Rhyming

I know lots of words that rhyme.

I like to say them all the time;

Wish and fish, mat and sat,

Nose and toes, cat and hat.

Would you like to play my game

And give me words that sound the same?

                               - Dave Heckerling

Don’t Litter

Don’t litter the park.

Don’t litter the street.

Don’t be a litterbug!

Keep the yard neat.

Put trash in a can.

Close the lid tight.

Don’t be a litterbug!

Litter’s a sight!

                               - Pauline C. Peck

Little Snake’s Skin

The little snake was itchy.

His skin was way too tight.

He scratched and scratched and grumbled,

“I will never sleep tonight!”

Then suddenly while scratching,

His frown became a grin,

The little snake remembered

It was time to shed his skin!

                               - Pauline C. Peck

Water

It’s fun to play with water

Pour it from a cup

Splash it all around

Or try to pick it up.

Water can be hot or cold

Or just feel warm and nice.

And when it’s very, very cold,

Water turns to ice.

                               - Sharon Siegelman

The Playground

The playground is the place we play

When all our work is done / At school to have some fun

We follow all the safety rules

And never break a one.

               - Pauline C. Peck

No Fish, Go Fish!

A whale is a mammal

That lives in the sea,

A whale has to breathe

Like you and like me,

And if we went fishing

For something to cook,

I would not want to catch

A whale on my hook!

               - Pauline C. Peck

A Clean-Up Song

Sing this to the tune of “London Bridge” before you go

out to clean up your playground. 

Let’s look for litter and pick it up,

Pick it up, pick it up,

Let’s look for litter and pick it up.

We’ll help our Earth stay clean.

                               - Cynthia Cappetta

Hello Spring

Winter is gone

With its ice and snow,

And now it’s off

To the park we’ll go

 To race, to skate,

To slide, to swing,

And shout a loud

“Hello!” to spring.

                               - Leland B. Jacobs

The Wind in Spring

Sometimes the wind howls and cries.

It tangles my hair, and stings my eyes.

Sometimes the wind is as soft as a feather.

Spring has very changeable weather!

                               - Constance Unsworth

What Am I?

I live in lakes and ponds and streams.

I hop from log to log.

I like to sit on lily pads.

And I am called a ______!

                               - Kathleen M. Hollenbeck

Puddles and Boots

Puddles on the sidewalk,

Puddles in the street,

Bright umbrellas everywhere,

Boots on lots of feet,

Splashy sploshy traffic,

Soft and muddly ground…

That’s the fun of April

When rain is all around!

                               - Vivian Gouled