So many summers

Today we read "Knoxville, Tennessee" by Nikki Giovanni. We talked about the music in this poem, and how it painted a vivid picture of summer in one particular location. I asked the students to write about their favorite season in a particular place. Like Giovanni, many of the students like summer best. See their work!

Ms. Cole 6th grade


Summer
Markeesh M.

I like summer because you get to go
out and play and get wet with
all of your friends and eat lots of
ice cream sandwiches we can
stay outside late and we don’t
have to go to school we get
to go swimming and riding
our bikes we get to jump rope
and play we get to eat water-
melons, freeze pops, oranges, cherries,
snow balls, icy cups I get to
eat a lot of good food and fruits
in the summer you can go
to the zoo and see lots of animals.



Memphis
Jameena S.

Summer, I like summer because
it is hot and you do not have
to wear a coat, boots and
hot pants. I like summer because
I love to eat the cold, sticky
ice-cream, you have no school,
the kids can go out and play
and jump rope, go swimming and
throw water balloons and do
much much more.



Summer
Starcy F.

My favorite season is summer
I like summer because of the warm
days relaxed go swim and go
on lots of vacations summer
is my favorite ‘cause kids playing
flower spouts no school and
stay outside late and have
fun get togethers a barbeque
and listen to some gospel music
and food, corn bread, macaroni, greens
cabbage, spaghetti, chicken, hot dog
and cake, ice cream, cheesecake, peach
cobbler, and juice pop that’s why
I pick summer.



Ms. Harris 6th grade


Summer
Alexis G.

I always like summer best
I can play outside and
watch the flowers grow
I can go to many fun places
I do not have to go to school
my birthday is in the summer
and barbeque outside
I can go to house parties
with my best friends and all
I can do is have a lot of
fun. But then it’s a time when
the fun stops until next year
or in the winter, fall, spring you
can keep going but
then it’s a time to have to sleep.

Summer
Porscha T.

I always love summer
best smells good
barbeque eat fresh fruit
love all the good
things you could do
outside you go
get in the pool have lots
of fun parties pool parties
no school stay up all
night.


I Like . . .
Briana J.

I like summer in
Florida and all the
rides in Orlando where
I can go on.
When it is a
church picnic I
have fun and
play with friends
and listen to gospel
music. But it gets
so hot I can
use a glass of
lemonade, and
going on tall rides
is scary, but
they're fun
wind going
through my
hair I like
it. But when
I come back
to Chi town
I hang out
with my friends
at the park.
Oh look! There’s
Micheal and
Latisha and Daymiss
and more friends
playing they see
me and say: heeeeeey
Briana then I
go play.



Ms. Kessinger 6th grade


Six Flags in the Summer
Tysheanna Funches

Rides, rides, rides!
Summer, summer summer!
Food, food, food!
Batman, superman, giant drop and much more
hot, no coast, swimming suits and much more
ice cram, hot dogs, cheesy fries and much more
summer’s the best
six flag’s the best
walking under mist when you get hot
screaming as loud as you can
no rules like no talking always wear a helmet
swimming all day facing big waves
looking at your mom screaming on rides
laughing when you drop on the giant drop
running around
hot band around your toes
barefoot running around
this is six flags in the summer



Summer in Chicago
Sherrell W.

As the remains of the rain clear
the sun rises from its home
waiting for this beautiful
season. As the sun hurries to
the sky it flashes on
beautiful Chicago. Kids are
coming grabbing books before . . .
Ring Ring the school bell rings
like a freedom bell for a war. You
smelling BBQ, corn, chicken, and laughter
as everyone enjoys the summer
awakening. Put away coats, boots
umbrellas and the thought of
spring. Summer has come to
Chicago. Time for fun.



Summertime in Joliet
Jasmine W.

I always like summer
time in Joliet because
I can eat
some good barbeque
I can sleep all day
I can play and
get more food if I
really need it. I drink
juice pop and other
kinds for my age.
That’s my favorite season.