Introduction: Take the kids outside and have them look around and brainstorm changes they see taking place. Then read this poem and see if they have seen some of the changes taking place that are listed in this poem.
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT SPRING
By: Douglas Florian
Trees are growing
Streams are flowing
Cool spring showers
Blooming flowers
Caterpillars creep
Peepers peep
Playing sports
Wearing shorts
April Fools’
Swimming pools
Going places
Relay races
Days are longer
Sun is stronger
Every morning songbirds sing –
I love nearly everything!
[from Handsprings (Greenwillow, 2006)]
Extension:
When you go back into the room, write the students initial brainstorming thoughts on the board. Read the poem again. Have the students add other ideas of spring changes to the list. Then allow the students to work independently or in pairs to write a poem of things they like about spring.
Read Douglas Florian’s poem WHAT I HATE ABOUT SPRING (found in the same book) to the students. They can compare the two poems and it will be interesting to see if they can “feel” the difference in the moods of the two.
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