Today, Spencer's first grade class had a Poetry reading. Erika, Jasmine and I all made it down to his classroom where the event was held. They videotaped each reading but what I have here is video taken with our digital camera. It's less than ideal, but it's what I've got.
Oh yeah, that reminds me. It's my birthday on May 1st so, you know, if you wanted to buy me a digital camcorder, that would be sweet.
Anyway. I was extremely impressed with the writing these kids did and, of course, very proud of Spencer. They were tasked with writing observations about objects like shells, marbles and rocks in ways they hadn't experimented with before.
Here's the video followed by a transcript of Spencer's poems (it's tough to hear him). He was so enthused by the project that he wrote two pieces! He was the only one. Good job, Spence!
The Strongest Drill
By Spencer Sullivan
The shell is a drill
Strongest drill in the world
It can go through
Wood, metal, crystal
Anything
Hard to use
It smells like chocolate
Feels hard
Like crystal
The Radio of Light
by Spencer Sullivan
In the radio
Might be an opera
Or my favorite band
It could be
Funky people
Old school people
Rock people
Do you know
What keeps the power going?
By Spencer Sullivan
The shell is a drill
Strongest drill in the world
It can go through
Wood, metal, crystal
Anything
Hard to use
It smells like chocolate
Feels hard
Like crystal
The Radio of Light
by Spencer Sullivan
In the radio
Might be an opera
Or my favorite band
It could be
Funky people
Old school people
Rock people
Do you know
What keeps the power going?
