There's one lovely rhyming poem for each month of the year, along with two detailed and lovely watercolor and ink illustrations. Write and illustrate new poems about your favorite months. Candy fanatics can write odes to the snacks of their reveries, bring in a sample to show, and present their poems to the rest of the group. Here's a delightful compilation of 41 nonsense poems by one of Canada's most revered children's poets. What would happen to each letter of the alphabet if it vanished is the premise of this set of 26 short poems, one for each letter.
Listeners can come up with more words, leaving out essential letters and predicting the results.
Next, have each student pick a vowel and try to write a story without using it at all. Originally published in 1932, this powerful collection of 66 poems is still fresh and affecting. Brian Pinkney has created new illustrations to go with the poems. Indulge in the giant, gaudy, and gorgeous combination of poetry and pictures celebrating animals that swim, creep, fly, and leap. Listeners can identify the animal families represented, and research facts about their favorite creatures.