Hello again Stonehedge,
“Spring has sprung, the grass is riz, I wonder where the
daisies is?”
When I posted the picture of the snow last week, I was
pretty confident that it would be the last time we’d see it for a long while…I
was wrong! As I look out my window, it’s very hard to convince myself that next
week is the last week of April!
As I noted in that blog, April is Poetry Month and the last
week of April is very special because the last Thursday of April is
traditionally “National Poem in Your Pocket Day”. This is a day that I look
forward to all year long. At Stonehedge we make a big deal out of PiP…we explore poetry
in library for a few weeks, introduce our students to fun, kid-friendly poets
and we encourage them to find a poem they like, put it in their pocket on Poem
in Your Pocket Day and then share the poem with as many people as they can over
the course of the day. This leads to much activity and excitement as kids stop and take time to share their chosen poem to fellow students and staff
members…everyone gets into the act.
This year we have to think outside of the box, so we’ll be
doing a virtual Poem in Your Pocket Day ("Poem in Your Home"...get it?) all week long. On the library lesson on
the WG Learning Portal that is linked to the district website, you’ll find
everything you’ll need to celebrate PiP. We’ve included links to websites of
Stonehedge’s favorite kid’s poets. Everyone in the family can find a poem that
will make them giggle. The lesson invites you to hold a family poetry slam and
then, there is a link to a Flipgrid where you’ll be encouraged to record
yourself reading your poem to share with all the elementary schools of West Genesee (don't worry, it's fun and easy). Let’s make this the most
memorable Poem in Your Pocket Day ever!
DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE PTA’S VIRTUAL BOOK FAIR!!!
As always, if there is anything I can do for you, my email
is dabbott@westgenesee.org.
Don’t forget to READ(POETRY)4FUN!
Mrs. Abbott
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