Found Poems

Today we started on some poetry.  My theory is that kids like my little muffin-heads should love poetry since it breaks all the rules.  Why hit them with rhyme and meter and stanzas when they can just go hog-wild and make stuff up for once in their lives?  For this reason, I assign Found Poems pretty early in the game. It helps them play with words and not feel the pressure of creating from scratch.  Not only that, but they get to rifle through magazines in the hopes of coming across an underwear ad or a photo of someone drinking beer or smoking a cigarette--this is always a motivator. 

Choose a higher power in the

heart

guide your spirit to upgrade

to peace

[By J.]

COFFEE

The coffee it's good

you have to try the best smooth.

Tell your heart

You love it

We're the acceptable in the world

Let's keep the taste like that

[By M.]

broke down crying

I was so touched

keep it together

a refreshing change?

keeping happiness for my family

trying to like my family

[By S.]

ENVIRONMENTOLOGY

Notice!

If you camp

Saving the Earth

blackouts stay home!

[By M.]

If you like reading these, I posted the rest of them here. I will try to post pictures as well.