SB Reads for Change

Poetry Pals

Mrs. Bercaw
School Librarian

South Brunswick Reads for Change proudly presents... Poetry Pals!

Poetry Pals is the brainchild of Mrs. Edna Bercaw, Monmouth Junction Elementary School librarian and came about with support from SBHS librarians Mrs. Lisa Manganello and Mrs. Kate Hanusosky. Ms. Stefanie Marchetti, high school English teacher, was able to assist in this partnership with the voices of her students from her two College Public Speaking classes.

Many of the SBHS students featured are graduates of South Brunswick's elementary schools. While their faces may have changed, their enthusiasm and passion for education has certainly not.

We hope that you enjoy this very special video collection of students reading their favorite poems.

Mrs. Manganello
&
Mrs. Hanusosky
School Librarians

Arnav Reach Inside & Write about the bright times.mp4

Arnav
"Reach Inside" and "Write about the Bright Times"
You Have to Write by Janet S. Wong

Aidan Crocodile Dentist.mp4

Aidan
"The Crocodile's Toothache"
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

Sanah Id Never Need A Haircut.mp4

Sanah
"I'd Never Need a Haircut"
A Pizza the Size of the Sun by Jack Prelutsky

Riley Adventures of a Frisbee.mp4

Riley
"Adventures of a Frisbee"
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

Jade Skywatch & The Constellations.mp4

Jade
"The Constellations" and "Skywatch"
Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars by Douglas Florian

Norris Yip Take 2.mp4

Norris
"Venus Fly Trap Rap"
A Writing Kind of Day by Ralph Fletcher

Rawan Its Snowing.mp4

Rawan
"It's Snowing! It's Snowing!"
It's Snowing! It's Snowing! by Jack Prelutsky

Sidant Pinocchio.mp4

Sidant
"Pinocchio"
Falling Up by Shel Silverstein

Aazam Tortoise.mp4

Aazam
"The Tortoise"
Lizards, Frogs, and Polliwogs by Douglas Florian

Srikar Its Snowing Its Snowing.mp4

Srikar
"December Days Are Short"
It's Snowing! It's Snowing! by Jack Prelutsky

Aadharsh Life Doesnt Frighten Me At All.mp4

Aadharsh
Life Doesn't Frighten Me by Maya Angelou

Jenna Us and Invention.mp4

Jenna
"Us" and "Invention"
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

Karol Watson Watts.mp4

Karol
"Watson Watts"
Something BIG Has Been Here by Jack Prelutsky

Rhea Dog Log.mp4

Rhea
"Dog Log"
Bow Wow Meow Meow by Douglas Florian

Farah Ticklish Tom.mp4

Farah
"Ticklish Tom"
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

Omar I am digging a hole in the ceiling.mp4

Omar
"I'm Digging a Hole in the Ceiling"
Something BIG Has Been Here by Jack Prelutsky

Layan Twistable Turnable Man.mp4

Layan
"Twistable Turnable Man"
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

Samhita A Triangular Tale.mp4

Samhita
"A Triangle Tale"
A Pizza the Size of the Sun by Jack Prelutsky

Sweta Kumararaja Strange Restaurant.mp4

Sweta
"Strange Restaurant"
Falling Up by Shel Silverstein

tori gut metaphor.mp4

Tori
"Metaphor"
A Writing Kind of Day by Ralph Fletcher

Adam Sharing.mp4

Adam
"Sharing"
Falling Up by Shel Silverstein

Sam Yuzbashev Sidewalking .mp4

Sam
"Sidewalking"
Falling Up by Shel Silverstein

Sofia Giraffes.mp4

Sofia
"Giraffes"
Eric Carle's Animals Animals by Eric Carle

Vaanya A Teenage Hippopotamus Someone Swiped.mp4

Vaanya
"Someone Swiped the Cookie" and "A Teenage Hippopotamus"
A Pizza the Size of the Sun by Jack Prelutsky

Nishika Cat Chat and Paula Prue Im Mad at You.mp4

Nishika
"Cat Chat"
Bow Wow Meow Meow by Douglas Florian
and
"Paula Prue I'm Mad at You"
A Pizza the Size of the Sun by Jack Prelutsky

Omar Abdelaziz Bedroom Ocean.mp4

Omar
"Bedroom Ocean"
A Writing Kind of Day by Ralph Fletcher

Anika Mother doesn't want a Dog.mp4

Anika
"Mother doesn't want a dog."
Eric Carle's Animals Animals by Eric Carle

Michelle The Unicorn and With His Mouth Full of Food.mp4

Michelle
"The Unicorn" and "With his mouth full of food"
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

Aditya Tyrannosaurus Rex Baryonyx.mp4

Aditya
"Tyrannosaurus Rex" and "Baryonyx"
Dinothesaurus by Douglas Florian

Zafir Ali I Too Am America.mp4

Zafir
I Too Am America by Langston Hughes

Shashwat Haunted No Thank You.mp4

Shashwat
"Haunted" and "No Thank You"
Falling Up by Shel Silverstein

Elizabeth George Pigeon.mp4

Elizabeth
"Firefly" and "Pigeon"
Eric Carle's Animals Animals by Eric Carle

Srivatsha Dinothesaurus.mp4

Srivatsha
"Stegasaurus" and "Plesiosaurs"
Dinothesaurus by Douglas Florian

Sarah Mao Weight.mp4

Sarah
"Weight"
An original poem by Sarah Ma.

nalini Clooney the Clown.mp4

Nalini
"Cloony the Clown"
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

Pranav The Komodo Dragon The Chameleon.mp4

Pranav
"The Komodo Dragon" & "The Chameleon"
Lizards, Frogs, and Polliwogs by Douglas Florian

Danielle De Jesus The Pirate.mp4

Danielle
"The Pirate"
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

Austin Jupiter and The Comet.mp4

Austin
"Jupiter" and "The Comet"
Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars by Douglas Florian

Jai When I Grow Up.mp4

Jai
"When I Grow Up"
Book by author

Melanie Im Much Too Tired to Play Tonight.mp4

Melanie
"I'm Much Too Tired to Play Tonight"
Book by author

Zoe Dog Log.mp4

Zoe
"Dog Log" and "The Siamese"
Bow Wow Meow Meow by Douglas Florian

Disha Memory.mp4

Disha
"Memory"
Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson

Chenti You Have to Write.mp4

Chenti
You Have to Write by Janet S. Wong

Sara Snow Angle.mp4

Sara
"Snow Angel"
A Writing Kind of Day by Ralph Fletcher

As noted in the "Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Poetry" created by the Center for Media and Social Impact

"Members of the poetry community recognize that whether or not it qualifies as “criticism,” the teaching of poetry at every level of the educational system benefits the field. They recognize that whether teachers accomplish it through the use of anthologies and textbooks, photocopied materials, or online course sites, giving students’ meaningful access to the texts under discussion is critical to the educational enterprise.

PRINCIPLE: Under fair use, instructors at all levels who devote class time to teaching examples of published poetry may reproduce those poems fully or partially in their teaching materials and make them available to students using the conventional educational technologies most appropriate for their instructional purposes."

We believe that the examples posted above fall under Fair Use Guidelines.