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Byline: Rick A. Maese rmaese@abqtrib.com / 823-3687
Third-graders have spent the past three years concentrating on reading and writing. This year, they'll hone and apply their skills to prepare for the rest of their education.
"Does anyone have any questions?"The hands shot up."What if my family has only one person?"
"Should I draw my animals?"
"Can I draw my uncles?"
One girl was so agitated she forgot her question by the time Miss Yonack finally called her name.
The assignment for the third-grade class seemed simple and direct: Draw a picture of your family.
By the end of the day, one of the bulletin boards in the Apache Elementary School classroom was crowded with colorful portraits, all rooted in that magical third-grade world where every family lives beneath a smiling sun, next to a large oak tree, atop one-half inch of the greenest grass, and sometimes under a rainbow.
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