Poem #74

Yikes! I forgot to post this on Thursday.  So, here it is (on the eve of a big snowstorm) a poem about fall from Eva...

    Trees


   Trees   are
   Green   and
   Brown.   Trees
   Can   be   tall
   And   short.
   Trees   can   be
   Fat   and   skinny
   But   now   the
   Trees   are   red.
   Fall   is   here!
   The   trees
   Are   yellow
   The   End

Thanks, Eva!
And I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday!

Poem #73

Here's a poem by Raina...


       NO!


  No!   You   cannot
  Have   a   dog   said   mom.
  Can   I   have   a   snake?
  No!   You   cannot
  Have   a   snake.   But
  Mom,   I   said.   No
  Means   no.   Hhhhhhhh
  It's!   Not!   Fair!!!!!!!!!!
  Can   I   have   a
  Cat?   Yes   you   can
  Have   a   cat   Yay!!!!!!
  I   said

Thanks, Raina!

Have a good night, everyone!

PS - Parents As Reading Partners, Friday, January 7th, 8:30AM!
Hope to see you there...

Poem #72

Way to go today, First Graders...you have a hit on your hands! Audience members raved about your Eyes In The Dark musical!  Where next? Broadway? A tour of the Midwest? Europe? Sky's the limit...

Really nice job, everyone!

Here's a poem by Sophie...

     Bee


  I   have   a   bee
  A   little   bee   a   cute
  Bee   a   friendly   bee
  My   bee   your   bee
  I   have   this   little   bee
  His   name   is   bumble
  He   never   stings   me
  He   is   a   nice   bee
  A   friendly   bee
  A   loving   bee
  I   think   I'll   make   my   own   bee.

Thanks, Sophie!

Happy first day of winter!

Poem #71

Here's a poem from Eva...

     School


  I   like   school
  We   read   in   school
  We   have   math   in   school
  We   use   Pennies   and
  Nickels   and   Dimes   in   school

Thanks, Eva!

PS -  Eyes In The Dark: A Little House On The Prairie Musical,  tomorrow at 9AM and again at 12:15PM... Hope to see you there!

Have a nice night!

Poem #70

Seventy days of school!

Here's a poem by Grace...

     First   Snowflake


    The   first   snowflake
    Falls   from   the
    Sky.  With   the
    Snow   coming
    With   it.   In   the
    Winter   it   falls
    From   way   up
    Hi.   The   snow
    Flake   is   water.
    The   second
    Snowflake
    Falls   from   the
    Sky.   It   is   beautiful.
    Three   snowflakes
    Fall   from   the
    Sky.   Ten.   Eleven.
    Twelve.   Thirteen.
    Fourteen.   Fifteen.
    Sixteen.   Seventeen.
    I   love   snowflakes.

Thanks, Grace!

Reminder - Dress rehearsal Monday!
Have a great weekend!

Poem #69

Here's a poem by Kaytlyn...

    About   December


       Snow
       Snow   is   tiny
       Everybody   likes   snow
       It   becomes   water
       I   like   snow
       Anthony   likes   snow
       Mom   likes   snow
       Dad   likes   snow
       Everybody
       I   love   snow

Thanks, Kaytlyn!
I feel the same way!

Have a good evening!

Poem #68

Here's a poem by Sophie in honor of our class fish...

     Swimmy


  My   class   has
  This   little   fish.
  A   Beta   fish   with   a
  Little   tank   with    different
  Blue   rocks   like   dark
  Blue   and   light   blue
  and   in   the   middle
  We   feed   him   fish   food
  His   name   is   Swimmy
  He   is   a   loving   fish
  I   love   our   fish.

Thanks, Sophie!

Have a nice night!

Poem #67

Jordan wrote a poem inspired by a Langston Hughes poem we learned a few weeks ago. Here's Jordan's...

     My   Best   Friend


          I   love   my
          Best   friend
          He   went   away
          Aiden
          Went   home
          I   had   to
          Watch   him
          Go   home
          Goodbye   Aiden

Thanks, Jordan!

Have a good night, everyone!

Poem #66

Here's a poem Lylith wrote last week...

     Nature


   The   wind
   Blows   when
   The   kites
   Fly   the
   Sun   shines
   When   the   clouds
   Go   by   and
   The   grass
   Stays   still
   While   the
   Flowers   grow

Thanks, Lylith!

