Creative Minds

Kid’s Corner

{Week 4: Rhymes}

Activity: Making a May Poem by Briana

Theme: Blooming Days         Color: Purple

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Daily Opener:  

1. Prayer {Say a prayer with your child}
2. Calendar {Click on the link to learn how to use the calendar}.
3. ABC / 123 Song {Sing the ABC’s with your child & sing numbers 1-10 with your child}. 

Description:  Your child will learn words that rhyme with May and create a poem.

Materials:

·         White piece of paper {cut into four sentence strips}

·         Four index cards

·         Sharpe

Directions:

1. Using the white paper cut four strips {landscape style} to create sentence strips for the poem.
2. Write the following words below on each individual strip in order:
1. Strip 1: This month it is _______,
2. Strip 2: We are on our ________,
3. Strip 3: To go outside and  ________,
4. Strip 4: It is such a beautiful ________.
3. On each index card write the follow words:
1. May
2. Way
3. Play
4. Day
4. Lay out the four sentence strips {in order}.  Lay the four index cards below the strips.
5. Discuss each index card word to your child:
1. Explain how each word rhymes using the –ay chunk. 
2. Discuss the meaning of each word.
3. Spell out each word.
6. Now, read the sentence strips with your child and have them fill in the blank with the correct rhyming word.
7. Continue until all sentences are filled in correctly.
8. Be sure to praise your child as they work on this activity with you.
9. When finished, read the May Poem out loud together {this will replace the read aloud for the day}. 

 Learning Opportunity: 

1. Your child will learn new words that rhyme with the word “May.”
2. Your child will practice reading and spelling.
3. Your child will gain confidence while completing the activity. 

Read Aloud:  

May Poem {By Briana}

This month it is May,

We are on our way,

To go outside and play,

It is such a beautiful Day!

Daily Craft: Activity Jar {Click on the link to learn about using the activity jar}

*Stallone Tested and Approved:  This poem activity was a great lesson for Stallone today.  He enjoyed learning the new words that rhyme with “May” using the –ay chunk.  He had fun practicing his reading skills by reading each sentence strip.  He was so excited when he matched the correct word to fill in the poem.  When he was finished, he enjoyed reading the poem out loud with me.  This is a great lesson outline that you can apply to any poem you would like your child to practice.   

Materials

Sentence Strips with rhyming words.

Finished May Poem :)