Before starting this routine though, Grade 1AC wanted to dig a little deeper into exactly what poetry is. We used the FORM concept key to unlock our thinking. By comparing poetry to "a river of words" we were able to understand the structure of poetry, including how each phrase and idea flows from one line to the next.
So that we could connect with our at-home poetry reading on a deeper level, we decided to write our own poem using the river. We were even able to include rhyme!
Here is the first poetry creation of Grade 1AC...
Flying bird
Flying so high
On top of the river
Floating down
Flying down
Do not drown
Under the blue sky
Over the blue sky