Investigate Science & Poetry with PFA FOR FIRST GRADE!

Each day this week I will be sharing about the new PFA FOR SCIENCE, brought to you by Sylvia Vardell & Janet Wong, with a host of fine poets contributing!

Here's the schedule:
Monday: KINDERGARTEN
Tuesday: FIRST GRADE
Wednesday: SECOND GRADE
Thursday: THIRD GRADE
Friday: FOURTH GRADE
Saturday: FIFTH GRADE

Each day I will be giving away a copy of the Student Edition for that grade level... and at the end of the week, I will choose one winner from all the commenters via blog/Facebook/Twitter for the K-5 TEACHER edition!

So, FIRST GRADE. Again, the line drawings that accompany the poems in the Student Edition are wonderful and engaging! There's also a Glossary and Index, both of which I find particularly helpful. And I especially appreciate the inclusion of English and Spanish translations of some of the poems. Nice!

Today I've got not just one, but two poems I'm excited to share:

BACKWARDS

by Janet Wong

Everyone is asking WHY.

Why is the sun hot?

I know I should wonder why but

I'm thinking:

Well, why NOT?

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LOVE NOTE TO A MAGNET

by Patricia Hubbell

Dear Magnet,

I'm drawn to you.

Irresistible you!

You're so attractive.

You make me feel quite active!

And though I know I should shrug,

I can't resist the tug of this feeling of love.

I want to hop, jump, and skip, 

Really let rip...

So I'm on a big trip--

Past pens, pencils, and papers,

Rulers, tape, and erasers--

Because...

I'm drawn to you!

Hugs,

             Paper Clip

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Being a bit "backwards" myself, I especially love Janet Wong's poem! Sometimes the best questions are not the obvious ones. :)

And the Love Note poem... I am and always will be a sucker for a love poem. And how fun is this one?! In the TEACHER'S EDITION for this poem (p.79), Sylvia Vardell has created TAKE FIVE! activities that include: 

Showing a paper clip

dividing the kids and having them participate in the poem

Discussion about the usefulness of magnets in everyday life

Demonstration of a magnet

a companion poem and book recommendation

So much fun! And yes, I have another (riddle) poem in this one... "Riddle for a Wet Day"

GIVEAWAY: Comment here or on Twitter @irene_latham or on my Facebook page! Winners announced daily.