rochdale readers

Games

2011-10-01T02:54:00.000-07:00

Games, games, to play,

Games, games, games hip pip hooray!

Games to play,

Laugh, laugh, clap, clap,tig, tig let's get ready to play, play

Tiggy tak toe toe, tiggy tak toe toe

Let's go, let's go.......

toooo plllayyyy!!!!!!!!

Next get together

2011-08-25T01:58:00.000-07:00

We hope to meet again on the 17th September 10-12 at the newly branded Rochdale Central Library, you may well remember it as The Wheatsheaf Library.
National Poetry Day is on Thursday 6th October and the theme is "Games." We hope to write lots of Kennings and Etherees on that day and add them to this blog.
If you want to find out what a Kenning or an Etheree is - you will just have to join us on the day!

circus stars

2011-05-28T02:48:00.000-07:00

circus stars are very special when they do their circus tricks
they can do the tight-rope walk which I think is very special
and juggling which is very clever when done with mysterious sticks

circus stars are also very special when they do a tumbling trick
they can fly through the air and never fall down
the strong man lifts the weights up very quick
and thats why I think circus stars are very special

Hamad

Kennings

2011-02-08T06:38:00.000-08:00

We celebrated Chinese New Year at our last get together. The year of the rabbit saw us making Rockin' Rabbits then writing Kennings about them. We enjoyed that so much we wrote some more.
Here they are

Ray wrote a Kenning for his New Year Rabbit
He's a
Purple whisker
Hole digger
Luck bringer
Bell ringer
Poor singer
Paw wringer
Plate rocker
Door knocker
Book reader
Born leader
Cheer leader
Nose twitcher
Ear scratcher
Snooze needer
Eye closer
Pie filler
Fox feeder! (oops!)

Aamna wrote a Kenning for her rabbit
She's a
Carrot eater
Purple whisker
Great listener
Strong sniffer
Strong jumper
Tail swinger
Fashion designer
Chinese racewinner
Book reader
Born leader
Fox feeder
Fur weaver
Nose twitcher
Test cheater!
Sadly into a fox dinner!

Ayesha's kenning for her rabbit
She's a
Carrot sniffer
Purple whisker
Horrible dancer
Carrot killer
Tail swinger
High jumper
Two earer
Book reader
Born leader
Help needer
English teacher
Fox dinner
Life pleader
Unlucky hoper
Poem stopper

Can you guess the animal that makes up this kenning from Ayesha?
He's a
Jungle ruler
Deer chaser
Dinner hunter
Horrible swimmer
Animal frightener
Donkey racer
Race loser
Donkey hater
Idea thinker
Donkey tripper
Re-race happener
Second race loser!
Angry holder
Anger releaser
Jungle finisher
(Did you guess - it's a lion)

Aamna's myster Kenning animal
She's a
Rat-chaser
Dog racer
Human pleaser
Paw scratcher
Loud screetcher
Wailing weeper
Lazy sleeper
Deep digger
Thin figure
Eye winker
Fish picker
Rat licker
Fast blinker
Nose twitcher
On a plate for dog's dinner (oops!)
(did you guess - a cat)

Homes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-10-16T02:32:00.000-07:00

Homes homes,
Where-ever we rome,
Ther's no-where better than home,
A home is a shelter,
A home is a welter,
A home is our shield,
A home has a celler,
A home has a yeller,
You can travel the world,
You can travel the seas,
But at the end of the day,
Home is what you want to see.

By Billal

What are homes?

2010-10-16T02:26:00.000-07:00

Home sweet home,
Some homes are big,
Some homes are small,
Some homes are long,
Some homes are short,
Homes are cosy,
Homes are safe,
Homes keep you warm,
Homes protectyou from storms,
Homes are special,
Homes take care of you,
Homes are where you live,
Homes are where you rest,
You can watch TV,
Homes are where you can play,
And have lots of fun,
Homes are where you have breakfast,
Lunch Dinner and supper,
Read books, do art and all other things,
Watch DVDs, films or make a phone call,
And imagine that you're something!

