Module 4: Poetry Break: Spring

In honor of the first day of Spring, enjoy the following poem from Lee Bennett Hopkins' anthology, Days to Celebrate: A Full Year of Poetry, People, Holidays, History, Fascinating Facts, and More.



Hopkins, Lee Bennett. 2004. Days to Celebrate A Full Year of Poetry, People, Holidays, History, Fascinating Facts, and More. Illus Stephen Alcorn. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0060007652.




Spring by Prince Redcloud cleverly sums up my exact sentiments at winter's end:

Spring
Prince Redcloud

How pleasing---
not
to
be
freezing.

Prince Redcloud's poem is short and to the point, which makes it easy to remember and, therefore, easy to recite throughout these last days of winter.

Extension

Have the children write down/decorate words that describe spring and then display them in the classroom or library. Encourage them to create a poem using the various words and put them all together into a book to commemorate Spring.