Poetry…it’s fun stuff

 

We will head to 826michigan on Friday, October 30^th.  This place is amazing.  If you don’t know about it, google it!  They do amazing things with our kids and I love seeing my kids creativity shine when we visit.  We often go to do poetry.  This year, we will write a story – with all of the elements that we will learn about as our year progresses.  I.  Can’t.  Wait.  Last week, we read a few poems and kids illustrated at least one of them.  The Purple Po, by Douglas Florian is a fun poem and your kids did an amazing job illustrating Florian’s words.  I LOVE walking around the room and seeing all of their creativity pouring onto the blank pages.  It’s awesome. 

Oh, and if you see a sale on purple colored pencils…we need some!  J  Do you have a favorite poem from your youth?  Share it!  Show your kid the kind of poetry YOU loved at their age.  Reading poetry is also a great way to read at night.  Poems are often short and  you can easily find a collection of poems about a particular subject.  Have fun!

Poetry rules.