By Hamad

Home

2010-07-10T02:35:00.000-07:00

Home sweet home,
Home is where,
Me and family live,
Home is where,
I love to be,
It's full of happiness,
And joy,
It completes my day,
With a cheerful cry,
In happiness I,
jump up and down,
Because i've got a home,
A very special home too,
Where me and my family,
Live happily!!!!!!!!!!

By Mariyam

Rochdale Readers on the 10th July

2010-07-10T02:34:00.000-07:00

Here we are again, writing poems for National Poetry Day
The theme is Home
Although the day is not until the 7th October there is a competition in the libraries in Rochdael, write a poem of not more than 20 lines on the theme of home.
Entries must be returned by 7th September
there are two categories - under 16; over 16

My Home!!!!!!

2010-07-10T02:24:00.000-07:00

my home is very special no matter

what the size

myhome is very special no matter

what the price

my home is very special to me

but not in your eyes

my home is my first prize

my home is my suprise

my home is the best to me.

By Billal

HOMES

2010-07-10T02:22:00.000-07:00

HOMES ARE COSY
HOMES ARE SAFE
HOMES ARE SWEET
HOMES ARE SPECIAL
HOMES KEEP YOU WARM
HOMES ARE ANY SHAPE AND SIZE
FOR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS

BY HAMAD

Gearing up for National Poetry Day

2010-06-28T01:23:00.000-07:00

National Poetry Day may not be until Thursday 7th October but Rochdale Readers are honing their poetry skills already.
The theme is "Home" so we've been thinking about words that come to mind, here is Rachel's poem.
Rachel's Words
Welcome to my
Nice
.....New
.......Lovely
.............Wonderful
...................Comfortable
Home

Of course, Ray being Ray he couldn't help adding his own slant to Rachel's words

Tap dripping, Mum flipping,
Dad fast asleep (wonderful!)
Cat's been sick, that's a new trick,
Dog's chasing sheep (nice!)
Roof leaks - two weeks
No slates seem loose (comfy!)
Could move, change groove
But really, what's the use? (lovely!)

Faiza joined us on the day and was inspired to write this poem

Faiza's House
Come inside to my
Colourful, comfy house.
It has a beautiful
Kitchen with yummy
Food and a lounge
Which has a big TV.

Thanks for those brilliant poems, Rachel and Faiza. I suppose we have to put up with Ray (well, he does bring the squash and biscuits!)
We're all looking forward to 10th July when we meet up again

2010-04-17T06:06:00.000-07:00

Space Hop - The Summer Reading Challenge 2010

We're gearing up for Space Hop already here. We have been looking at the recommended reading lists. First we played a game, trying to match the "blurb" with the book covers. That gave us time to think about each book, so here are our recommendations, we want to read these for Space Hop this Summer.

Rochdale Readers' Fantastic Fifteen
Lauren Child - Clarice Bean What Planet are you From?
Thomas Docherty - Big Scary Monster
John Dougherty - Zeus on the Loose!
Jonathan Emmett - Bringing Down the Moon
Kes Gray - Daisy and the Trouble With Kittens
Amanda Li - Intergalactic! 150 Cosmic Jokes About Space
Andrew Murray - Ghost Rescue and the Space Ghost
Shoo Rayner - Ricky Rocket Vorg World
Chris Riddell - Mr Underbed
Gillian Rogerson - You Can't Eat a Princess!
Hannah Shaw - Evil Weasel
Lesley Sims - Moon Zoom
Jacob Martin Strid - Little Frog
Steve Voake - Hooey Higgins and the Shark
Kaye Umansky - Alien Alby

2010-04-17T06:04:00.000-07:00

Castles can be high
Right up to the sky
Sometimes it can fly
People think it's haunted
But it's always magical
Or maybe sometimes funny

Billal, Hamad, Kiran, Mariyam, Nisa

2010-04-17T05:28:00.000-07:00

We are still catching up with our Christmas stories here, we have been so busy on other projects we haven't been blogging for a while.

