Sidewalk Poetry

Recently, during Read to Self we spent a lot of time reading poetry.  Each time the children found a poem they enjoyed, we made a copy and placed the poems in their poetry pockets. Ask your child to tell you what a poetry pocket is!   Each child then selected his/her favorite poem and practiced reading it.  We learned that understanding a poem helps us to know how our voice should sound as read.   We then illustrated our poems using sidewalk chalk.  (Thanks for all the chalk donations!)  Listen to us recite our favorite poems!