I am Thankful

I am thankful for trees

Because I like to climb the ones I see.

I am thankful for clovers with leaves of four

Because they increase my luck more.

I am thankful for snow

because in winter it is were ever I go.

I am thankful for summer

Because it causes anticipation for emancipation form school.

I am thankful for inventions

Because it is fun to make Intentions.

I am thankful for stories I write

Because of the thought that they might get published.

I cannot think of a rhyme for

LEGO but I am thankful for them.

I am thankful for Books about wayside school

Because they are funny and cool.

I am thankful for home

Because I feel safe there.

I am thankful for family

Because they are good.

I am thankful for friends

Because they are nice.

I am thankful for Phineas and Ferb on TV

Because I think they are funny.

I am thankful for Calvin and Hobbes comics

Because they make me laugh.

We have been working on this poetry unit for a very long time and Spencer decided before writing this poem that he was done with poetry altogether. He absolutely opposed every part of the poem writing process for this one. (sigh) I am amazed at how much "wanting" to do something affects how well we get it done and how much we enjoy doing it!

Ryhme Sceme & Rythmic Foot

We have been talking about rhyme scheme and rhythmic foot in Language Arts and it has been so much fun! Spencer has a real gift for poetry. He can read and write it better than I can. Here are some of the poems we have come up with this week.

Cats
Rhyme Scheme: abab
Rhythmic Foot: trochaic

Cats are furry.
They're in a hurry.
They like to play.
All night and day.

The Music of Rhythmic Feet
Rhyme Scheme: aabb
Rhythmic Foot: dactylic

Like the beating of a drum,
Write dum-de-de, dum-de-de dum!
Like the strums of a gutiar
Write dar-de-de, dar-de-de, dar!

Passing Seasons
Rhyme Scheme: aabbcc
Rhythmic Foot: anapestic

Seasons come, seasons go.
Some are fast, some are slow.
Some are cold, some are hot.
Some are fun, some are not.
In the end all are good,
Ending just the way the should.