Rudolph wanted to play with the other reindeer but when the reindeer looked at Rudolph they called him names. The next day Santa came and asked Rudolph, "Will you be my team?"
On the other side of town, Coldee, the snowman woke up and saw Santa standing there. "Will you come to the Snowman Christmas Party?" he asked Coldee, and Coldee siad "YES!". Then they set off and Coldee had a great time. Pengee the Penguin was in the North Pole and wanted a party, as if by magic, Santa appeared and invited him to the snowman Christmas Party.
Then it was the night before Christmas and everyone was asleep, then Santa came and delivered the presents. In the morning, when everyone woke up, they looked at the presents and opened the presents. Everyone was happy and they wanted to play with them all day long. It was dinner time, the mums called the children in for dinner but they didn't listen! Everyone lived happily ever after.

Billal

2009-12-12T03:29:00.000-08:00

CHRISTMAS is upon us, we all are getting ready for the christmas festival, cooking Turkey fish and chips, roast chicken yumm yumm, spaggetti ballanas not forgetting christmas PUDDINGS thats the time i jump up and say huray!!!!!!! Puting up the christmas lights making houses look more bright. It seemed to remind us about the star light. Ants and uncs come from far and near to celabrate the festive fun with there nices and nephus. Finally we all gather the fire roasting marshmallos and each telling a festive christmas story. Waiting for Santa to deliver there christmas presents!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mr. Stearn!!!!!!!!

2009-07-11T02:43:00.000-07:00

Mr Stearn,

Thank you 4 giving us a turn,
Thank you 4 giving us a turn,
Your name is our Ray of sunshine,
Your name is our Ray of light,
You are so Kind,
You are so helpful,
You deserve a good turn,
You deserve a big clap,
You helped us a lot,
You're the best,
Never mind the rest,
We are glad to be in your club,
We are glad to be Rochdale readers!!!!!!

By Billal

The Stearn Poem!!!!!!!!

2009-07-11T02:41:00.000-07:00

Stearn, Stearn Mr. Ray Stearn,
Thankyou very much for the term,
your talent is one of the best,
Than the rest,
you give us hope,
You give us joy,
You show that you care,
You show that you listen,
That's why we love coming,
That's why we love to listen,
You are truly Rochdale's best!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Mariyam

Mr. Ray Stearn!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-07-11T02:20:00.000-07:00

Mr.Ray Stearn,
Mr. Ray Stearn,
You are the best,
You're talent beats all the rest,
You are very special,
And you don't even know it,
You've helped us so much,
That there are no words to decribe,
How much you're appreciated,
We had your support,
We had your help,
Your just so special,
There is nobody like you,
So this is my poem dedicated to you,
I am proud to know you,
I am proud I joined your club,
I am proud to be a Rochdale reader!!!!!!!
A big round of applause to you,
MR. RAY STEARN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Kiran

Craig Bradley comes to see us again!

2009-05-16T02:57:00.000-07:00

We welcomed back Craig Bradley this week. We had a world exclusive new poem about "dunkers" that he wrote on the train journey to see us.
I can't put the poem on the blog because it belongs to Craig. He has two new books of poems just published - look out for them soon in every Rochdale Library.
His poem about leeks is great - and with the left over leeks we had a lovely meal with leek and potato soup and parmesan cheese and leek bread! - Lovely!!!!

My Summer Poem!!!

2009-05-16T02:47:00.000-07:00

Spring,......., autumn, and winter,
They are the seasons I like just a bit,
But I truly have to say,
Summer is the best than all the rest,
Summer makes you laugh,
Summer makes you play,
Summer will always have it's way,
Summer will always guide you through the day,
The summer food I like to eat will have to be,
Ice-cream and jelly will help my belly,
Fruit and vegetables will help me grow,
Cake will help me relax,
Fish will make me smart,
Summer rain,
Summer fall,
Summer glitter,
And Summer sparkle,
And remember Summer will always come again!!

by Mariyam!!

My Summer Fruit!!!

