TodayBy John Archambaulty

Glory mayI like today

Today, todayI like today

No other day'squite like todayNot tomorrowor yesterdayI like today

In every wayToday, today

Today-My birthday!

The Cat Song

I see a cat.The cat sees me.

I like the cats.The cats like me.

Big black cats.One, two, three.

I like the catsand the cats like me.

I Had a Box of Crayons

I had a box of crayons,All shiny, straight and new.I lent a friend one crayon,And--oops--it broke in two!

My friend said she was sorry,But I said "I don't care,

'cause now we both can colorwith one crayon--we can

share!"

Mary

An angel came to MaryAnd said, “God has chosen

youTo have a special baby

Because your love is true.

You will call him JesusAnd everyone will know

He is a special gift from God,Because he loves us so.”

Little Leaves

Little leaves fall gently down;

Red and yellow,Orange and brown;

Whirling, whirling, Without a sound;

Falling softly to the ground,Down-

and down –and down-

and down!

I Must Rememberby Shel Silverstein

I must remember…Turkey on Thanksgiving,Pudding on Christmas,

Eggs on Easter,Chicken on Sunday,

Fish on Friday,Leftovers, Monday.

But ah, me- I’m such a dunce.I went and ate them all at once.

Hello

Hello’s a handy word to sayAt least a hundred times a day,

Without “hello” what would I doWhenever I bumped into you?

Without “hello” where would you be

Whenever you bumped into me?

Hello’s a handy word to know,Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello!

Touching God’s World

Kittens are soft.Sand feels real scratchy,

Tree trunks feel roughAnd water is splashy.

Sunshine is warm,Snowballs feel cold

But LOVE feels the bestWith a hand I can hold

Whistle

I want to learn to whistle,I’ve always wanted to;

I fix my mouth to do it, but,The whistle won’t come through.

I think perhaps It’s stuck, and so,I try once again;

Can people swallow whistles?Where is my whistle then?

About the Teeth of SharksBy John Giardi

The thing about a shark is—teeth.One row above, one row beneath.

Now take a close look. Do you findIt has another row behind?

Still closer-here. I’ll hold your hat:Has it a third behind that?

Now, look in and…Look out! Oh my.I’ll never know now! Well, goodbye.

CaterpillarBy Mary Dawson

Creepy crawly caterpillarLooping up and down,

Furry tufts of hair along Your back of golden brown.

You will soon be wrapped in silk,Asleep for many a day;

And then, a handsome butterfly,You'll stretch and fly away.

Me

I have 10 little fingersAnd 10 little toes,

2 little arms,And 1 little nose.

1 little mouth,And 2 little ears,

2 little eyesFor smiles and for tears.

1 little headAnd 2 little feet,

1 little chin -That's me!

I'm complete.

ABC Chant

A - B - CDE Grade One’s where I want to be.

F - G - HIJ Learning to read and write each

day.K - L - MNO

Many boys and girls we know. P - Q - RST

Sharing books with you and me. U - V - WXY

Now it's time to say good-bye. Z - Z - ZZZ

Grade One’s where I want to be.

WelcomeMarch is hereAnd so is fall.

So welcome childrenWelcome all.

I hope vacationWas real fun.

And that you're gladSchool has begun.