Twain 3rd graders were eager to know what we would be doing for our 2nd session. We talked about things that poets do, such as pay attention to details and pay attention to how our senses help us to experience the world. We talked about being on the lookout for interesting words and phrases.
We then worked from a lesson created by Mayda Del Valle, which introduced us to the poem, “Autumn” by Raimundo Garcia Hernandez. Students quickly observed that the poem consists of four stanzas, each of which begins with the line “Autumn, little autumn.” We talked about how the line gives the poem a musical quality, and in one class, we even sang the line as a chorus! The stanza “Autumn, little autumn/ you leave the trees/ all bare” led us to clarify the distinction between bare and bear; before discussing some of the characteristics of autumn (fall), winter, spring, and summer. Students worked hard to brainstorm sensory information about the seasons, such as wind that makes a whistling sound; the smell of fresh cinnamon rolls or barbecue; the taste of tangy warm cider; the sight of freshly-fallen white snow or colorful flowers; and the grainy feel, or touch of sand on a beach. From there students worked on first drafts of poems, a sample of which you can read here. Enjoy!
Ms. Lee
3rd Grade
Winter
by Ezra C.
Winter, little winter how
cold you are.
Winter, little winter you
make our noses red.
Winter, little winter is when
Santa comes to town.
Eva C.
Summer, little summer you smell like
a fabulous flower and I feel happy when
I go outside to play in the grass
Leila P.
Spring, breezy spring
your breeze is fresh like an ice pop
your spring flowers smell like
cotton candy
spring’s trees smell
like fresh air
Spring, breezy spring
you look like beautiful sunshine
Ms. Isaacs
3rd Grade
Winter
by Vincent G.
Winter, cold winter
makes me cold and enjoying my hot chocolate
with melted marshmallows
Winter, cold winter
I taste my chocolate with
marshmallows melting in my mouth
as sugar melts in my mouth
Winter, cold winter
I see the sparkly snow as it hits the ground
Winter, cold winter
the cold snow hits me as the
wind pulls it to me
Winter, cold winter
as I hear the snow crunching
with every step I take
Winter, cold winter
I make snow angels with my family
Winter, cold winter
I feel the air pull really cold air
to me
Nathalie
Autumn, sweet autumn
pumpkin scents relaxes
my nose and makes me happy
Autumn, sweet autumn
the sound of crunchy leaves is in my
head and ears
Penelope
Winter, cold winter
the scent of
gingerbread in
the air
Winter, cold winter
it sounds like the
footprints of…
Mrs. Murphy
3rd Grade
Nadia
playing with leaves
I just throw them
colorful leaves
small pine cones
I eat turkey and potatoes
fall is fun
Evan D.
The summer makes me happy
The summer is warm
In summer I see red cardinals
When there is a cookout it is smoky
The summer makes me happy
Spring
by Layla W.
Spring, sweet spring
you make me feel happy
Spring, sweet spring
you smell like flowers
Spring, sweet spring
you taste like joy
Spring, sweet spring
you look like happiness
Spring, sweet spring
you make me feel warm
Spring, sweet spring
you sound like chirping birds
Mrs. Lamas
3rd Grade
Como se ve
Gael R.
La primavera hermosa
se ve como
el jardin de mi casa
La primavera hermosa
se ven las flores
floreser
La primavera hermosa
se ven pajaritos salir
Adriel S.
crunch, crunch
brown like coffee
trees do not have leaves in fall
lots of leaves on the ground
yellow, orange, and brown leaves
Jennifer A.
When I taste the seasons
summer fresh air
fresh flowers of spring
the cinnamon of fall
cold air on my tongue in winter
When I look at the seasons
summer looks sunny
spring looks warm
falls looks like leaves are changing colors
winter looks so snowy