2009-05-16T02:39:00.000-07:00

Bananas and sultanas,
Don't think I'm just nanas,
Forget the mustard,
It's all about the custard,
Ice-cream and jelly,
Is yummy for my belly,
Don't be hasty,
Everything's just so tasty,
Eat healthy,
Stay healthy,
What's your favourite dish,
Make a wish!!!!!!

By Billal

Summer!!!!!!

2009-05-16T02:27:00.000-07:00

Summer is fun,
Summer is the best,
Summer's the season,
That beats all the rest,
With it's sun shining,
Down on me,
My knowledge has increased,
For my celebration,
I'm going to have a party,
With all the dining!!!

By KIRAN

my acrostic Summer!!!!!!!

2009-05-16T02:17:00.000-07:00

Summer, shimering, sun, shines,
Utterly grateful is what it is,
Meaningly there are no words to describe summer,
My summer is the best,
East, west, south, or north,

Reassuringly, relaxingly, summer will be there!!!!

By Kiran

Love and........?

2009-04-04T02:57:00.000-07:00

Love is in the air,
Oh it is everywhere,

Vows are made,

Each day another falling in love,
A miracle waiting,
No one knows what's going to happen,
Day by day wonders are being made!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BY KIRAN

My MUM!!!!!!

2009-04-04T02:51:00.000-07:00

My mum is great!
Oh how can I explain?
There are no words to exclaim,
My mummy is amazing!
My mummy is super!
My mummy is fantastic!
She's the greatest mum in the world!!
My mummy is the be
From all the rest!
I call her a super mum!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE MY MUM ALWAYS AND FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!

By KIRAN

Love Your Mum!!!!!!!!!

2009-04-04T02:48:00.000-07:00

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I love my mum,
And you should love your mum too!!!!!!!

By Billal

The Easter Poem!!!!!!

2009-04-04T02:41:00.000-07:00

The Easter bunny is funny,
He makes lots of money,
Easter is not abot the money,
It's about being really funny,
When it's really sunny,
Outside I hope,
I see an Easter bunny,
Easter eggs are such a treat,
When the birds hear,
The word they go tweet,
Baby chicks are just the pick,
Or maybe a little,
Not really a big Easter egg,
Will do me please that's Easter!!!!!!
By Billal

LOVE

2009-04-04T02:32:00.000-07:00

Love is shared by two or more,
Oh love is in the air,
Vows are made each and everyday,
Eyes are falling in love and lips recite poetry,
Which girls think is cute and funny!!!!!
Some men break girls beloved hearts;
And they say they are not going to,
Give them a sticky jam tart;

Which men love the best than the rest!!!!!!

By MARIYAM

The Rocbird

2009-01-27T06:23:00.000-08:00

Found only in the marshlands surrounding The Wheatsheaf Library, this very rare bird was discoverd by The Rochdale Readers as part of the R.S.P.B.'s garden birdwatch weekend.

The Rocbird

He has one wing that goes Bling! Bling! Bling!
The other wing goes Cling! Cling! Cling!
Together they go Blicking! Clibling! Blicking!
His feathers fall out whenever he swings
(and sometimes when he sings!)
He has a yellow beak,
Whenever he speaks
It start to leak!
He has tiny little legs
Like little brown pegs.
They get in the way when he tries to hatch the eggs!

2009-01-24T02:19:00.000-08:00

My WinterPoem

Coldness spread's throughout the world,

The wind blows on your face softly,

When you are asleep snow appears ,

When you wake up there is a soft white blanket just waiting there ,

You go outside and scream out loud and happy cheer,

Dress up warm with your hats, scarves and gloves,

And always remember that,

You don't want to catch a cold,

Or a shiver,

Dance, skate or sing,

Because you've got the chance,

And you might not get this season,

Of the year,

Or even the chance again!!!!!

2009-01-24T02:16:00.000-08:00

The winter poem by BILLAL

Every morning when it snows,

I go and warm my toes,

After I warm my toes I go,

And eat some toast,

After I eat some toast,

I go and read the post,

I go and play the most ,

I like the snowflakes,

They tickle my noise,

Then I know it's really snow,

When it's snowing I always,

Wonder when it will snow,

I just miss the snow,

Snow, let it snow!!!!!

