No matter the age, poetry is always fantastic to read aloud in a classroom! Jack Prelutsky's poetry engages students as well as sparks their imagination. The creativity stemming from his various poems is endless!
It's Christmas
Author: Jack Prelutsky - Born in Brooklyn, NY, Jack Prelutsky attended Hunter College. Using poetry as a means of communication, Jack Prelutsky always made poetry a priority in his life. Jack Prelutsky was named the first Children's Poet Laureate by the National Poetry Foundation in 2006. Jack Prelutsky
Genre: Poetry
Grade Level: All
Theme/Skill: Poetry
Brief Synopsis: This is collection of poetry that revolves around Christmas. For example, one poem discusses a boy’s sadness when he has mumps for Christmas. Another poem involves a young boy explaining his new pup he received for Christmas.
Pre-Reading Activity: What is your favorite holiday memory? What do you want for Christmas? What is mistletoe? Review or discuss rhyming. Provide the class a sample word and they will list all of the words that rhyme with it.
Post-Reading Activity: Why was the boy sad in the first poem? What did the boy get during the second poem? What holiday rituals does your family do every year? In review of Christmas poems, students will get into partners and write their own holiday poem. As a formative check, circulate the classroom and observe the students’ accomplishments.
Prelutsky, J. (1981) It’s
Christmas. New York: William Morrow and Company Inc. Grades – All.
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