Phonics Poem- My Sweet

My Sweet

Swallow your snowpeas please,

my sweet.

Swing swiftly on the swivel swing,

little darling.

Swirl throughthe swishing leaves,

and swim in the sweltering sun,

my sweetest sweet

sugary bun.

-Brook Pieri

Identify the sw- blends in the poem, then talk to your parents about different 'pet names', like my sweet and sugar bun. Can you think of more? What do your loved ones call you?

Phonics Poem- Stella's Seed

Stella's Seed

Stella found a seed.

She planted it.

She watered it.

She hoped that it would grow.

Every day,

she stopped by the garden.

Every day,

she stood in the sun.

Stella watched

as her seed grew

into a plant with a stem

that grew into

a sunflower.

-Shelley Grant

Identify the st- blends in the poem then write a story about a magic sunflower that grew and grew and grew. Pretend that you climbed the stem into the sky. Write about what you found.

Phonics Poem- A Squirmy Squid

A Squirmy Squid

A squirmy squid is squiggling.

Squids always write with ink.

She squirms because she's giggling,

which makes it hard to think.

The giggling turns to squealing

the squealing turns to squawks.

The squawking wakes the walrus,

who was sleeping on the rocks.

The walrus cries "Who's squeaking?"

"I'm down here!" squeaks the squid.

"Please, help me finish up this poem!"

and so the walrus did.

-Jed Miller

Identify the squ- blends in the poem and then brainstorm a list on things that squeak and squeal and squawk.

Phonics Poem- Spin, Spider, Spin!

Spin, Spider, Spin!

Spin, spider, spin!
Spin your web round and wide.
Spin your slily web with pride.
Greet the guests that come inside.
Spin, spider, spin.
-Meish Goldish

Identify the sp- blends in the poem, then create a Venn diagram comparing apiders with insects. How are they alike? How are they different?