Phonics Poem- White Sheep

White Sheep

White sheep, white sheep
On a blue hill.
When the wind stops
You all stand still.
When the wind blows
You walk away slow.
White sheep, white sheep,
Where did you go?
-Christina Rossetti

Identify the sh- blends in the poem, then think about the words. Is the poet really talking about real sheep? Can you think about when else she may be talking about?

Phonics Poem- Twin Town

Twin Town

In Twin Town you'll find:
Twelve twins twirling twigs.
Twenty twins twisting.
Twin ladies in wigs.

Twin bluebirds tweeting.
Stars twinkling in twos.
You'll see everything twice-
even twin kangaroos!
-Kama Einhorn

Identify the tw- blends in the poem, when talk about other things you might find in a place called "Twin Town."

Phonics Poem- Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat

Off to trick or treat we go,

Trying to scare everyone we know.

Tracy and I and my dog Troy

(who really is such a nice boy),

traveling along a treacherous trail.

"This trio's trouble!" the neighbor's wail!

-Kama Einhorn

Identify the tr- blends in the poem, then think about the word 'trio.' What does it mean? Can you name things that come in threes?

Phonics Poem- There's a Hole in the Bucket

There's a Hole in the Bucket

There's a hole in the bucket,
dear Theo, dear Theo,
There's a hole in the bucket,
dear Theo, a hole!

Then fix it, dear Thelma
dear Thelma, dear Thelma.
Then fix it, dear Thelma,
dear Thelma, fix it!

With what shall I fix it,
dear Theo, dear Theo?
With what shall I fix it,
dear Theo, with what?

With straw then, dear Thelma,
dear Thelma, dear Thelma.
With straw then, dear Thelma,
dear Thelma, with straw!
-Traditional

Identify the th- blends, then sing this as a song with your parents. I bet they know the tune!

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.