Although everyday is a reason to celebrate poetry and share poems out loud, April is an especially great month to promote a love for language by sharing poems. Throughout the month of April, I will share photos, poems, and poetry-love tidbits from my school life as well as my personal poetry life! Poetry Month has begun while my students are on spring break but we will return to a month full of special poetry celebrations!
Be sure to check back often to take a peek into my life with poetry!
One of my favorite Mary Ann Hoberman quotes that I have posted in my classroom ~
Everyday take time to start to learn a poem by heart!
In honor of Thanksgiving I'd like to share a special song that is a favorite of a special friend and colleague. What a beautiful song with beautiful sentiments, especially as we look forward to spending Thanksgiving with our family and friends.
Thanks a lot to my friend, Ellen!
Thanks a Lot
by Raffi
Thanks a lot, Thanks for Sun in the sky.
Thanks a lot, Thanks for clouds so high.
Thanks a lot, Thanks for whispering wind.
Thanks a lot, Thanks for the birds in the spring.
Thanks a lot, Thanks for the moonlit night.
Thanks a lot, Thanks for the stars so bright.
Thanks a lot, Thanks for the wondering me.
Thanks a lot, Thanks for the way I feel.
Thanks for the animals, Thanks for the land, Thanks for the people everywhere.
Thanks a lot, Thanks for all I've got. Thanks for all I've got.
You can find Thanks a Lot on Raffi's album, Baby Beluga.
The Library by Sarah Stewart and illustrated by David Marshall (Square Fish 1995)
September is Library Card Sign Up Month. This week's literary quote is from this lovely tale about Elizabeth Brown, a true book-lover (and collector)! Bookish individuals, library lovers, book collectors, and all those who love to read, will want to read this heart-warming and funny story about how one girl's love for books and reading led to the start of a town's library.
Here is a review of The Library . . .
“A story told in witty rhyme, about a bookish Elizabeth Brown, who . . .
takes her greatest pleasures in life from her literary treats . . .
This is a funny, heartwarming story about a quirky woman with a
not-so-peculiar obsession. Cheers for Elizabeth Brown, a true patron of
the arts.”—School Library Journal
This week's quote is brought to us by Pete, an easy-going, cool, cat! No matter what Pete's steps in that changes the color of his new white shoes, he keeps walking along and singing his song . . . "I love my white shoes. I love my white shoes . . . "
No matter what you step in, keep walking along and singing your song . . . because it's all gooood!
~ Pete the Cat
If you don't already own this, you will want to get your own copy!
Don't miss Eric Litwin's live telling of Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes!
