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Work In Progress: These short poems feature sight words and introduce Kindergarten and First Graders to basic Library concepts. I pair them with activities from Write-N-Seek Sight Words by Immacula A. Rhodes (New York: Scholastic, 2017) to introduce the topic of the lesson and to activate prior knowledge.

How I use them:
As students are coming in and finding their seats, they pick up a copy of the sight word poem that has one of Rhodes’ activities on the other side. They begin doing the activity while we are waiting for everyone to get seated. Once everyone is seated, I direct them to flip over to the sight word poem side. It’s OK that they didn’t all finish the activity. They can finish it later or use it to engage with caregivers at home. I encourage the students to read the poems over and over again with their caregivers in order to help them develop fluency in reading.

For Kindergarten, I read the complete poem, then I have them echo-read line-by-line. For First Grade, I read the complete poem, then we all read the poem together. Reading the poem first helps prepare the students for success in the choral reading. I never ask students to cold-read aloud in the media center. Reading aloud is a stressful and embarrassing task for many students and I don’t want them to associate the library with stress and embarrassment! Reading the poem with expression is important. It helps engage the students and echoing the expression helps them develop fluency and comprehension for their own reading.

The poems are designed to introduce library lessons and serve as my Activator for the lessons.

Classroom teachers sometimes follow up by having students work in pairs to practice reading the poems with expression.

I hope you find these poems contribute to your students’ success!
Subject:
English Language Arts
Level:
Preschool, Lower Primary
Grades:
Pre-kindergarten, Kindergarten, Grade 1
Material Type:
Reading, Teaching/Learning Strategy, Vocabulary
Author:
Date Added:
11/21/2019
License:
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
Language:
English
Media Format:
Text/HTML

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KATHLEEN RUTAN on Dec 14, 05:50pm

*As an elementary school SLMC who also tutors first grade, I appreciate this resource that emphasizes sight word poems.
*Full integration of one or more information literacy strategies with subject content.
*In depth collaboration between SLMC & teacher is achievable through completion of this resource.
*Strengths: The SLMC is an instructional partner in planning and delivering instruction, assessing student progress, and evaluating activities. Prior knowledge is activated and used as a catalyst for new knowledge.
Opportunities: This can be remixed to use with EC and older grades.

AMANDA VERNON on Dec 08, 06:05pm

I am an elementary media specialist and I could adapt this resource for use with my students.
Full integration of one or more information literacy strategies with subject content.
Collaboration between SLMC & teachers can be added.
The SLMC is an instructional partner in planning and delivering instruction, assessing student progress, and evaluating activities.
Information literacy goals are incorporated seamlessly.
The library is used as part of the instructional space.
Prior knowledge is activated and used as a catalyst for new knowledge.
There are opportunities for real-world applications.

Tiffany Williams on Dec 08, 10:19am

As a former elementary SLMC, I can appreciate that this lesson is tailored for younger library patrons to aid in their literacy and their knowledge about the library.

Partial integration of one or more information literacy strategies

Collaboration between SLMC & teachers can be added

Strengths: This lesson incorporates literacy with learning about the library. The alliteration strengthens the literacy practice for younger students. This lesson is a great one for collaborative opportunities between the SLMC and classroom teacher.

Opportunities: This lesson could be expanded to 2nd and 3rd grade levels with more challenging words and lesson about the library's policies and procedures, but the poetry aspect is great for helping students of all ages learn about the library.

SONDRA AYSCUE on Dec 02, 02:02pm

I like a good poetry lesson along with an introduction to the library! The SLMC and the teacher can also introduce rhyming words and sentence structure with this as well. Using this "work in progress" is an excellent place to begin for others. Thanks for sharing.

HEATHER JOHNSON-MILLS on Dec 02, 10:32am

*The start of a great lesson.
*Could be reworked for upper grade levels but incorporating vocabulary words from class readings.
*Great opportunity for collaboration.
*Peer/Group interaction is key.

MARGARET SULLIVAN BRANNON on Nov 25, 11:16am

This is a work in progress. Please let me know what you think of the idea. I'll be adding more, but if you have poems to share, please add them along with your byline.

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