Days of the Week

Come along and say this with me, 
There are seven days you see.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday too.
Wednesday, Thursday just for you.
Friday, Saturday that's the end, 
Tomorrow we'll say it once again!


WHEN I GET STUCK

When I get stuck on a word in a book,
There are lots of things I can do.
I can do them all, please, by myself;
I don't need help from you. 
I can look at the picture to get a hint.
Or think what the story's about.
I can "get my mouth ready" to say the first letter. 
A kind of "sounding out".
I can chop up the words into smaller parts,
Like on or ing or ly,
Or find smaller words in compound words
Like raincoat and bumblebee.
I can think of a word that makes sense in that place,
Guess or say "blank" and read on
Until the sentence has reached its end,
Then go back and try these on:
"Does it make sense?"
"Can we say it that way?"
"Does it look right to me?"
Chances are the right word will pop out like the sun
In my own mind, can't you see? 
If I've thought of and tried out most of these things
And I still do not know what to do,
Then I may turn around and ask
For some help to get me through. 
Jill Marie Warner 

LOOK AT THE PICTURES

Look at the pictures, still no clue?
Read it again all the way through.
When you get to the place where you are stuck,
Get your mouth ready and the word pops up! 
(AND NOW... let's check it) 
Think about the word you're trying to say.
Does it make good sense? Does it sound okay?
Do all the letters look right to you?
These are the things good readers do! 
(STILL CAN'T GET IT?) 
Read it again all the way through.
When you come to the tricky part, don't get blue.
Get your mouth ready but go on by.
Read to the end then give it a try. 
(AND NOW...let's check it again) 
Think about the word you're trying to say
Does it make good sense? Does it sound okay?
Do all the letters look right to you?
These are the things good readers do! 


Clifford

On top of a doghouse
Just cut from a log
Lies a big red and lovable
Clifford the dog.
He's playful and friendly,
With all of the kids.
Though he can make us ornery,
We forgive things he did.
So, if you like puppies,
Brown, big, spotted, small
We know you'll love Clifford,
The best of them all!!!
C - L - I - F (spelled)
F - O - R - D
Clifford, Clifford,
He's the dog for me!
He's BIG and he's RED and he EATS a lot!
He's the best friend that I have got!
From - Melissa Tonnessen 

CLIFFORD RAP
A Poem about Clifford by Siri Christiansen
Clifford, Clifford, you're a good friend
Emily Elizabeth, I like children
Razzle dazzle and clap, clap, clap
Emily and Clifford do the friendship rap.
Clifford, Clifford I do like you
Emily Elizabeth, I like you too
Razzle dazzle and clap, clap, clap
Emily and Clifford do the friendship rap.
Clifford, Clifford do you want to play?
Emily Elizabeth, I do! Hurray!
Razzle dazzle and clap, clap, clap
Emily and Clifford do the friendship rap.
Clifford, Clifford, come on let's run
Emily Elizabeth, we're having fun
Razzle dazzle and clap, clap, clap
Emily and Clifford do the friendship rap.
Clifford, Clifford you're nice to me
Emily Elizabeth, you are friendly
Razzle dazzle and clap, clap, clap
Emily and Clifford do the friendship rap!


My Name
By Lee Bennett Hopkins

I wrote my name on the sidewalk
But the rain washed it away.
I wrote my name on my hand
But the soap washed it away.
I wrote my name on the birthday card
I gave to Mother today
And there it will stay
For Mother never throws
ANYTHING
Of mine away!


Books

I like books
I really do.
Books with stories
And pictures, too.
Books of birds
And things that grow.
Books of people
We should know.
Books of animals
And places, too.
I like books
I really do!

Words

There are some words so hard to read.
Some confuse like bead and seed.
Do you know of go and dough?
There's sew and sow, then there's so!
Sometimes a word is hard to spell.
But it's important for show and tell.
So work real hard to spell and read 'em.
'Cause all your life you'll really need 'em.
A mother's love, a sunny day,
A frisky puppy hard at play.
Words can chase the clouds away.
Without our words, what would we say? 
-Grandpa Tucker


Hello Book!
by N.M. Bodecker

Hello book!
What are you up to?
Keeping yourself to yourself,
shut in between your covers,
a prisoner high on a shelf.
come in book!
What is your story?
Haven't you ever been read?
Did you think
I would just pass by you
And pick me a comic instead?
No way book!
I'm your reader
I open you up.
Set you free.
Listen, I know a secret!
Will you share your secrets with me?

Pass The Poems, Please
By Jane Baskwill

Pass the poems please 
Pile them on my plate