Word of Mouth

2009-01-24T01:53:00.000-08:00

Word of mouth
Always travels South
Whenever you speak
You can hear a tap leak
Confidence is the word
So when writing don't get blurred
Doesn't matter if you get a smudge
Just eat chocolate fudge
Speak loud and cleared
And you'll be heared
Speak it out loud
And you'll be proud
When you think
Just make your eyes blink
Just open your eye
And eat apple pie

More Poems from Our Christmas Celebration

2008-12-15T01:25:00.000-08:00

Carols singing in the night
Happiness spreads through the air
Reindeers flying in the sky
I saw Santa everywhere
Santa bringing presents for you
To leave them under your tree
Merry Christmas to everyone
And a Happy New Year to
Santa Clause and all reindeers

Santa, Santa, Where Are You?

It's late in the night,
Something's falling from the sky,
It's blue and fluffy white,
The reindeers are trying to fly.

Someone's happy, that's Mr. Ray
He's waiting at the checkout bay.
This is our Christmas rhyme,
We hope you have a good time.

Santa, Santa, where are you?
Have you gone to B & Q?
Santa, Santa, come tonight
We are wishing with all our might.

Someone's happy, that's Mr. Ray
He's waiting at the checkout bay.
This is our Christmas rhyme,
We hope you have a good time.

All the girls and all the boys
Waiting for their Christmas toys.
Angel wants a brand new dress,
Kiran wants a Nintendo D.S.

Someone's happy, that's Mr. Ray
He's waiting at the checkout bay.
This is our Christmas rhyme
We hope you have a good time.

The Best Present I Never Had

A car made of ice
Would be really nice,
So would a self-cleaning bison.
Some big cheesy sticks
That are made out of bricks
and a punch on the jaw from Mike Tyson!

Morpurgo for me
Would be nice to see.
I'd like to take him out to tea.
I'd like a magic wish come true
But it's a secret,
I can't tell you.

A spare pair of hands
Would be handy to see
I'd tickle my sister
Before she tickles me

by Courtney, Yusuf, Kadir, Ray and Craig

Presents for Santa

A beard trimmer,
I'd like to be slimmer!
One black boot,
A new red suit,
A self-launching reindeer chute.

A new pair of gloves
For my wife Mary,
A new pair of wings
For the Christmas Fairy.

Some mince pies
With a crust that flies.
Children won't
Believe their eyes!

Some red polish
For Rudolph's nose,
I'll shine it up
Until it glows

And that's the way
My Christmas goes.

Kiran's Christmas

Come in here get your brains in gear,
Have a plate of Christmas cheer,
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
Is always here this time of year.
So is Santa with his sleigh
To bring toys so you can play.
Merry Christmas have your way
And then you can play today,
Santa says "Hope you're O.K.!"

Christmas with Craig Bragley

2008-12-13T08:32:00.000-08:00

The Wheatsheaf Library had a Christmas and Literacy celebration on Saturday 13th December.
Crazily Brilliant Craig Bradley, performance poet extraordinaire came along and we created some brilliant poems. Here's one of them. We hope to post a picture of our shape poem as well as all the others we wrote

Courtney came along for the first time today. Here is a poem in her honour

Course you can, Courtney.
Course you can, Dear.
Course you can, Courtney
But don't do it here!

Course you can, Courtney.
Course you can, Pet.
Course you can, Courtney
But don't do it yet!

Course you can, Courtney.
Course you can, Mate.
Course you can, Courtney
Oh no! It's too late!

Course you can, Courtney.
Course you can, Friend.
Course you can Courtney
Look out! It's the end!

Saturday 18th October 2008

2008-10-20T01:49:00.000-07:00

We created more poems and stories at this get together.
As well as posting them on the blog for you to enjoy, Rochdale Readers highlighted the wonderful work of Author and Illustrator Nick Sharratt.

