NPM Day 30: Sharing Poems from My Apron of Many Pockets

 

I said goodbye to National Poetry Month with a visit to Robby's kindergarten classroom to share poems from my many pockets. It's not Poem in Your Pocket Day, but any day when you get to share poems with kids is cause for celebration! 

I also shared poems in Jack's 2nd grade classroom, but forgot to take pictures. He remembered that last year I let them keep the poem they selected. I didn't do that this year, but I came home and made a two sided handout of some favorites for them. Jack and his classmates knew about metaphor, simile, alliteration, and hyperbole. I love that Mrs. Wright has taught them so much about poems. She wasn't there to thank, but I'll send her a note. 

It was fortunate that daughter was out of town so I could step in for her regular story time in the boys' classrooms and share poems with these wonderful students. It's a joy to be with them and to share my love of poems!