Nature Poetry: Combining Experiences in Poetry and Art

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Sunflower Children in September:

Combining Experiences in Poetry, Art, and Connections to Nature

“I Can Read” Poetry Notebook

van Gogh’s Sunflowers

October and The Poetry of Falling Leaves

Children explore the school grounds, gather leaves, and look for signs of the season. Returning to the classroom, they are immersed in literature, poems, and songs about leaves. With leaves in hand, they experience the cycle of nature again through drama. Children sing and dramatize the poetry of Falling Leaves:

Leaves are falling; falling to the ground.

See them gently twirl around; dancing ‘til they touch the ground.

Leaves are falling; falling to the ground..

Favorite information picture books:

Leaf Man, Lois Ehlert
Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf, Lois Ehlert
Look What I Did With A Leaf! Morteza E. Sohi

Songs and rhymes to memorize:

Leaves Are Falling, Nellie Edge
Like a Leaf or a Feather, anonymous
One By One, Margaret Wise Brown
Who Has Seen The Wind?, Christina Rosetti

Download these from the Free Poetry page

A November Poem for Your Poetry "I Can Read" Notebooks.

November
no green grass
no blue skies
no bare feet going by
no birds
no bees
no leaves on trees
November
traditional

After children have a memorable sense of this rhyme, use it to model and engage them in interactive writing using the words “yes” and “no.”

"I Can Read" Poetry Notebook Resources

Our poetry gift to you is a sampling of favorite rhymes from our TPT Poetry Bundle. This growing bundle will soon feature over 200 poems, songs, and rhymes: choose the ones that delight you most!

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Our “I Can Read” Poetry Notebook Bundle is so affordable! Purchase now for your biggest investment. (Remember, each update will be included with your purchase.) We will add many additional monthly and thematic collections of songs and rhymes on our TPT Store by the end of 2020. Scroll through the beautiful preview featuring student poetry and art to see what is coming.

For over 4 decades, I have shared my love of music and poetry with educators. I hope the September photo essay, “Poetry in the Lives of Children,” will bring a smile to your heart too.
– N.E.