From his vast array of work we looked in particular at
Once Upon a Time - written and illustrated by Nick, this is a brilliant book where every time you tell the story it is different. This works as you get 6 characters on nearly every page to choose from to be in the story. It can be as silly or as sensible as you want - great!

Then we chose Accidentally on Purpose, where he has produced the illustrations to Kes Gray's story. This is a Daisy book (she hates peas) and by using split pages you can mix and match Daisy's actions being as naughty or as good as she can be - but she always has to go to bed early.

Finally we chose Never Use a Knife and Fork where Nick's illustrations are matched to Neil Goddards' rhyming couplets - outrageous things are done with the food - but we have all eaten ice cream and biscuits as described here.

CHECK THEM OUT!

Word Of Mouth

2008-10-18T02:22:00.000-07:00

Word of mouth
Always travels South
Whenever you speak
You can hear a tap leak
Confidence is the word
So when writing don't get blurred
Doesn't matter if you get a smudge
Just eat a chocolate fudge
Speak loud and cleared
And you'll be heard
Speak it out loud
And you'll be proud
When you think
Just make your eye blink
Justopen your eye
And eat an apple pie

To poorly to read

2008-10-18T02:19:00.001-07:00

One beutyfull sunny monday morning a little girl called Isabella who was only 10 years old wokeup with a really bad tempratre she went downstairs to show her mum her mum said you have got a really bad tempratre you can not go school.Isabella was the only person who was clever out of her clas and also the biggest out of her clas Isabella had everysingle talant in theworld.When Isabellas mum came upstairs Isabella was being sick her stomic hurted and so did her heard Isabellas mum toke her to the docters

BERTIE WIGGNS AMAZING EARS

2008-10-18T02:19:00.000-07:00

Bertie Wiggins looks like Prince celi but he has big ears and his ears wiggle all the time by themselves
by Billal

Mind and Body by Billal

2008-05-31T02:59:00.000-07:00

Legs to help you walk and run,
Eyes to help you see.
A nose to help you smell,
A mouth to help you to smile and talk,
Arms to help you hold and other things,
A brain to help you think.
A heart to help you love.
Ears to help you listen.

from Billal

Gillian Cross has been in touch

2008-05-31T02:50:00.000-07:00

Gillian says that some of her stories might fit the themes of The National Year of Reading

Can you guess which ones go with which month?

Chartbreak - which is a teenage girl telling her story

The Tree House - which has letters from two little boys to their father

The Monster From Underground - which is about a boy doing a project in which a dinosaur's ghost gets involved.

This last story reminds Mariyam about another great story called "Jimmy Zest" - where Jimmy steals egg cartons to make a dinosaur. It's well worth reading.

A Healthy Poem by Billal

2008-05-31T02:26:00.000-07:00

Healthy healthy stay healthy

If you don't you'll be saggy

What better way to be healthy.

How to be healthy

Eat five fruits and vegetables a day

You don't have to be wealthy

to be healthy!

THE OTHER SIDE OF YOU!

2008-05-31T02:18:00.000-07:00

Close your eyes and look deep inside,
Concentrate your body and mind,
And soon you will find that there,
Is a whole new person inside of you!
So just have fun,
And then you've won.
When your down in the dumps,
Just close your eyes,
Focus your mind,
And you will find,
THE OTHER SIDE OF YOU!

by KIRAN IQBAL

Aliens in your mind and body bymariyam

2008-05-31T02:16:00.000-07:00

Have you ever imagined aliens in your own body,controlling every one of your moves.If you have tried to think about it but can't ,actually imagine it being in your body, that what size and colour it might be? and what it might be actually doing inside your body? but did you know that the alien in your tummy gives you a tummy eack only if you eat your fruit and vegtables, and the alien in your brain gives you ahead eack but did you know that the alien in your mind only gives you are head eack if you eat your fruit and vegtables but that doesn't mean that you don't , have to have your fruit and vegtables.And thats why you have head ecks and tummy eacks.And did you know that the aliens in your body don't like fruit and vegtables any where you eat it and any time but the most important , thing is that you must be HEALTHY! and carbohydrates provide fuel for your pure and healthy body and your strong muscles!

