School Poetry Break

Introduction: This poem is written from the perspective of the "class pet" about the giants that roam in his habitat.

This poem would be a great opportunity to get the students excited if they have a "class pet". You could have a hand scrawled note attached to their cage and get the kids all excited reading a poem from the class "hammy".



Giant Children

Psst! Listen very closely,
There's something you should know.
It's all about a giant school
Where giant children go.

Pages turn at giant speed
As giant children learn to read.
And giant brains are rally quick
When working with arithmetic.

They pound the beat on giant drums
And finger paint with giant thumbs,

Sing giant songs with giant lips
And boogie-dnace with giant hips,

Giant shoes on giant feet
And gaint giggles when they meet.
I watch them hour after hour,
Giant kids with giant power.

I'm just the classroom hamster
But I promise you it's true-
This is the school where giants go,
And the giant kids are You!

Bagert, Brod.(2002). Giant Children. New York, NY : Dail Publishing for Young Readers

Extension: You could encourage this natural excitement of writing back to the class pet. This could be an honor that each child could have each week.