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Yesterday I read aloud the book Santa Clauses to my students. Written by Bob Raczka and illustrated by Chuck Groenink, Santa Clauses is a book of haiku for every day in December up to Christmas Day.
I read the opening author’s note: “Santa is a man of many talents. He’s a toymaker, a reindeer trainer, a sleigh pilot, and a world traveler. But did you know he is a poet?”
Chloe, 3rd grade, said Santa must’ve written the haiku and sent them to Bob Raczka to publish. I agreed that seemed like a reasonable idea. (I love having believers in my classroom.)
Of course, in response, we had to write our own Santa clauses. Here are a few:
So warm at nighttime
I love eating my cookies
with tasty milk cups.
by Breighlynn, 3rd grade
Paper, ribbons, bows
wrapping love in a package
Open carefully.
Margaret Simon
Rudolf is happy
that history is alive
He will tell Santa.
by Chloe, 3rd grade
I am participating in #haikuforhope along with others on Twitter. My poem today was made in Word Swag from an Instagram photo from my friend Jen Gray.
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