What is Luck...

Spring break BABY! That's right, I get a week off to enjoy some "me" time and rough it up with my 3 boys! Unfortunately our spring break falls during St. Patrick's day so we miss out on some fun. Nevertheless while it's a bit early, I still sneak in a couple fun activities. My favorite one is a quick poem about "What is Luck." While we learn about different poems, I allow my students to create a lot of free verse poetry to express their thoughts or like I tell them, "Write from the heart."

This is a simple writing piece where students simply make a list of reasons as to why they feel they are lucky. It's a writing piece that can be done at any grade level. While kindergarten children can draw pictures of what they feel makes them lucky, I have my sixth graders write about it.  It will blow your mind with the things they say. I love getting a sneak peak at the inside of their minds. It's an affirmation that my kiddos are still young at heart.



Here are some examples that I have saved.