Table of Contents
I Can
Mary's Lamb
One to Ten
My People
My People
Good Luck Gold
Table Manners
What Is Pink
Smart
The Reason I Like Chocolate
Spring Again
Spring Again
If I had a Penny
My Many Colored Days
Martin Luther King
What a Day
Follow the Leader
ABC Song
Maps
Basketball
The Dream Keeper
About the Teeth of Sharks
I Can
Hudson, Wade. Pass it On African-American Poetry For Children Illustrated by Floyd Cooper New York Scholastic 1993
This is an encouraging poem that will teach children that they can do anything if they put their minds to it..
Mary’s Lamb
Hall, Donald Ed. The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems Illustrated Jessie Wilcox. Oxford New York 1999
As a teacher I would like children to understand friendship, this poem tells a story of true friendship.
One to Ten
Hall, Donald Ed. The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems Illustrated Jessie Wilcox. Oxford New York 1999
This poem is a great way to teach children about other languages at an early age. It also teaches them to count in a different language.
My People
Hudson, Wade. Pass it On African-American Poetry For Children Illustrated by Floyd Cooper New York Scholastic 1993
This is another poem that could be given to students that are having a hard time dealing with their culture. I want children to understand that we are all special no matter what culture we are from.
Good Luck Gold
Hall, Donald Ed. The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems Illustrated Jessie Wilcox. Oxford New York 1999.
This poem is a great poem to open children’s imagination that good luck gold can bee anything that gold is made of.
Table Manners
Prelutsky, Jack. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children Illustrated Arnold Lobel New York Random House. 1983.
With this poem I want children to learn the appropriate way to act while eating. This poem is a great poem to use with kindergarten or the first grade.
What is Pink
Prelutsky, Jack. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children Illustrated Arnold Lobel New York Random House. 1983
With this poem I want children to be able to relate certain things with colors. The class can close their eyes and recall the colors of the described objects in the poem.
Smart
Silverstein, Shel. Where the Sidewalk Ends Illustrated Shel Silverstein New York Harper Collins .1973.
This is a great poem to introduce a math lesson on money. I want children to learn that sometimes paper money is more that coin money.
The Reason I like Chocolate
Hudson, Wade. Pass it On African-American Poetry For Children Illustrated by Floyd Cooper New York Scholastic 1993
I enjoyed this poem because it describes common feelings that you may have while reading a book. It shows children that reading is enjoyable and fun, just like chocolate.
Spring Again
Hopkins, Bernnett, Lee. Side by Side Poems to Read Together Illustrated By Hilary Knight. New York: Simon and Achuster Inc, 1988.
Children and learn characteristics about spring through this poem, they will be able to know the difference between spring and summer.
If I had a Penny
Moss, Jeff. The Butterfly Jar. Illustrated Chris Demarest New York 1989.
This is just a cute poem about sharing among friends, the rhyme scheme is great.
My Many Colored days
Seuss, Dr. My Many Colored Days. Illus. Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher. New York: Random House, 1996.
This is a great way to teach children about their feelings through colors. I want children to express their feelings through colors as depicted in the book.
Martin Luther King
Prelutsky, Jack. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children Illustrated Arnold Lobel New York Random House. 1983
This poem made my top twenty because it lets children know that we all have obstacles that we must conquer and we will if we keep focused.
What a Day
Silverstein, Shel. Where the Sidewalk Ends Illustrated Shel Silverstein New York Harper Collins .1973
I enjoyed this poem it lets children know that we all have bad days. I love the rhyme scheme in the poem.
Follow the Leader
Prelutsky, Jack. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children Illustrated Arnold Lobel New York Random House. 1983.
This poem can be used as a way to get children to line up. Thinking back to my experiences with trying to get children to line up is a challenge, this is a way to get the entire class involved
ABC Song
Hopkins, Bernnett, Lee. Side by Side Poems to Read Together Illustrated By Hilary Knight. New York: Simon and Achuster Inc, 1988.
This had to be the most important poems that I learned as a child. Even now as an adult I still sing this poem when I need to put things in alphabetical order.
Maps
Prelutsky, Jack. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children Illustrated Arnold Lobel New York Random House. 1983
With this poem I want children to know that each map has it importance, this poem is great for a social studies lesson.
Basketball
Prelutsky, Jack. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children Illustrated Arnold Lobel New York Random House. 1983
This poem made my top twenty because it shows tells children that we all have to make a name for ourselves we just have to believe in ourselves.
The Dream Keeper
Hudson, Wade. Pass it On African-American Poetry For Children Illustrated by Floyd Cooper New York Scholastic 1993.
This poem made my top twenty because it’s and encouraging poem to share with children to hold on to your dreams
About the Teeth of Sharks
Hall, Donald Ed. The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems Illustrated Jessie Wilcox. Oxford New York 1999
This is a great poem to use in a science lesson; I love the rhyme scheme and it a silly poem that I think little boys will love.
No comments:
Post a Comment