Phonics Poems

Does anybody else feel like they are barely treading water this year? Oh, I am so there! And along with regular school stuff, and a new math curriculum, and mentoring a sweet new teacher.... I'm taking two classes to finish my ESOL endorsement. And then, I decided to lead a Bible study, ironically using Lysa TerKeurst's new book, "The Best Yes." 

Because nothing says overextending yourself like leading a Bible study about saying Yes to only the best! 

So my four little sweeties who are low readers - way low for 2nd grade, and low for 1st grade... well, I want to help them with phonics and sight words, and well, really everything. 

I wanted to have them read and practice some phonics poems. But the poems I pulled out last week, ummm, not going to happen. 

So what's a teacher to do? Write her own dorky little poems.  Something like this:

I put my nose

Down very close

To smell the rose.

It was no joke,

Mom gave me a poke

So I awoke!

 
Oh these are so corny. But together, we can look for rhyming words, and practice saying it together, and maybe read it to a partner. High hopes here my friends!