Fridays are days when one must throw caution to the wind and shake
things up and use many cliches just to keep things exciting. That's
why, on Fridays, we make tents in 2nd grade. Here's the recipe:
Combine king size sheets
and binder clips.
C o l o r f u l ones are best.
Connect to shelves,
Connect to shelves,
desks, coat rack,
and easel, pocket chart stand
and easel, pocket chart stand
chairs and stools.
Gr ab
pil lows
Belly-crawl in.
Belly-crawl in.
Read.
Write.
Write.
Even talk.
Till Monday.

Fun! I want to come play in your classroom.
ReplyDeleteCool concrete poetry!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely gift to your students. I think our 3rd graders were having a read-in today, in the pajamas! Sure sends them off to the weekend with a smile.
ReplyDeleteYou are a teacher after my heart! When my kids were young, weather that was wet for more than one day meant my kids could set up tents in our dining room/living room space. There is nothing more engaging than a hide-away.
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