Friends of Read
Read for Read!
Attention Students, Teachers, and Parents:
As you know, it is extraordinary how much knowledge we can obtain from reading. So, as a promotion of education, we would like to accept a list of YOUR favorite books and poems about nature! When you read for Read, you will find a new sense of beauty in literature. But why save it for the web? With your favorite book or poem in hand, ask to arrange a school trip to Read Sanctuary.
How can reading help?
By following these 4 simple steps, a student (just like you) can come to love nature and reading all at once.
Step 1: Ask your teacher to arrange a trip to the Sanctuary. Then pick your favorite literary work about nature.
Step 2: Bring a copy with you to the Sanctuary.
Step 3: Share aloud with the class why you chose the book/poem, and what it means to you.
Step 4: Have a great time when in our park!!!
Want to be more creative? Write a poem/interesting story of your own (but remember, it has to be about nature)!
Did You Know...?
A Haiku is a form of poetry, originating in Japan, written solely to appreciate nature. Each poem contains a stanza with three lines. The first line has 5 syllables, followed by a line with 7 syllables, and ending with the third line of 5 syllables.
Example:
Mother Nature Cries
Rain drops on the grass
Turning to dew by morning
Tears from Nature's eyes
written by Ariella Reidenberg
Favorite Nature Authors/Poets:
Alvin R. Tresselt
Shel Silverstein
Anne Finch
Amy Lowell
Carl Sandburg
Emily Dickinson
Edgar Allen Poe
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
John Keats
Lewis Carrol
Lord Byron
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Robert Burns
Robert Frost
Robert Bridges
Thomas Gray
Thomas Moore
William Blake
William Cullen Bryant
William Shakespeare
William Wordsworth
Check this out!
9 year-old Christian L. de Frondeville wrote some beautiful poetry about the plants, water, and wildlife while walking through Edith Read Sanctuary.
http://www.friendsofreadwildlifesanctuary.org/participants_in_our_community
