Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Don’t Forget to Sign-up for the Poetry Writing Workshops!

Thursday, April 29, Tom Daley will be giving poetry writing workshops at the Westwood Library. Grades 6, 7, and 8 will meet from 2:45 – 4:00, and grades 3, 4, and 5 will meet from 4:15 – 5:30. Tom taught workshops here two years ago and here is one of the poems that the kids wrote together with him. To sign-up, call 781-320-1042, or email us at westwoodpoetry@yahoo.com.

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A Calendar Poem Listing the Quirky Moons of the Westwood Library Grades 3 – 5 Poetry Workshop

January is the moon of trying to beat the record at Grandma’s house of staying up to 6 a.m.

February is the moon of seeing the Lunar Eclipse.

March is the moon of the guinea pig visit.

April is the moon of the cherry blossom dance.

May is the moon of playing water basketball.

June is the moon of having an ice cream party in school.

July is the moon of going to Cold Stone Creamery for the first time.

August is the moon of celebrating my dog’s birthday and giving him doggie ice cream.

September is the moon of the first day of school.

October is the moon of ghosting my neighbors.

November is the moon of meeting a bunny that was my size.

December is the moon of seeing sea lions get fed at the New England Aquarium.

-Westwood Library grades 3 – 5 Poetry Workshop with Tom Daley

Aiden Fitzgibbon, Peter Jeong, Jordan Jud, Jessie Kreinsen, Zoe Luiz, Anusha Manglik, Ben Ouellette, Jack Papetti, Emily West