April is National Poetry Month! This month always reminds me of why kids love poetry. Poetry is loud! Poetry makes children laugh! Poetry is silly! Poetry is dinosaurs, avocados, bugs, recess, history, weather and so much more! \u00a0As I review new poetry books, looking for just the right collection of poems. I’m ready to visit schools in Central Oregon.<\/p>\n
A selection of new 2018 poems:<\/p>\n
In The Past<\/em> by David Elliot Illustrated by Matthew Trueman<\/strong><\/a> Crawly School For Bugs: Poems to Drive You Buggy<\/em> by David L. Harrison Illustrated by Julie Bayless<\/strong><\/a> Friends and Foes: Poems About Us All<\/em> by Douglas Florian<\/strong><\/a> I’m Just No Good at Rhyming and Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups<\/em> by Chris Harris Illustrated by Lane Smith<\/strong><\/a>
\nItems:\u00a0<\/strong>dinosaur puppets, lamenated photos of dinosaurs
\nFun Addition:<\/strong> The time line from 544 million years ago – 1.8 million years ago – present.
\nFavorite Interactive poems:<\/strong> Arms out! Flying, slithering, chomping…
\nMaganeura – Carboniferous Period
\nQuetzalcoatlus – Cretaceous Period
\nTitanoboa and Carbonemys – Paleogene Period<\/p>\n
\nItems:<\/strong> jumping plastic bugs, bug puppets, felt bugs, bug glasses, bug headband\/hats
\nFun Addition:<\/strong> Create new bug noises with a Cicada Call!
\nFavorite Interactive Poems:\u00a0<\/strong>Tiny loud bug noise – Ready?
\nCrawly School – welcome!
\nWhat’s Left of Termite Class – what would you eat?
\nWhat We Learn in Bird Class – watch out for the beak!<\/p>\n
\nItems:<\/strong> stones, friendship bracelets, lemons, one lime, a dime, basketball
\nFun Addition:<\/strong> Let’s talk about friendship!
\nFavorite Interactive Poems:<\/strong>
\nWhat Friends Are For
\nOld Friends – two volunteers – read a poem for two voices
\nI’m Friends with Trees
\nGive and Take
\nThe Fabulous Five – Basketball!<\/p>\n
\nItems:<\/strong> Avocado, sock, jigsaw puzzle, wizard hat
\nFun Addition:<\/strong> Index of Titles (In the Book), Outdex (of Titles That Did Not Make The Final Cut)
\nFavorite Interactive Poems:<\/strong>
\nIf You Ever Have to Memorize A Poem of Twenty Lines or Longer and Deliver it to Your Class, Then This is\u00a0a Pretty Good Choice – avocado in hand, sock hidden
\nUnfair Riddle #1, #2, #3
\nJigsaw Puzzle Difficulty Chart – scatter same color jigsaw puzzle pieces or toss them in the air
\nMoral: If It’s Not Your Magic Wand, Leave It Alone – wizard hat on!<\/p>\n