Phonics Poem- Raindrops

Raindrops

rain

drops

drip

down

all

day

long.

drip down,

slip down,

splashing out their song.

thunder-crashing

splishing

splashing,

slipping,

dripping

raining down

their rainy

raindrop

song.

Identify the dr- blends in the poem, then write a story about what you like to do on a rainy day.

Phonics Poem- There Was a Crooked Man

There Was a Crooked Man

There was a crooked man

And he walked a crooked mils;

He found a crooked sixpence

Beside a crooked stile;

He bought a crooked cat

And it caught a crooked mouse

And they both lived together

In a wee crooked house.

-Traditional

Identify the cr- blends in the poem and draw an illustration of the crooked man in his crooked house with his crooked cat and his crooked mouse. What are some more things that are crooked?

Phonics Poem- Clown Class

Clown Class

Little clowns, come along.

It's time for school.

In clown class you'll learn

all the clown rules!

In clown class, please ask

any questions at all,

no matter how silly

or off-the-wall.

Can clowns clap for the audience?

Should a clown wear clogs?

Can you climb on a cloud?

Can you juggle with frogs?

Does a clam have claws?

Are the stars made of clay?

Ask silly questions.

and maybe some day...

You'll be a clown teacher!

And give the clown test:

Did you make the class laugh?

That's better than best!

-Kama Einhorn

Identify the cl- blends in the poem and write a story about when YOU went to clown school. Tell about all the things you learned!

Phonics Poem- Chick, Chick, Chatterman

Chick, Chick, Chatterman

Chick, chick, chatterman,

How much are your geese?

Chick, chick, chatterman,

Five cents apiece.

Chick, chick, chatterman,

That's too dear.

Chick, chick, chatterman,

Get out of here!

-Traditional

Identify the ch- blends in this poem and draw a picture of what you think is going on in this poem.

Kids Can Cook- Blueberry Brunch Cake

This is a HUGE hit in my house... my kids love to put their (very clean) hands in the bowl and mush the crumble topping for me. It's fun to make together and a great measuring activity! Enjoy!

BLUEBERRY BRUNCH CAKE

2 c. enriched flour
1 c. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 c. milk
1 pt. blueberries

Cut together sugar and shortening. Sift together flour,
baking powder, and salt. Combine eggs and milk. Stir
together all ingredients and fold in blueberries. Pour
batter into a greased and floured 9x13 inch pan. Sprinkle
with topping.


TOPPING FOR BLUEBERRY BRUNCH CAKE:

2/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
6 tsp. butter
1 c. flaked coconut

Mix together all ingredients until crumbly in texture.
Sprinkle on top of cake batter before baking. Bake at 375
degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

Phonics Poem- Brooms

Brooms

On stormy days

When the wind is high,

Tall trees are brooms

Sweeping the sky.

They swish their branches

In buckets of rain

And swash and sweep it

Blue again.

- Dorothy Aldis

Identify the br- blends in this poem and talk about the meaning... can trees really sweep the sky?

Kids Can Cook- Mashed Potato Snowman

Mashed Potato Snowman
Having a hard time getting your kids to eat their vegetables? They won't be able to resist this snowman made from mashed potatoes, carrots, raisins and radishes.

Ingredients:
For the potatoes:
6 pounds of potatoes, peeled and quartered
About 1 cup whole milk or heavy cream
1/4 cup butter
Salt and Pepper
To adorn the snowman:
1 long carrot
1 baby carrot
3 raisins
2 small radishes

Preparation:
This recipe makes 15 to 20 servings.

Place the quartered potatoes into a large pot. Don't overcrowd the potatoes. You may need to use two pots if you don't have one that's big enough.


Cover the potatoes with salted water, bring the water to a boil on the stove and cook at a gentle boil until the potato pieces are fork tender, about 15 minutes.


Transfer the potatoes to a large bowl and mash with a hand masher until smooth, adding the milk or cream, butter, salt and pepper as you go. Be careful not to add too much milk or cream. You don't want the potatoes to be runny.


Set a large serving tray (preferably not a white one) next to your bowl of mashed potatoes.
Scoop the potatoes onto the tray, starting with the large, bottom "snowball." Scoop a slightly smaller amount of potatoes onto the tray above the first snowball to create the snowman's midsection. Then, add the smallest helping of potatoes on top for the head. Smooth out the potatoes with the back of a spoon.


Scrape off the tips of the radishes with a potato peeler and place them scraped-side-up on the snowman's face for eyes.


Insert the baby carrot for the nose and the raisins as buttons.


Working in long motions, peel off two thin layers of the large carrot with your potato peeler and drape the carrot strips across the snowman's neck like a scarf. You could also snip the ends of the carrot peels with kitchen shears to make the scarf look like it has fringe.


Serve warm.

Phonics Poem- The Quietest Boy

The Quietest Boy

A boy was so quiet
That when he spoke,
He made no more noise
Than a puff of smoke.
But then one day
I told him a joke
And he laughed so loud
I thought he might choke!
And after that,
Whenever he spoke,
He always told
That funny joke.
-Helen O'Reilly

Identify words from the -oke family, then brainstorm more words from the -oke family.