Poem*in*Your*Pocket Day! A huge success!

On April 24th, we kicked off our first ever Poem in Your Pocket Day.

Prior to this day...

• All kindergartners practiced reciting/reading popular nursery rhymes and chose one to carry.
• First graders chose a poem with which they were already familiar to carry in their pockets.
• Students in grades 2-5 either copied a poem from a poetry book or wrote an original poem to carry.

On the big day...

• All the bus drivers recited a poem about a school bus  to all the students upon arriving at school. 
• First graders visited kindergarten classrooms to recite their poems.
• In music, first graders set their poems to rhythm with percussion instruments.
• Students who visit the resource room, wrote original haiku.
• "The parents/family members in the Family Room made poems about ice cream and positive ways to tell your child they are loved."
• At least one student memorized her poem to recite to the class.
• Poems were read amongst friends, recited to classes, and traded.

I heard rumors of "flash mob" poem recitations and poems being read in the lunchroom.

I'd say for a first ever event, Poem-in-your-Pocket Day was a huge success.