Do You Want To Read A Story

I need to teach this song to my second graders! Great song by the second graders in Mr. Jed Dearybury's class.
Check out their song here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbhMIQOZQMQ&feature=youtu.be



   

How does wind move objects?

The Best Day Ever! This is the Best Day!

 I heard those words over and over again the day we flew our Kites. My students were so excited. They had decorated their Kites, assembled them, and couldn’t wait to take them out for a test drive. I guess that’s what I must have been like when I got my Driver’s License! Ready to take the car out for a Spin!

The Kites that we ordered from Donors Choose were so easy for the students to put together and especially for them to fly. They were amazed that all they had to do was basically walk outside, raise the Kite and let go. I wish you could have seen their faces! Several students had never even flown a Kite before, so imagine what that day meant to them.

Do my students know how wind moves objects? You bet they do! In one moment 22 Kites are flying high, and then just a couple of minutes later only 1 or 2 were still up. What a great moment for us to discuss why that happened. All I had to do was say, “Guys why aren’t you still flying your Kites? What happened?” They immediately told me there wasn’t enough wind to make their Kites fly.

Can a textbook explain that same concept? Of course it could, but it wouldn’t be as meaningful to students as the day they saw it happen right before their eyes. This is my second year in a row to fly Kites with my students and it has to be one of my favorite experiences. Because of the Kites, they not only learned the required content, they experienced it and can explain what happens with enthusiasm.

Verb Verse Poem

In preparation for my students to write their own poem, I located this idea: Verb Verse Poem
This was a great way for students to describe something. I found a Verb Song that we watched several times taking note of all the verbs mentioned. We also discussed the reasons for using it in writing. Before Spring Break, our class flew Kites thanks to a grant through Donors Choose. When I asked them to write about that experience, they asked if they could write a Verb Verse Poem for the Kites.

Kite Poem

These are pictures of the finished poems students wrote using the Verb Verse Poem format. We have a couple that still need to finish their Kites.

April is Poetry Month

In our class we have read poems about seasons, weather, kites, and more! Students were given the April edition of Time for Kids (TFK) Magazine featuring Kenn Nesbitt. He is the judge for TFK's poetry contest. The magazine features four hilarious poems that were chosen out of 2,100 that were submitted. For a homework assignment I asked students to write their own poem. I think these could be contest winners! Let us know what you think.

Too Busy! by Henslee

Too Busy

 

I folded all my laundry

And put it in the drawer.

I’ve changed the linens,

made my bed, and

swept my bedroom floor.

I’ve emptied the garbage

and fixed tomorrow’s lunch.

I’ve baked some cookies for dessert

And given dad a munch.

I’ve sharpened every one.

There are so many things to do,

When homework must be done!

 

Henlsee Steadman

My Dog is Silly by Kristopher Michael

My Dog is Silly

 

My dog is silly.

He ate his bowl.

He pooped in his cage.

He ate a bird.

He touched a jellyfish.

Then he hopped upside down.

My dog is silly.

 

Kristopher Michael Nanna