2008-03-08T03:33:00.000-08:00

In English,
Well, poetry time,
I was told to write A Cross Stick
So I did, I wrote "A Cross Stick" in my exercise book
Miss said,
Well, Miss said a lot of things
'bout paying attention and stuff
But I wasn't really listening because I could see
My Cross Stick flying like Harry Potter's Broomstick
To a faraway deserted dessert Island where animals like
The chocolate mouse, lemming meringue pie, rat-atouille live
Miss said, Miss said ............er Miss said
I think she said I should concentrate more
And my Cross Stick disappeared

2008-03-08T03:25:00.000-08:00

READ ALL ABOUT IT!
Ostrich found in library
Cheetah using internet
Hippo hiding in the hallway
Dingo dining downstairs
Aardvark never hurt anyone (but I'm not taking any chances!)
Leopard spotted in the horror stories
Elephant trumpeting from the wildlife section

READ ALL ABOUT IT!
Eagle uses lift to get upstairs (that's eyrie!)
Alligator snaps at librarian
Dodo found in Middleton reference library
Eels sliding down the bannisters
READ ALL ABOUT IT!
Sometimes it happens

number poems

2008-03-08T03:21:00.001-08:00

1 for a duck
2 for a bird
3 for a tree
4 for a nerd

2008-03-08T03:21:00.000-08:00

Really good poems
Only happen when
Care is taken.
Hard work,
Dedication
And
Lots of head scratching and
Empty blank looks.

Really good poems
Excite the reader
And inspire people to
Do better themselves
Especially if they are widely read
Really good poems do that
Sometimes I wish I could write them

2008-03-08T03:11:00.000-08:00

We will get together again on April 5th, 10-12 at The Wheatsheaf Library, Rochdale

2008-03-08T02:35:00.000-08:00

I like Biff,Chip,Kipper and Floppy reading books.
I like poetry but I don't like it when I'm the only one out of all the class who's learnt it all by heart.
I like writing lots of stories at school and at home.

Ray

2008-02-23T03:41:00.000-08:00

Ray is our library worker, he is a champion

poems and more

2008-02-23T03:13:00.002-08:00

poems
Pipe piper
dragons
plants
the moon
the sun
space
(there are also books of poems you can find some in the library at 821)
stories and infomation books
Pick me up
oil spills
horid Henry
World war II
Henry VIII
(there are much more most of them in library at 821)

More infomation

2008-02-23T03:02:00.000-08:00

If you are intrested you might want to join (For children 6 and over.)
After these meetings you can borrow books also you can buy books. If you want to borrow a book you can .you pay £1 if you lose your card. you can get a free library card.

april - read all about it

2008-02-23T02:34:00.000-08:00

read all about it
read it now
read about the time when
my pants fell down

i ran around town
i ran around school
i ran around the play ground
and i fell in the pool

i went back home
i told my mum
what happened
the day i was dumb

read all about it
read it now
read about the time when
my pants fell down

haiku
READ ALL ABOUT IT
LIBRARY HAS READING GROUP
THE ROCHDALE READERS

When the time has come
for you to read
read the book about
Giant bees

Read about the cat
which started to fly
read about the dog
which started to cry

The little black bird
which started to bark
and the big fat elephant
which can bake a tart

When the time has come
for you to read
read the book about
giant bees

ther was an old lade ho swold a flay ho then swold a spayd to get the flay .

about poems

2008-02-23T02:33:00.000-08:00

most poems rhyme but they don't all have to. lots of poems don't have alot of punctuation in it. there are different types of poems. poems don't always have to make sense because they could be nonsense poems.

rochdale readers

2008-02-23T02:17:00.000-08:00

we are the rochdale readers and we meet at the wheatsheaf library about once a month on a saturday. it's the national year of reading and we love reading.have you got any favourite stories that fit the themes.

april-read all about it
may-mind and body
june-reading escapes
july-rhythm and rhyme
august-read the game
september-you are what you read
october-word of mouth
november-screen reads
december-write the future

rochdale readers are a group of young people who love reading.