Song of the Water Boatman: & Other Pond Poems | 
“Down through the jolly waters green, I stroke with legs both long and lean...“
“Down through the jolly waters green, I stroke with legs both long and lean...“
I would likely use this book when discussing animals in class.
pickCaldecott Honor Book | Picture book published in 2006
The images in this book are drawn from the perspective of the animals or insects being referenced in the story. This perspective switch gives more emphasis on the characters.
“Food chain: Life in the pond begins with plants”
I would honestly use this in a science lesson and apply it to the lifecycle and habitat of the animals within
pick2006🤓 The art within is done by watercolors and has many depth as well as lines that draw you in. The use of negative space and details to make you feel as if you were in the water is amazing. I personally felt Captivated.
pickWritten by Joyce Sideman
Illustrated by Beckie Prange
Awards: Caldecott Honor
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This P book is an amazing story about a seemingly quiet pond that is actually teeming with life. I believe that the song of a water boatman and other Pond poems would best be used as a RA within the classroom.
UDL: Clarify syntax and structure (2.1)
ESOL: 11. Place language and meaningful context
pick#SongsOfSummer Day 19: #SummertimeMagic and the beauty of the seasons can be found in this fantastic poetry collection, the flowing verses rippling quietly with the waters as seen In the ”Depths of the Summer Pond”, and the lovely duet between the Water Boatman and the Backswimmer in “Song of the Water Boatman and Backswimmer‘s Refrain.” No detail is too little, no line superfluous. My review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-2f1
pickIt‘s a poem about a bug called a backswimmer that spends its whole life on its back.
