On "Take Your Child to Work Day," many of my diligent students came to school. Fifth period, for example, took a mock AP Test. In doing so, they have no homework Monday night, and they are one step closer to passing that AP test. Woohoo!
To celebrate Earth Day (April 22nd), we wrote tankas (a five-lined lyric poem with 5, 7, 5, 7 and 7 syllables). While visiting our school's wetlands preserve, we used the environment around us as our inspiration! What a beautiful day it was! Mother Earth is good! Feel free to read some of the tankas under this post (Students, please post by Monday night). 
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AT THE GARDEN
Ethereal sky
Lillies burst with life
Home for dragonfly
Fishes flutter, tadpoles dance
Beauty lies here, our wetlands
MOTHER'S SADNESS
Trees blow in the breeze
Sadly whistling their swan song
Gone are leaves, bark, moss
Greed's their executioner
Mother Earth cries for her loss
THE GIFT
The wind blows softly
Mother Earth opens her arms
Her Sun smiles down
Warming me; my life's renewed
Whisp'ring, "This day's just for you."
THE DAY OUTSIDE
As I look outside,
The feeling is relaxing,
With the birds chirping.
The skies are heavenly blue,
Nature is all around you.
Beautiful preserve.
The sun shines so bright,
while lily pads and other
plants sway from all sides.
Birds chirp and fireflies surround,
this stunning preserve around.
What a nice warm day
Surrounded by nice fresh air
The bright big green plants
Standing just tall as a tree
This is what I call beauty.
It feels great outside
The sweet wind blowing my hair
Cute love birds singing.
And beautiful pink flowers.
This looks like a screensaver.
Let's try not to use dead words. For example, if the pond is good, how about saying something like this:
The healing waters...
The peaceful pond...
The serenity of these waters...
Tranquil waters flow...
Think about what makes your topics "good, great or big" and use those ALIVE AND ACTIVE words instead :o)
Love u!
whats global warming?
everything has its balance
whether it's dark bright
or full with meaning and life
with wonder and pride
The wetland preserve...
Wishfully flying
Like the birds in the blue sky
Are many creatures
That amazes the human eyes.
They are known as dragonflies.
"The deep blue"
A deep mystic beauty
The ocean a divine place
Wind blows upon my face
The waves rythm is calming
To ease off,forget and dream
period 3
jackie-period 1 and 3
Cherry Blossom
Pink dye from nature
Lives high above the people
Only born in march
But found in the western arch
Cherry blossom they are called
Koi Fish
It glides gracefully
A dancer in it's shadow
Many to enjoy
Angels to the water front
Koi fish are the worlds balance
Sunflowers
Bright like simple smiles
Tall and strong to kiss the sky
Favorite to bee's
Grow them in your garden well
And it can be the star shell.
Tanka
5- As I behold dust,
7- I contemplate your tree’s purl.
5- Smell green aroma
7- Your shine is a brilliant pearl.
7- I wonder if I’m in coma.
Helen R.
P.4
EARTH GREAT BEAUTY
The earth is unique
Birds chirping and flowers sweet
The earth smells so fine
I’m sitting down as I write
I love the earth’s vast sunlight
BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so proud of you!
Earth is beautiful.
It gives us beauty for free.
Earth represents love.
The world gives us all our needs.
The earth is pure as a dove.
Jennifer Peralta
Period#4
Rainy Day
Depressing dim day
Outside under the black sky
My hair blowing swift
The wind gets unbearable
The trees start dancing non stop
Nature is unique
it grows what we need in life
nature gives me joy
nothing is better than it
we can't
The sky so bright blue,
the wind blowing through my face.
I hear the birds sing,
that beautiful tune of theirs
that cannot ever be replace.
Geisa Garcai P-4
SPRING
I feel the sun's ray's
The cool waters at feet
Flowers bloosming
The earth is shining with light
The spring breeze make flowers dance
Nature is precious.
There is beauty all over,
Like flowers and trees.
But also you can't forget
That outstanding wind called breeze.
The Blue Beauty
Beaches are gorgeous.
The sun is radiant like diamonds.
It shines on the sea.
The clouds dance in the blue sky,
while the birds sing their own songs.
Our Planet Earth: Mother Nature
Earth is beautiful
It truly is sensitive
Harmless and peaceful
With the sky shinning so bright
Making everything feel right
It's Shantell Fuentes, i couldnt log into my account so im using jennifers account.
- Our Beautiful Planet.
Planet Earth is ours
The world is in our small hands
We treat it very special
With the beautiful bright sky
We're up for the fight.
Earth is wonderful
The wildlife is calm and cool
The ocean is fresh
The vast sights are beautiful
And we see it everyday
Tanka Poem
The sun shinning down
Making the weeds come alive
Some are green others brown
Loving earth more as it grows
Help mother earth grow
For the Love of Nature
As the wind blows by
A place to reflect
Which brings peace around me
The birds sing, and the leaves dance
Mother Nature surrounds my day
TANKA
The Niagara falls
Overflowing making art
This is what I say
Canada without this is
Like, cake with no butter cream
Outside on the deck,
with a serene ambiance.
The sky oh so blue,
and the leaves ever so green.
Nature in peace, it has been.
Beautiful green Earth
Big blue skies, vast green meadows
Wind blowing the trees
The magnificent blue sea
Stars shine brightly at night time
:)
You are big and green
I live in your pretty lands
And because of you
This is where the humans stand
You are the mother nature
An amazing call
in the water what we see
dolphins begging peace
so let's not do sins
and keep our sea clean.
Tanka
Tresses are beautiful.
They all just stand so so still
They’re precious to me
Lungs they fill all over the world
So why can’t we protect them?
Mrs. Can I give you my enjabment poem,so You can remove the F's from the grade book thingy?
:)
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