What is inside of our Winter Poetry Basket? I like the idea of having a little basket (well, a box in our case) with a themed activity. Today, it is a box with poetry readings, where I would also add anything that might go along with a poem, and some nature's objects like pinecones, spruce tree branches etc.
I finally finished a Winter Animal Friends poem for Julia. (Please, let me know your thoughts
.) I wanted to incorporate animals into a poem since children seem to be most affectionate towards them especially during the winter season. I tried to rhyme every verse, (and not every other one as in some poetic compositions), trusting that it is much easier for a child to remember a poem when every ending word in a single metrical line rhymes with the ending word in a subsequent line.
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Winter – the most magical time of the year,
I am thrilled and excited itโs finally here!
Snow covers the Earth with a sparkling glow,
When snowflakesโ๏ธ dance gracefully – I see glitter below.
I hear the geese in the sky come and go,
Flocking the lake, as they honk, flying low.
The squirrel๐ฟ finds her nuts which she hid in the Fall๐๐,
Jumping from branches on trees๐ฒthat are tall.
The bunny๐, the cutest of all animal friends,
Hops zip-zag: his footprints go far and transcend.
The bear sleeps tightly snuggled up in his den,
We try to be quiet as much as we can!
Winter – the most magical time of the year,
We play in the snow, have hot cacaoโ๏ธ and cheer!
We love to observe our animal friends.
Who will we see today? Well, it depends โฆ
Anya ยฉ Montessori From The Heart
At the end, Julia and Adrian got to eat marshmallows, which were way too tempting ๐
When Julia recites this poem, Adrian likes to play out the verse: be it geese flying or bunny hopping zig-zag or squirrel eating nuts – we love using our animals to bring the activity to life!
Also in a basket we have a poem I made for Adrian about January (read here), and my favorite winter poem growing up ะ.ะก.ะััะบะธะฝa "ะะะะะะ ะฃะขะ ะ" (see here).
What are your favorite poems to read to your child!
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