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What is Chalk-a-bration? The brain child of Betsy Hubbard of the Two Writing Teachers. The last day of the month is dedicated to chalking poems. And what better way to end National Poetry Month! My students have been looking forward to this day for months. (We were on spring break for the last day of March.) Now it is May Day, and we decided to celebrate Cinco de Mayo early with cinquain poems.
Read, Write, Think is a go-to site for me for all sorts of literacy lessons and fabulous student interactives. We pulled up the Theme Poems student interactive. Together as a class, we chose a shape, brainstormed words, and wrote a cinquain. Then it was outside time, playing with words, shapes, chalk, and shadows. Enjoy!
Reflections on the Teche 
These are so beautiful! You’ve inspired me. It’s still been a bit cold to think about writing outside, but I think I could plan one or two days for the end of the year.
Ah! I wish I had seen this yesterday! My class finished Poetry Month with Poem in a Pocket day (which they LOVED), but I wish I could have also do this too!
-Amanda at http://teachingwanderlust.com/
Will you be in school at the end of May? We will not but if you are, you should chalk poetry!
We have 6th grade Funtastic Fridays in May, and I’m hosting sidewalk chalk. The kids who sign up won’t necessarily be my students, so I can’t do prep work with them, but maybe I can inspire a few to do poems when I’m out there with them! đŸ™‚
These are great! So vibrant with color and wonderful words. I always love your students’ work.
These are wonderful, Margaret! And the chalk drawings add such sparkle to them. Thanks for sharing!
Fabulous poems!
What a great idea for Cinco de Mayo!