For my 10th visit with 2nd graders at Bret Harte, we talked about things we know how to do well before the discussion turned to recipes. I began to take items from my bag: a whisk, a soup ladle, a spatula, seasonings, and a cheese grater. Students said we could make a soup or a stew, or maybe pancakes with these things. By the time I took out measuring cups and spoons, and a large pot with a lid, some students were hoping that I was going to cook something for them! “Sorry,” I said, tying on my apron, “but I’m going to make a poetry stew. Can you help me with this recipe?”
Ms. Holman
2nd Grade
Poetry Stew (a group recipe)
put 2 gallons of words
on a cutting board
and chop them up.
Put the words in a pot
add 1 tablespoon of rhymes
add paper noodles and gummy pencils,
maybe eraser gummies too.
Also: 2 candies’ worth of brainstorming ideas
and spicy adjectives
and simmer for a whole week.
How to Make Gaming Soup
Violet F.
You need 10 cups of victory crowns
one bowl of assault rifles
two teaspoons of ammo
90 bowls of friends
1 spoon of V bucks
300 bowls of victory royals
Fry it til it is golden
Make it like crispy chicken
Put oil.
and done.
How to make Poetry Pizza
Gracie B.
First 2 cups of poetry soup
and then you add one speck of
poetry seasoning then poetry
dough is next. Put it
in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes
and when it is done
enjoy!
Recipe for Dancing
Kamilah B.
First 1 cup of the moon walk
2nd: a pinch of ballet. Do a robot
dance. Add a handful of tap-dancing
and 3 cups of music.
How to Get Some Knowledge
Sina D.
A sprinkle of calculus
Two gallons of physics
A tablespoon of science
A drop of mono physics
A cup of vocabulary
A handful of attention
A cup of kindness.
How to be a Sister
London L.
Play with your brother.
Put him in bed.
Take him to the toilet.
Help him with homework.
How to do Gymnastics
Vyolet M.
First
get a gallon of flips
add 1 handstand
practice for 3 hours
mix 10% with strength.
