On April 24th I had the pleasure of returning to the Pleasantdale School in West Orange, NJ for Poem in Your Pocket Day. I shared my poetry with the children and they shared their poetry with me! A real poetry win-win. You can read more about my day at Pleasantdale here, on the West Orange Public Schools website. What follows are the the poems the children and I wrote together. I know you will agree…they are FANTASTIC!
The House
Kindergarten & 1st Grade Students
The house was big
The mouse in the house
There was a good man
The rat is fat
The fox in the box
I sat on the couch
I have a box
The big bat flew away
I forgot my sox
The fat rat sat
The Food Festival
4th & 5th Grade Students
Food gives us something to eat
Fruits are so delicious
I eat Chocolate Chip Cookies
I like cheese Pizza
I bake a delicious cake
The Zebra will be eaten
We have a big feast
Burgers are good to eat
Fries will make you Fat
Bacon makes Kevin feel better
We’re ALL Different
2nd & 3rd Grade Students
Waterslides are fun
Apples are sweet
It would be smart to swim not sink
Shine bright like a diamond
Smart as reading
A drink of water is good for you
A link is pink
Guests are fun
Think like Albert Einstein
Hearts are wonderful