Nancy Bloom

AMERICAN SYMBOLS contains a set of nine poems designed to assist teaching about American Symbols to kindergarten children. They follow the Georgia Standard SSKH2, and include poems titled: Symbols, Flag, Bald Eagle, Statue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, White House, Pledge of Allegiance, and Star Spangled Banner. These poems give the teacher a different way to approach a subject that is part of the kindergarten curriculum, and provide a method of engaging young children w

A poem designed to be used with lessons as required in the Georgia Standards SKE1a and b: Students will describe time patterns (such as day to night and night to day) and objects (such as sun, moon, stars) in the day and night sky. a. Describe changes that occur in the sky during the day, such as day turns into night, during the night, and as night turns into day. b. Classify objects according to those seen in the day sky and those seen in the night sky. They give the teacher a different way

A set of nine poems consisting of: "Martin Luther King, Jr. Day," "Presidents Day," "Memorial Day," "Flag Day," "Independence Day," "Labor Day," "Columbus Day," "Veterans' Day," and "Thanksgiving Day," with a brief introductory poem. The poems are designed to contain information about people and events that are important enough to be honored by National Holidays, and conform to the Georgia Standard SSKH1: The student will identify the purpose of national holidays and describe the people or even

A set of seven poems covering �Coins,� �Penny,� �Nickel,� �Dime,� �Quarter,� �Dollar,� and �Money.� These poems are designed to be used with lessons as required in the Georgia Standards MKN1h: Students will connect numerals to the quantities they represent. h. Identify coins by name and value (penny, nickel, dime, and quarter), and SSKE3b: The student will explain how money is used to purchase goo

A set of five poems about each one of the five senses, with a short introductory poem, and another short conclusion. These poems are designed to be used with lessons on the five senses, as required in the Georgia Standard SKCS1a. They give the teacher a different way to approach a required subject that is designed to be simple enough for young children, fun, and contain beneficial information. All the poems have been written by Nancy Bloom, a former kindergarten parapro.

A set of four poems covering "Rules," "Chronology and Time," "Spatial Relationships," and "Parents and Offspring." These poems are designed to be used with lessons as required in the Georgia Standards SSKCG1a and b: The student will demonstrate an understanding of good citizenship. a. Explain how rules are made and why. b. Explain why rules should be followed; SSKH3: The student will correctly use words and phrases related to chronology and time to explain how things change; MKM3b: Students

This is a poem that will help children think about the differences that time of day and weather have on the colors you can see in the sky.

A poem suitable for kindergarten or first grade to describe what the President of the United States does.

Poem to assist in introducing the concept of Community Helpers to young children (kindergarten or first grade). Gives an overview of some community helpers and what the do.

Three brief poems to use before the semester break. "To Santa" is a just-for-fun tribute to our favorite Spirit of Christmas. "Hanukkah" and "Kwanzaa" both contain information about these two holidays that will help to explain them to kindergarten or prekindergarten age students. All poems have been written by Nancy Bloom, a former kindergarten parapro. These poems were actually used in the classroom, and were greatly enjoyed by the students.