Easy poems

Here's a sneak peek at our Winter Poem of the Week Unit. All poems are geared for K-2. There's ten poems and nine literacy centers each. It's as easy as print, go, and add students!

Jack Prelutsky Poem for Visualizing

Are you winding down the school year?!! I know that some of you are and summer is almost here! I have linked up with Cynthia over at 2nd Grade Pad for the Take It and Make It Thursday!! If you would like to see all the great things that have been posted or if you would like to link up, just click on the picture above. This week I have a summer poem and scavenger hunt that goes with it to share with you. I love to write poetry and all these sunny days really gives me inspiration. My poems are…

I like to incorporate poetry as much as possible into our weekly routine and an easy way for me to do that is during our phonics block. After we learn a new sound, I will give my students a poem to practice reading and identifying that sound: These are the steps I follow when […]

This week I had the opportunity to take a day and attend the NTIP introductory workshop. NTIP stands for the New Teachers Induction Program. Not only did it explain all the perks and opportunities for new teachers, but it got me out of the classroom for a day, putting my occasional teacher planning to the test. Having once been a supply teacher myself, I could remember what sort of planning I really appreciated going into a new classroom. I made sure my OT binder was up to date and I left…

Hello Everyone! More Daily Five stuff! :) "Read to Someone" is a component that my firsties love!! We practice over and over how it should look and sound. We practice sitting EEKK style, reading quietly, sharing, asking questions, etc. Many ask what my kids read during "Read to Someone." Most of the time they are sharing books from their book baskets, but at least once a week, they read poetry together. We build a collection of poems in a folder starting from day one of first grade! Many of…

Summer poems for kids are perfect for summer school, ocean themes, summertime, and avoiding the summer slump. #poemsforkids #littlelearningcorner