Welcome to Summer School! I'm glad you could join me virtually. In this course you will experience lots of stories and poems. You will learn to write a variety of different types of poems and then create artwork to accompany your poetry.

Materials Needed for this course.

I am hopeful that most of the supplies that you will need for this course are things that you already have at home.

Markers, Crayons or Colored Pencils

Notebook or paper for writing

Construction paper

Pencil

Glue

Watercolors

Paints

Food Coloring

Shaving Cream

Today I would like you to think of your favorite color. I know you might have more than one favorite but for now just pick one color.

Listen to the story below, The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt, to start thinking about all the different colors.

Use the poem sheet that was in the packet you received in the mail that has the 5 senses on it. See a sample below.

Start with you favorite color and write that on the top line.

Now you are going to think of things that are that color to write this poem using your 5 senses. Each line will start with your favorite color. The whole poem will be just about that one color.

See my example below.

Once you have your poem complete, take all the things you wrote about in your poem and draw/paint create them however you would like using whatever materials you have to decorate your poem. See my poem below as an example.

Once complete feel free to do another 5 senses poem. This time you could use a different color or maybe a favorite food you like to eat and use your 5 senses to describe it.

I'd love to see your poems so send them to ddorner@mishicot.k12.wi.us

What do you wish for? We all have lots of wishes. Sometimes they even come true. Today you will think about all the wishes you might have. For this activity you can wish for anything... so dream big! To start thinking about what you might wish for check out the book below The Wish Tree by Kyo Maclear.

Now think about what you wish for. It could be places you'd like to visit, things you would like to have, people you might want to meet, adventures you might want to go on or even wishes for people you care about. So think about your wishes and add them to the I wish poem template that you received in the mail. Here are some wish ideas that some kids have wished for:

I wish......

• that I could be a mermaid

• that I could see a real dinosaur

• that I could have a puppy

• that I could have a tree house

• that I could go to Disney World

• that I could eat ice cream for breakfast

• that my friend could sleep over everyday

• that everyone would be kind to everyone

Once you have your wish poem complete you can work on your wish artwork. Just like we sometimes take those puffy dandelion seeds and blow them to make a wish you are going to make your own colorful one. You will use the template that I sent you....see below. If you have paints at home choose whichever colors you would like and make finger prints all over your dandelion. You could even make a few around the paper to make it look like they are blowing away. If you want you can even draw your face blowing the dandelion to make a wish. See sample below.

Please send me pictures of your poems to ddorner@mishicot.k12.wi.us

A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things. The simile is usually in a phrase that begins with the words "as" or "like. Here are some examples:

As big as an elephant

As white as snow

As brave as a lion

As wise as an owl

As tall as a giraffe

As flat as a pancake

As light as a feather

As sweet as pie

Start today by listening to the story My Dog is as Smelly as Dirty Socks by Hanoch Piven.

Next fill in the Ice Cream Poem that was included in your packet by finishing the simile comparing ice cream to other things.

Once you have your poem complete you can make a batch of puffy paint to create an ice cream cone to go with your poem. You could add the puffy paint onto the cone that is on your poem paper. You could also use your own construction paper or cardboard to create another ice cream cone.

Here is how to make Puffy Paint;

1. Take equal amounts of shaving cream and glue and mix them together.

2. Add a few drop of food color to make a color of your choice.

3. If you have glitter and want to make it sparkle you can add that, too.

4. I use zip lock bags when I make this paint. I put all of the ingredients into the bag, zip it shut, gently mix it all together by smooshing the bag and then all I have to do is snip off the end with a scissors and I can paint what ever I like. See video below.

5. Make as many different colors as you choose.

6. Be sure to let it dry overnight.

Send pictures to ddorner@mishicot.k12.wi.us

A shape poem is a poem that takes on the shape of the thing you're writing about. You could write a poem about a cookie in a circle shape, a poem about love in the shape of a heart, or even a poem about rain in the shape of a raindrop - the possibilities are endless!

You can write the words of your poems so they make the shape or you can start with the shape and then write about that shape putting your words inside of it. Take a look at the videos and examples below.

Have fun with this activity. It really gives you the flexibility to write about whatever is interesting to you. Pick a topic and write about it. Good luck.

I can't wait to see what you will come up with. Please send your poems to ddorner@mishicot.k12.wi.us

Chant poems have repetitive words that form a sort of chant. Take a look below at some examples.

Start out simple and pick something you would like to write a chant about. Remember you want to repeat some of the words.

You could start your first one and make it all about you. Here's mine. Take a look.

Mrs. Dorner loves

Mrs. Dorner loves to see

Mrs. Dorner loves to see a rainbow

Mrs. Dorner loves to see a rainbow in the

Mrs. Dorner loves to see a rainbow in the sky!

Once your poem is complete decorate it how ever you wish. Use watercolors, crayons, markers, paints, puffy paint....it's your choice.

Remember you can write a chant about anything. Try another one but use a different pattern this time. See examples below.

Please share your chants with me: ddorner@mishicot.k12.wi.us

This poem is very simple. Choose any subject to write about and make a list of things about it: things you see, things you do or things you bring. See some Subject Poem examples below.

So pick a topic. Here are some topic ideas:

• Baseball

• Grandma's House

• Sleepovers

• Friends

• My Family

• School lunch

• Summer

Once you have your topic, start by thinking about all the things you do or see or bring for this topic and list them. This poem could be long or short. It's your choice.

Once you have your poem complete you can choose to decorate it with a finger painting background. Watch this video that will show you how. *This video uses acrylic paints but you can use any paint you have like finger paints or washable paints.

Finger Painting with Acrylics - Josie Lewis Art

(The board is covered with wet white acrylic paint.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xk2BMjLxS0

Once you finish painting, let it dry completely and glue your Subject Poem on.

Send me pictures of your completed poems.

I have saved poetry with rhyme for last. Sometimes it can be tricky when writing poetry to find just the right words to rhyme with and still have it make sense. Today I would like you to start by listening to the story Clark the Shark by Bruce Hale.

This book has LOTS of rhyming words. As you listen to the story write down all the rhyming words you hear. (You may need to restart the video or replay it a few times in order to catch all the rhymes. Once you have a list of rhyming words from the story, see if you can use some of those words to write a poem of your own.

Clark the Shark by Bruce Hale

https://www.storylineonline.net/books/clark-the-shark/

You also could write a poem with other rhyming words that you come up with if you'd like.

See some examples below of poems that have rhyming words. The rhymes are often at the end of each line or stanza. If it is easier you can use the poem template I Will Read which you received in the mail.

After you have written your rhyming poem, try adding a little art with some fingerprint fun. See the video below that shows you how to create many different fingerprint pictures. It's a pretty long video but with many, many cool ideas.

Once again please send me your work and I will share it with our group.

See Pictures of the Great Work and Fun Below!