Jack Frost
Jack Frost is a fairy small.
I'm sure he is out today.
He nipped my nose,
And pinched my toes
When I went out to play.
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Focus Poetry
day 1:
introduce poem, invite predictions, discuss the message
day 2:
read poem together, discuss new/interesting vocabulary
We discuss who Jack Frost is, whether or not they think he is real, and if he really causes cold weather. We also define
"nipped".
day 3:
read poem together, use poem to introduce or reinforce any new print concepts
We review sight words "is," "he," "my," "and," "to". .
day 4:
read poem together, move/stamp/clap/snap to the rhythm, reinforce print concepts
We introduce the -ed ending and how it can sometimes sound like /t/ in words like "nipped" and "pinched".
day 5:
students add poem to poetry journal, then illustrate and take it home to share with their families
They illustrated the poem and then "highlighted" (with yellow crayon) known sight words as well as the ending -ed..