November poem

Since several of you have asked, here is the poem we are using in our classroom for November.  I am including a link to a file where you can download the poem and the pictures I am using.

"Thanksgiving"

The year has turned its circle.

The seasons come and go.

The harvest is all gathered in,

And chilly north winds blow.

Orchards have shared their treasures,

The fields, their yellow grain.

So open wide the doorway,

Thanksgiving comes again!

When we have the pocket chart up and poetry basket out, I'll post photos of those.  Using this poem has allowed us to discuss the concept of the earth's revloution around the sun and how that causes the seasons.  Luckily, we do the traditional Montessori birthday celebration in our classroom so the children have a frame of reference for the idea of the earth rotating around the sun.  We have also talked about what "harvest" means, what a "cornucopia" is, and what types of "treasures" are found in orchards and fields.

Guess what?  Your reward for reading to the end of this post is that I've also included the poems and pictures for September, October and December!!  Yay for you!!

Download September            Download September pictures only

Download October                Download October pictures only

Download Thanksgiving        Download Thanksgiving pictures only

Download Christmas Wreaths    Download Christmas Wreath pictures only

Comments

[RG]

Thank you very much for the downloads. My little man will love these.

[Julie]

Thanks! And also for your songs. My little ones are loving these.

[Nicole]

I love the idea of presenting a poem for every month! We have the "Around the Year" book but most of the poems are too long for littles to memorize. I'll be adding this wonderful idea to our day - thank you!

[Sherri Christianons]

Thank you so much for posting the poems and pictures--I can't wait to do these with my kindergarten students!

[Bridgett]

Thanks so much for these! I downloaded all of them. Can't wait.

[Mariah]

Thanks so much for the poems. I love them.

And I've just finished going through your Solar System projects too! We're having a great time With this study and your projects will be a perfect addition.

[Stacy]

yay! THANK YOU!! What beautiful poems and ideas :)