ONOmATOPoEIA

​Another new word (maybe?) and a quick writing activity for children old enough to write. It has the advantage of a few minutes of breathing and stillness. 

1. Sit down quietly, inside or outside.
2. Set a timer for three minutes (or five!).
2. Close your eyes.
3. Be silent and listen carefully.
4. Write down everything you hear--try and use "sound" words. 
5. Voila! A poem!


Quiet, then
A ticking clock
The fridge gurgles
Far away, a bus rumbles
Creaking cupboards
A whoosh in the the oven
and a metallic jangle
Footsteps above my head?
My own breath
Tick-tock


No one else is up in my house yet! Maybe your house is noisier?

The gas was noisy in my oven this morning because I was baking bread!