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“Life is For Us!”

As months of distance learning continued, Swift 2nd graders paused to think about what is important to them. Together, we looked at “A Little Girl’s Poem” by Gwendolyn Brooks. This poem looks at the […]

4th Graders Imagine Worlds of Words

For our 10 and 11th sessions of exploring poetry together, Shoesmith 4th graders were asked to consider their feelings about reading and writing. We contemplated artwork by Tom Feelings that features images of young […]

5th Grade Musings On Reading And Writing

As distance learning continued, 5th graders at Avondale-Logandale considered their feelings about reading and writing. Some students shared that they like being read-to more than they like solitary reading. Some students said that they […]

Are You Afraid of Monsters?

As distance learning continues, 2nd graders at Swift have been thinking about things they are afraid of and whether or not they believe in monsters. We showed off monster faces in our device cameras, […]

4th grade Winter Impressions❄️

Before reading and discussing “winter poem” by Nikki Giovanni, I asked Shoesmith 4th graders to share their winter season likes and dislikes. When I asked how winter during this pandemic is different from previous […]

5th grade Observations

As distance learning continues, Avondale-Logandale 5th graders leaned into using their powers of observation. We reflected on times when we have observed people and pets doing things; and then we read the poem, “Beef […]

Wintery Poems❄️

For our 13th distance learning poetry session, Swift 2nd graders thought about winter wonderlands. After reading and discussing “winter poem” by Nikki Giovanni, students wrote their own winter poems. ❄️ Ms. Popovic 2nd Grade […]

Terribly Terrific Tuesday: Alliteration

2nd graders at Swift continued distance learning last week by playing with alliteration – which is when the same letter sound is at the beginning of words that are close together. After the reading […]

4th grade “Memory as Photographer” Poems

I was excited to ask Shoesmith 4th Graders what does it feels like to be wild and free? Students described the feeling as “crazy, not in control,” “feeling like a robot that has broken […]

What’s on the Menu? 2nd Grade Recipe Poems

As distance learning continues, we’ve concocted more word play by using the language of recipes to create poems that imagine things such as: how to make a friend laugh, how to bounce on a […]

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