Ĕ
Of all I learned about in school,
The most useful thing I found,
Was not a law or property,
But the simple short ĕ sound.
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Rules Day
Classroom rules,
Hallway rules,
P.E rules,
Playground rules,
Lunchroom rules
Bus rules.
Happy first day of school.
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OIC
If I finally get it,
When I figure it out,
“Oh, I see,” I could cry,
Instead Oic I shout.
Third-Grader To Be
I’m a third-grader to be, to be.
For grade three I’m ready, ready.
No more grade two for me, for me.
For I’m a third-grader to be, to be.
Straight
Our teacher tells us to,
Sit up straight,
Form a straight line at the door,
Keep our handwriting straight.
Use a straight edge to draw straight angles.
Our teacher also says,
“Straighten up, or you’ll go straight to the office.”
Ice Packs
Apply to
Scrapes, scratches, sores, sprains,
Twists, itches, aches, bruises, stings,
Boredom, worries, loneliness,
Shyness, sadness, and doubt.
Tutti’s Tutu
Each Tuesday Tutti wears a tutu to school,
She’s not in a dance class or ballet.
When asked why she wears a tutu, Tutti says,
"Because it’s Tutu Tuesday today.”
Antonym of Antonym
I know no synonym of synonym,
But I do know an antonym of antonym.
Synonym
Playground Balls
Yellow balls are for kicking.
Red balls are for bouncing.
Don't kick the red balls.
I never play with the basketballs.
And that's all the balls on the playground.
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Don’t Write in Books!
Never ever write in a book,
Teachers say again and again.
Then an author came and wrote her name,
In a book with a Sharpie pen.
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U After Q
"Stop following me!" said Q to U.
"You're there, wherever I am.
You tag along at my tail,
Like Mary's little lamb."
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Pencils
Our pencils are always Number Two,
When we take a test.
Why can't we use a Number One?
Isn't that the best? 
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Story Time
Our teacher reads while we sit on the rug.
My class listens with smiles on their faces.
But I'm down below, right at his feet,
Tying together his shoelaces.
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Cozy Up to the Whiteboard
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