Well what better way to start off my blog than with a post about my favorite guy, Justin Timberlake! His talent amazes me and more than anything, he is hilarious, which I love. My own kids and I dance to his new song, "Can't Stop This Feeling" all the time at home, so I decided to bring a little fun into my classroom too, especially at the end of the year!
I put his video on our Interwrite board and we all danced around for a bit and had a good time. Afterwards, we gathered on the rug and talked about what he might have meant when he said he had "sunshine in his pocket." Next, we brainstormed some ideas and I gave them time to think about what they might have in their pocket. I encouraged them to be figurative, like he was in the song, but being first graders, many were still concrete, but that was fine! The only rule was that they couldn't say they had money in their pocket! I made sheets for the girls and the boys and then just let them write and share. I loved the ideas they came up with and have shared a few with you below!
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