Have a nice night, everyone!

Poem #65

Today James wrote a poem about his dog, Casey. I asked him if he felt like sharing the poem with everybody on our blog. He said he did. I checked with James before posting his poem because earlier this week Casey died. James is a brave writer...

    Casey


   Bowl
   Water
   Food
   Dog   Bowl
   Dog   Dish
   Wet   nose
   Lots   of   hair
   Big   small
   Collar
   Chains

Thanks, James!

Poem #64

Big News!... We have a new student! Welcome, Olivia!

Also, on Tuesday, December 21st the first graders will perform a Little House On The Prairie musical!  Show times and location: 9 AM & 12:15 PM in room #1 at New Franklin Elementary!

Now for our poem. This one comes from Will...

     My   Sister


    Funny
    Weirdo
    Her   name
    Is   Kayla
    She   likes   chocolate   milk
    She   loves   Dora   The
    Explorer
    I   love   my   sister

Thanks, Will!

Have a nice night!

Poem #63

Here's one from Marcos...


       Hairstyles


   Hairstyles   can   look   any   way
   A   mohawk
   Curls
   Smooth
   Bald
   Spiky
   Puffy
   Braids
   Colorful
   Ponytails
   Short   and
   Tall
   Blond
   And   brown

Thanks, Marcos!

Have a good night, everyone!

Poem #62

We decided a silly poem in three parts was in order for today...

                Emergency


    Teacher!   I   have   to   go   to   the   bathroom!
    Teacher   is   talking   to   another   child.
    Teacher!   I   have   to   go   to   the   bathroom!
    Teacher   is   grading   homework.
    TEACHER!   I   HAVE   TO   GO   TO   THE   BATHROOM!


    Why   didn't   you   tell   me?   Says   the   teacher.
    Oh,   brother!


                  Oh,   no!   The   bathroom
                  Is   under   construction!
                           Closed!


Have a good night, everyone!

Poem #61

Here are two from the vault...

                       I   Like   to   Play
                                                                                                               -by Eva
  I   like   to   play.
  I   like   to   play   with   my   blue   ball.
  I   like   to   play   with   my   red   yo-yo.
  I   like   coloring.
                 The   End.


                                         Games
                                                                                                            -by Michael
  Games   are   made   for   fun.
  Games   are   made   for   winning   as   well
  Games   can   be   any   kind   of   game.
  There   are   a   lot   of   games.


Thanks, Eva! Thanks, Michael!


Have a good night, everyone!

Poem #60

We thought it would be fun to use words from other languages in our poem today.  So, we brainstormed some words and then asked, "Who would say these words?" And, "What might they be doing when they say them?" These questions lead us to this poem...


               Languages


  "Guten Morgen!"
  Say   two   German   people   in   the   zoo   by   the
  giraffes.


  "Rojo!"
  Says   a   bullfighter   in   Mexico.


  "Si!"
  Says   a   prince   when   someone   asks   him   to   dance
  in   Chile.


  "Aloha!" "Au revoir!" "Ciao!"
  Say   three   kids   in   the   airport   leaving   America.


Have a great weekend, everyone!

PS - Thanks for a really nice Parents As Reading Partners today!

Poem #59

Here's one Michael wrote at home...

           Trees


  Trees   help   the   world   to   breathe.
  Trees   are   full   with   nests.
  Trees   can   hibernate.


Thanks, Michael!

Hope to see everyone here tomorrow for Parents As Reading Partners!  8:30 AM!

Poem #58

Alessandro's grandfather (Nick Ciani) inspired the class today by guiding us all through a science experiment. As kids headed out to recess, I overheard several of them saying things like, "Let's go do science outside!" Thanks, Mr. Ciani!
At the end of the day they wrote a poem about it...


     Science   Experiment


   Orange   and   blue   flame
   Black   bent   wick
   The   flame   needs   oxygen
   The   wax   dripped   down
   The   fire   is   bright
   Mr.   Ciani   mixed   vinegar,   water   and   baking   soda
   It   fizzed   carbon   dioxide.
   He   poured   the   gas   on   the   candle
   It   blew   out!


Have a good night everyone!