Poetry Friday round-up is with Elizabeth Steinglass
Welcome to the first post in the Meet my Family Blog Tour. Laura Purdie Salas’s book gives an overview of 22 animal families with engaging illustrations by Stephanie Fizer Coleman.
My students were immediately engaged in questioning and learning about animals, from the tundra swan to the chinstrap penguin. Each entry is written in the voice of the baby animal telling about his family.
My two daddies feed me fish.
One is always next to me, strong
and sturdy and warm. Both of
them protect me and play with
me. I am double-daddy lucky.From the chinstrap penguin chick, LPSalas
Whenever we encounter a new text, I invite my students to write. For this book response, we wrote persona poems. Each student chose their favorite animal and wrote in the point of view of that animal. Research was optional. I shared a colorful National Geographic Kids Ocean Animals book. Some students chose to write about ocean animals. Some searched in Google about other animals of interest. And some had stored up research in their minds to tap into. All of my students enjoyed creating poems. For more persona poems, go to Mrs. Simon’s Sea Kidblog site.
Hi I’m Peanut, Peanut the Orangutan!
My mom’s name is Walnut.
I don’t have a dad but I’m still livin’ the life.My mom made me a new nest which is my room.
We always have fruit for dinner
but on special occasions we get juicy, delicious, BUGS!!Well, I am happy to say that
I can be as lazy as I want,
because I’m 3 years old and my mom gets my food for me.Right now I’m in my nest
watching the birds tell jokes trying to make others laugh.
I didn’t get the jokes but I laughed anyway.Can I tell you that I like and don’t like those weird humans.
Some of them like to shoot us
some like to capture us.
The nice humans like to protect us and help us,
but they’re still weird.Well that’s my story
I got to go we’re having bugs for dinner tonight YES!!!!!!–Dawson, 4th grade
The Great White Shark
I am sleek and silent.
I never chew my meals.
My favorite snack are seals.
I’m an undeniable top dog.
I am the king of the sea.
–Jacob, 4th grade
Erik the Eagle
My name is Erik
I was just born
I was fed raw meat,
it was a delicious treat.My name is Erik.
I learned to fly.
I love leaving home
and soaring the sky.My name is Erik.
I am fully grown.
I have my own wife,
and my own little throne.–Andrew, 5th grade
Next stop on March 2nd, Kirby Larson’s blog.
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