scientific method, and that inspired him to ( Read more... )

Note from alycewilson: KFP's comic this week was inspired by one of his favorite shows, "The Odd Squad" on PBS Kids. It is a show where agents, much like the Men in Black, solve odd cases using math skills.

( KFP's comic of the week, a math mystery. )

A note from alycewilson: KFP and I both missed the deadline this week, because I thought it was due Sunday evening, not Sunday afternoon. Still, we both wanted to share with you what KFP came up with for the topic, "That One Friend."

( About KFP's friend Michael. )

( The Boy Who Was Confused, a comic by K.F.P. )

A note from KFP's mommy, alycewilson: The best way to introduce KFP is through a series of drawings he did at the beginning of the school year. I will include descriptions beneath each image. You can click on any one of them to see a bigger version.


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My mommy is posting this for me, because I am currently taking my piano lesson. She is pretty sure I will have fun participating in LJ Idol this season, especially since I have started drawing comics!