Showing posts with label April. Show all posts
Showing posts with label April. Show all posts

Thursday, April 3, 2014

April is National Poetry Month!

All month, Smithville Elementary will be celebrating poetry!

Each day, a different teacher will read a poem over the announcements.  The poems will then be posted on our poetry calendar across from the office.


If you'd like to have some fun with poetry, check out one of these sites:
  • Poetry Splatter: Write your own poem by filling in the blanks with some splatter words!
  • Giggle Poetry:  Read some super FUNNY poems and rate your favorites!
  • Poetry 4 Kids:  Meet author and poet Ken Nesbitt, and discover some of his funniest poems!
  • Instant Poetry Forms:  Want to write your own poem?  This site makes it easy--just fill in the blanks!


Monday, April 1, 2013

This week in the library...

This week month in the library, it's National Poetry Month!  Check back this week and throughout April to find out about all kinds of great poetry books and resources!  Happy April!

 
 

Friday, April 8, 2011

MORE holiday poems!





Here are some more great poems about different holidays. This time, from Mrs. S. Vinklarek's class!





Easter by Sophie
Easter eggs outside the window
Your mom cooking scrambled eggs in the kitchen
Birds chirping and chicks pecking
You can taste brownies after Easter egg hunting
You can touch purple, green, and yellow eggs
Easter


Aggie Football Game by Carlee
Tackled on the field
Fresh popcorn
Fans saying whoop
Pepsi in a cup
The bleachers that are cold
Aggie Football Game


Christmas by Kirt
Presents under the tree
Cookies in the oven
Music from the radio
Chocolate chip cookies fresh from the oven
Wrapping paper on the presents
Christmas


Birthday by Colt
Balloons floating in the air
The fresh smell of cake on the table
The sound of friends and family singing Happy Birthday
The taste of delicious cheese pizza
The texture of soft wrapping paper on the presents
Birthday


Christmas by Alexis
Snow falling from your window
Chocolate cookies cooking in the oven
People singing on the sidewalks
Gingerbread men going into mouths
Wrapping paper coming off presents
Christmas


Jamboree by Logan
Rides that spin
Hot dogs that are cooking
Screaming people on the rides
Hamburgers with pickles
Metal that's painted
Jamboree

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Holiday Poems from 3rd Grade

Mrs. Erwin's class wrote holiday poetry in the library today! Here are some great examples:







Easter by Jannie
Colorful, plastic Easter eggs
Lots of chocolate
Birds singing beautiful songs of spring
Lots of sweets and candy
New toys
Easter


Christmas Day by Lindsey
A bright green tree with colorful presents under the tree
A big turkey on the table
I hear presents opening
I taste a big turkey on the table
I touch some colorful presents
Christmas Day


Valentine's Day by Liana
Valentine cards on my desk
Sugar cookies on the tray
Screaming of my classmates
Cupcakes from the oven
Valentine cards I got that day
Valentine's Day


Fourth of July by Jaxon Fireworks
Hot dogs and hamburgers
Crackling of fireworks
Bar-b-que grilling outside
Firecrackers
Fourth of July


Christmas by Adiana
Presents under the tree
Cookies baking in the oven
My excited siblings
Fresh-cooked ham
Presents when you're opening them
Christmas

Sunday, April 3, 2011

This week in the library...

April is National Poetry Month, so we'll be reading LOTS of poetry in the library this month!

Looking for some great poetry to read? Check out one of these awesome sites!

This week, 3rd Grade will be writing their own book spine poems using some of the favorite books in our library. Check back next week to read some of their poems!


Want to write more fun poems? Check out this site!


4th Grade will be reading
Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman. Click here to read more about the book, or watch this great trailer:





5th Grade will be continuing to read
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis, and will also be reading some Langston Hughes poetry.