The Secret
I'll tell you a secret
About the polar bear.
He really does wear...
Underwear!
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Focus Poetry
day 1:
introduce poem, invite predictions, discuss the message
day 2:
read poem together, discuss new/interesting vocabulary
day 3:
read poem together, use poem to introduce or reinforce any new print concepts
We reviewed left-to-right directionality and exclamation points.
day 4:
read poem together, move/stamp/clap/snap to the rhythm, reinforce print concepts
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) the exclamation points.