The
Monarch
Award:
Illinois'
K-3
Children's Choice Award
2007
Master List
Sponsored by
the
Illinois
School Library Media Association
2007 Nominee: Almost Late to SchoolPresents an illustrated collection of twenty-two poems about the ups and downs of life in school.
Author: Carol Diggory Shields
BiographyIllustrated by: Paul Meisel
Biography
Book Activities
- Questions: Which poem tells about something that has happened to you.? Which poem was funniest to you and why? Would you like to attend this school? Make a list of all the realistic and unbelievable excuses for being late.
- Discuss the topics less familiar to primary students, i.e. band and science fair.
- Writing: Brainstorm school topics and write your own school poem.
- Language Arts: Practice reading a poem with a partner. Videotape the reading and play the tape for the class
- Evaluation: Vote for your favorite poem or favorite book.
- Art: Draw what would make you late to school.
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Lunch Money by Andrew Clements
There's a Bug in the Teacher's Coffee by Kalli Dakos
Food Fight! by Carol Diggory Shields
School Supplies by Lee Bennett Hopkins
Websites
Poems for Kids
Teacher lesson plans for poems
Funny Poems for Kids
2007 Nominee Resources