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    Exploring Poetry with Elementary Students

    Poetry offers elementary learners wonderful opportunities to play with language and express themselves creatively. Here are some activities to help kids explore various poetic forms and build confidence in their writing and performance skills. Exploring Poetic Forms Acrostic Poems Acrostic … [continue reading]

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    Poetry can be super fun for young kids. Here are some simple ways to get little ones excited about poems and rhyming. Reading Poems Out Loud Kids love hearing fun poems with rhymes and rhythm. Try reading nursery rhymes, Dr. … [continue reading]

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    Little birds sing with their beaks In the apple trees; But little crickets in the grass Are singing with their knees.

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    Five Little Pumpkins Five little pumpkins, sitting on a gate, (Hold up fingers for pumpkins) The first one said ‘Oh my! It’s getting late!’ The second one said ‘There are witches in the air!’ The third one said ‘But we … [continue reading]

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    The Message Little night noises I hear your call Summoning frost Welcoming fall. Little night noises Your message is clear. Summer has left us And autumn is here. by Leland B. Jacobs Goodbye to Fall When all the crops are… [continue reading]

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    Golden September September is the golden month The sun still warmly shines. September paints the world glistening gold With a grandeur that’s sublime. Jeweled orchards in the sun- Apples sparkling – jade, ruby, and gold. Feast your eyes on September’s … [continue reading]

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    A Popcorn Song Source either Penny Harter or Unknown Sing a song of popcorn When the snowstorms rage; Fifty little brovn men Put into a cage, Shake them till they laugh and leap Crowding to the top, Watch them burst … [continue reading]

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