[Surfnetkids: 24 Aug 2011] Back-to-School Poems

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#1. August 24, 2011

Dear Reader,

I am writing to you today from Lake Tahoe. I am here for our family cousins’ week vacation, with fifteen of my brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, children and hubby. It’s a huge party! From most of the rooms of the rental house, we have a view of the trees, as I do now from the living room.

In addition to the joys of being in the mountains, just being with the family, with our kids that range from five to twenty-three, where at any one time at least thirteen items are lost. At the moment this includes my red hairbrush, a few reusable water bottles, two pairs of sunglasses, a blue bottle of sunscreen, one set of car keys, the coffee beans we bought yesterday, a pair of running shoes, a Samsung phone charger, an unopened package of Zrytec, a still-warm cup of coffee, a sun hat, and a half empty package of chewing gum.

Visit my blog post Greetings from the Trees to view a few pix or to leave a comment.

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#2. Back-to-School Poems

by Barbara J. Feldman
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Back-to-School Poems Printable (** for premium members only)
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The end of summer means that kids will soon be going back to school. It’s a fun, scary, busy time for everyone, especially small children. Because transitions of all kinds can usually be made easier with stories, songs and poems, this week’s collection of poetry and sing along songs is dedicated to going back to school.

CanTeach: Songs & Poems

“We’ve joined together as classmates / as the new year begins. / A year full of learning / while we become friends.” Back to school poems and personalized piggyback songs await you at CanTeach. The personalized piggyback songs include your child’s name and are sung to familiar tunes such as B-I-N-G-O or Frere Jacques. “Where is (name)? / Where is (name)? / Here I am, here I am.”

DLTK: Back to School Poems and Songs

“Kindergarten, here we come! / We know we’ll have lots of fun.” Celebrate school’s first days with nursery rhymes, finger plays, lots of sing-along songs, and even poems for parents. Each of these is also available in a printable format without ads, and the original songs include an audio clip of the melody. Many of the poems and songs also include links to related coloring pages and craft ideas.

Giggle Poetry: Funny Poetry for Children

Giggle Poetry features several very funny poets including Bruce Lansky, Kenn Nesbitt and Eric Ode. This particular page lists dozens of poem topics, and at least seven of them are school related. Just scroll down the page to find them all: School Lunch Poems, Teacher & Principal Poems, School Blues Poems, Classroom Zoo Poems, Homework Poems, School Activities Poems, and Classmate Poems. Here’s the opening line from “My Doggie Ate My Homework” by Dave Crawley: “‘My doggy ate my homework. / He chewed it up,’ I said. / But when I offered my excuse / My teacher shook her head.”

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#3. Printables Club Members Also Get …

Surfnetkids Printables Club Members also get the following printables to use in the classroom, the computer lab, the school library, or to send home with students:

Back-to-School Poems Printable

Back-to-School Quotes Printable

How to Write Poetry Printable
Get Ready for Kindergarten Printable

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#4. Related Games

Back to School Coloring Pages
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Back To School Word Search
https://www.surfnetkids.com/games/back-to-school-ws.htm

Back to School Dress Up
https://www.surfnetkids.com/games/back_to_school_dress_up.htm

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