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- Choose a Poem.
The SBHS Library has a collection of K-5 friendly poetry books on loan from Monmouth Junction Elementary School. Titles include:
The SBHS Library has a collection of K-5 friendly poetry books on loan from Monmouth Junction Elementary School. Titles include:
Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson
Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson
A Pizza the Size of the Sun by Jack Prelutsky
A Pizza the Size of the Sun by Jack Prelutsky
It's Snowing! It's Snowing! by Jack Prelutsky
It's Snowing! It's Snowing! by Jack Prelutsky
You Have to Write by Janet S. Wong
You Have to Write by Janet S. Wong
Life Doesn't Frighten Me by Maya Angelou
Life Doesn't Frighten Me by Maya Angelou
Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars by Douglas Florian
Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars by Douglas Florian
Eric Carle's Animals Animals by Eric Carle
Eric Carle's Animals Animals by Eric Carle
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Something BIG Has Been Here by Jack Prelutsky
Something BIG Has Been Here by Jack Prelutsky
I , Too, Am America by Langston Hughes
I , Too, Am America by Langston Hughes
A Writing Kind of Day by Ralph Fletcher
A Writing Kind of Day by Ralph Fletcher
Dinothesaurus by Douglas Florian
Dinothesaurus by Douglas Florian
Lizards, Frogs, and Polliwogs by Douglas Florian
Lizards, Frogs, and Polliwogs by Douglas Florian
Bow Wow Meow Meow by Douglas Florian
Bow Wow Meow Meow by Douglas Florian
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
Visit the SBHS Library to browse through the available books.
Visit the SBHS Library to browse through the available books.
When selecting a poem, consider:
When selecting a poem, consider:
- Your audience (Monmouth Junction Elementary School students, ages 4-10)
- What subjects might interest the children?
- How can my reading bring the poem to life for the children?
2. Sign Up for the Poem.
2. Sign Up for the Poem.
- One poem per SBHS student. Check the list to be sure that your choice is still available.
- The SBHS Librarians will photocopy the poem that you select. Ask at the circulation desk.
3. Plan an introduction.
3. Plan an introduction.
Before you record your poem, introduce yourself to the students. Be sure to:
Before you record your poem, introduce yourself to the students. Be sure to:
- Give your name and your grade.
- What elementary school did you attend?
- Who was your favorite teacher?
- What is a fun memory that you have about the school that you attended?
4. record the Poem.
4. record the Poem.
Use FlipGrid to record the poem. Be sure to:
Use FlipGrid to record the poem. Be sure to:
- Speak in a slow and engaging manner that is easy for the children to understand.
- Include your face. Unmasked faces keep students engaged! Smile and enjoy reading the poem that you select.
- Check your lighting so that you are clearly visible.
- Check your background. Make sure to film in a child-friendly area that is appropriate for an elementary school classroom.
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