Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
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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 discussed "twinkle" and "wonder."
day 3:
read poem together, use poem to introduce or
reinforce any new print concepts
We modeled left-to-right directionality and introduced
the terms poem and title.
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 title.