No.695: Poetry Tea Time // Week 02

We’re trying Poetry Tea Time again this year with my four youngest students, but with a twist.  The older two will be in charge of the sweet treat each week!  They love to cook and this is a fun way to expand on those skills.  During this time, we will also read a few poems and challenge ourselves to recite some from memory.  I’m also incorporating an informal Art Study and will have the month’s work on display.  My goal is to provide an environment for us to experience the arts in a relaxed, non-intimidating way.

Here are the highlights from Week Two:

THE SWEET TREAT

After browsing my Pinterest boards for inspiration, the kids decided on Raspberry Cream Cheese Danishes from Lovely Little Kitchen.  We used strawberry jam because that’s what we had on hand.  These were a big hit!  We’ll definitely be making more in the future.

THE POEM

Another funny one by Jack Prelutsky!

Be Glad Your Nose Is on Your Face
by Jack Prelutsky

Be glad your nose is on your face,
not pasted on some other place,
for if it were where it is not,
you might dislike your nose a lot.

Imagine if your precious nose
were sandwiched in between your toes,
that clearly would not be a treat,
for you’d be forced to smell your feet.

Your nose would be a source of dread
were it attached atop your head,
it soon would drive you to despair,
forever tickled by your hair.

Within your ear, your nose would be
an absolute catastrophe,
for when you were obliged to sneeze,
your brain would rattle from the breeze.

Your nose, instead, through thick and thin,
remains between your eyes and chin,
not pasted on some other place–
be glad your nose is on your face!

THE ART

We’re still working on The Annunciation by Fra Angelico.  Lots of discussions about detail and perspective.