For my second meeting with Swift 2nd graders, we discussed things we experience using our sense(s) of sight, taste, smell, sound, and touch. We also talked about the seasons, and some of the changes in the natural world that mark different times of year; for instance, the delicate blossoms on trees in spring which turn thick and green in summer, then, multi-colored and crisp-textured in fall, to bare brown limbs in winter. We had fun sniffing the fresh rosemary, mint, dried orange peel, and dried rose petals that I brought in to awaken our sense of smell. Finally, we read two seasonal poems – “Autumn” by Raymundo Garcia Hernandez, and “In Summer” by an anonymous poet – before brainstorming ideas for our own poems. Unfortunately, many students were out sick in Ms. Brist’s class and we didn’t meet but I look forward to re-joining them next week.
Ms. Pendola
2nd Grade
Fall
by Shreya
I see yellow leaves on the ground
I smell pumpkin pies. I hear a bunch of crackly
leaves. I like to taste pumpkin pie! I like to
touch the crunchy leaves. I feel warm and
chill.
Abhay S.
I see cold snow in winter
I like when we have snowball
fights.
I hear cars honking near our school
when there is heavy traffic
the smell of gasoline comes
to my nose
when cars are going fast.
