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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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I really like haiku form and have loved reading your daily pieces. This Santa book of haiku looks like so much fun! Might have to get a copy for myself.
I need to get my hands on that Santa book! I have really loved reading your Haiku this month.
I’d forgotten about Santa Clauses. I love that book! What a fun activity with your students. I really enjoyed the examples you shared from your classroom.
These are wonderful. You could make a class book of Christmas Haikus and gift to every student.-they love reading each other’s work..might be too late for this year. I did that one year with Mother’s Day poems and the moms loved it! Merry Christmas!!! 🙂
You reminded me that I’ve heard of this book, but never checked it out. I’ll have to remedy that ASAP. Thanks for sharing the wonderful haiku from you and from your students. The gift of love…the best!