Valentine's Day, Cinquain Poems, Word Work FREEBIE

Nothing like a last minute idea on a holiday...that also happens to be Friday the 13th.  I used Lyndsey's pattern for her "snowflakes on my tongue" craft {here} and just changed it up for a cute craft to go along with my all-time fav kids' book, 

Where the Wild Things Are! 

We also did a few candy heart experiments.  Do they float?  What happens if they are placed in water, soda, or vinegar?  Well, the kids had a ball finding out the answers.

 For fantastic printable for the experiments, go grab this one {here} by Curriculum Castle for next year!  The other printable is mine from my Valentine's Day Pack.

We started reading Junie B. Jones, Cheater Pants, last week and since she has t write one, I decided my students might like to write one also.  We had a quick mini-lesson on Cinquain Poems (or as May calls them, "Tin-Can Poems!")

I created the above anchor chart to remind us what goes in each section.  I have the printable below at school.  If you'd like a copy, leave a comment and I will share it next week when I get back to school!

This is one of my favs from the day:

I thought I'd also share something I made many years and so many of my students still enjoy using.  Simple, easy (my kind of activity).  Mix pom-poms, with words cards all in a plastic container.  

I created a little mini-pack freebie for you to use if you'd like to use this idea, too!

Get your FREEBIE {HERE}

We are bracing for some cold weather here in Alabama (or at least cold for us)...luckily we are already out on Monday.  Here's to hoping we all stay warm!