If Bees Rode Shiny Bicycles by Michelle A. Taylor

Taylor, Michelle A.. If Bees Rode Shiny Bicycles. New York: University Of Queensland Pr (Australia), 2004. Print.


If Bees Rode Shiny Bicycles by Michelle A. Taylor is a collection of poems for children that are about various aspects of nature. They are broken up into categories and then the poems within each chapters relate to the various parts of nature. Most of the poems are fairly short while a few are longer. The poems are very fun to read and there are so many that cover a range of topics for children to relate to. All students can find a topic of a poem in this book that they find interesting or fun to read.

Resources:

http://www.poetryarchive.org/childrensarchive/home.do
This cite provides students a chance to explore more poems and poets online so that they can learn about a range of poetry styles.

http://www.poetry4kids.com/
This cite provides students with many opportunities to read, write and study poetry. They have poetry contests that the students can enter into and poetry podcasts that the students can listen to online.

Vocabulary:
rhyme, verse, stanza

During Reading:
Mark poems that they find interesting or have some trouble with. Students can also look up topics they are unfamiliar with in order to better understand the poems.

Writing Activity:
Students choose a section on the collection and write their own poem that would fit into that section about a particular living creature.