Trees by Joyce Kilmer

I was recently flipping through the Sonlight manual and I noticed that, starting in week 29, J was to begin memorizing the poem Trees by Joyce Kilmer. It is funny that J will be memorizing this poem since it is also a poem that my mother recalls from childhood. I wanted to create something that would aid in her memorization. I thought that creating a mini poetry book which would be illustrated by J would be fitting for this project. It wouldn't be too time consuming since they are only expected to memorize two lines a week.

The first option for the illustrated poetry book is just for the child to draw the pictures.

Download Trees Poetry Book HERE.

The second option for the poetry book is for the child to illustrate and trace the words to the poem. Because I am using a small book format, tracing the words may be difficult for your student. If so, use the format above for less frustration.

Download Trees Handwriting Poetry Book HERE.

You can use this mini poetry book in many ways. Use a page each week to aid in the memorization of the poem. Use the pages to practice handwriting. Use the book after the child has memorized the poem for a review. My hope is that this will aid in your child's learning of the poem Trees and, perhaps, have a keepsake of the school year. 

If you have any questions or notice any mistakes, please let me know so I may correct them. Enjoy your week.