Check It Out

Yes, I know this is the second Friday of January.  Last week our poetry group did not meet because:

1. I left for a doctor’s appointment.

2. The students experienced a real live drill because we had a rare tornado heading our way!I missed the experience but today, some of the group came back to that moment last week. (NOTE: the mall is still there.  It became cler to me that my fifth grade writers have discovered the joy of shopping at the mall and they would be so sad to see it gone. Was an “aha” moment that they are growing up.)

I am always intrigued by the poem choices.  Today I threw out a quote from Lucy Calkins to be mindful of , “poetry is seeing the world in a new way.”  They were also encouraged to try and write in 15 words or less.

One word in a mouth
Is like all the others
Waiting to be said.              
–Clare, 2^nd grade (written over the break)

Tornado

We are all sitting in the hall
Whoosh, whoosh
All scared
Friends talking
Ha, ha
Oops!
Not allowed
Fears
Pray
Ahhh!           
–Sabrina, 4^th grade 

My dog-toy poodle
Black fur loves snow
Loves me licking my
Face like crazy            
–Jenna, 2^nd grade

 Penguins all around
Warm
Fuzzy
Like a pillow
Just been hugged
By their mama           
–Olesya, 3^rd grade 

Crystal all around
Flies down sparkles
Charm my life           
–Ashlyn, 2nd grade 

Spinning winds around outside
Sitting in halls
Scared, worried
Turn out fine           
–Tasha, 5^th grade 

Tornado flash boom, boom
Thunder roars.
What’s
That we all say?
Booom
Bang, we all scream.
We find out
The mall is gone.           
–Ahbre, 5^th grade

For more poetry, visit,  Farm School.

Happy Reading.

MsMac