There is no better present than a Christmas poem. Students in Reading Workshop will be writing a poem to publish and take home as a gift. Then, they will partner with a first grade student to help them write and publish a poem to take home to their parents.
Christmas Thoughts
Henry Van Dyke
I am thinking of you today,
because it is Christmas,
and I wish you happiness.
And tomorrow, because it will be
the day after Christmas,
I will still wish you happiness.
I may not be able to tell you about it every day,
because I may be far away or we may be very busy.
But that makes no difference--
my thoughts and my wishes
will be with you just the same.
Whatever joy or success comes to you
will make me glad.
Clear through the year. . .
I wish you the spirit of Christmas.
What part of this poem means something to you? Why is this meaningful to you?
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And tomorrow, because it will be the day after Christmas, I will still wish you happiness.
This is meaningful to me because you should wish people happiness on more than that one day we call Christmas.
The part that is most meaningful to me is when it talks about the phrase I wish you happiness. It's meaningful to me because I think Christmas is all about happiness.
This poem means something to me when it says that I will wish you happiness even after Christmas.
This line is meaningful to me because it saying even after Christmas. Being nice and saying they wish happiness even after Christmas.
My thoughts and my wishes
will be with you just the same
I really like this line, it is my favorite because its the thought that counts and not the presents.
I wish you happiness.And tomorrow,because it will be the day after Christmas,I will still wish you happiness.
This is meaningful to me because you should wish people happiness no matter what day it is.
The part of the poem that means the most to me is when it says:
I am thinking of you today,
because it is Christmas
This part means something to me because I think Christmas is all about thinking of people and caring for them. That line popped out at me when I read it.
The part that is meaningful to me is I will still wish you happiness. The reason I think that that part of the poem is meaningful is because even though you can't tell them that you wish them happiness every day they should know.
I am thinking of you today,
because it is Christmas,
and I wish you happiness.
And tomorrow, because it will be
the day after Christmas,
I will still wish you happiness.
This part of the poem really connects with me because even though it is the day after Christmas the author is still wishing people happiness.
I think the most meaningful thing about this poem is I wish you happiness. I t is meaningful because every day you should give people happiness and love to your family.
The sentence that means a lot to me was I am thinking of you today. The reason why this means a lot to me is because Its saying that this person cares. I think that the person is a great person because he cares.
Clear through the year. . .
I wish you the spirit of Christmas.
This is the most meaningful to me because it would be cool if it was Christmas every day. Also we would be able to have Jesus's birthday every day.
This is the part that means something to me. I will still wish you happiness I may not be able to tell you about it every day,
because I may be far away or we may be very busy.
The reason this means something to me is because even if you can not wish someone happiness you will always try to.
The part that is the most meaningful to me is I wish you happiness. It is meaningful to me because happiness is a big thing. To get happiness feels great.
The phrase I wish you happiness really got my attention. Because Christmas is about happiness.
That phrase is meaningful to me because you should wish people happiness. But not just on Christmas. You should wish them happiness all year long. Do you think that people should wish other people happiness all year long?
And tomorrow,because it will be the day after Christmas,I will still wish you happiness.
This is meaningful to me because even though it is the day after Christmas,it doesn't mean that you shouldn't stop giving happiness to everyone you love.
If you stop giving happiness to your family then they will probably think that they're not good enough to be your family.
But that makes no difference--
my thoughts and my wishes
will be with you just the same.
These lines are meaningful because Christmas spirit should be passed around all year. I think this because Christmas spirits, thoughts and, wishes are all wonderful things and if everybody felt them all year long the world would be a better place .
I am thinking of you today,
because it is Christmas,
and I wish you happiness.
And tomorrow, because it will be
the day after Christmas.
I think this is important because you should be able to think of someone even if it is not Christmas.
But that makes no difference--
my thoughts and my wishes
will be with you just the same.
This part in the poem is the most meaningful thing to me because when you give someone your thoughts and wishes they will be with that person just the same.
But that makes no difference--
my thoughts and my wishes
will be with you just the same.
This part in the poem is the most meaningful to me because if you tell someone your thoughts and wishes they will just think of you the same way they did before or just a little more. And I think they will never forget.
My thoughts and my wishes
will be with you just the same.
This line speaks to me because even before and after Christmas I will still have the same wishes and love the people in my family.
I may not be able to tell you about it every day,
because I may be far away or we may be very busy.
This line is meaningful to me because we all don't usually tell important people in our life how much they mean to us or how much we love them. We should always find the time to tell them but if we can't tell them every day we should tell them on Christmas for sure.
(I wish you the spirit of Christmas.)
I wish you the spirit of Christmas means a lot because there is nothing like Christmas and the spirit that it brings.
And tomorrow, because it will be
the day after Christmas,
I will still wish you happiness.
This part is meaningful to me because you should want people to be happy even if you can't tell them in person. Also because you should wish people happiness even when it isn't Christmas.
I will still wish you happiness.
I may not be able to tell you about it every day,
because I may be far away or we may be very busy.
I think that this might just be one of the best parts of this poem. Just because you can't tell someone that you care about them everyday doesn't mean you don't care. Like Mr.Dyke said "I might be far away or very busy."
I may be far away or we may be very busy.
This sentence really speaks to me because a lot of my family lives in different states. An example is my Aunt Terena. My Aunt Terena lives in Texas. I do not get to speak to her every day but I still call and wish her a Merry Christmas. We always talk about a bunch of Christmas stuff sometimes I think I need an aspirin!
Because it is Christmas
This line speaks to me because Christmas day brings joy to people all throughout the hole holiday.
I wish you the spirit of Christmas
This line is meaningful to me because it brings joy to the world.
I am thinking of you today,
because it is Christmas
This part speaks to me because every year on Christmas I think of my grandma because I never get to see my her. My grandma is always in Mexico because she does not like the cold. I feel bad on Christmas because I do not get to see her. So I will call her and I will tell her merry Christmas. That always makes me feel better. I love my grandma.
I wish you the spirit of Christmas.
I think that means, that Christmas is not about the the gifts it is about the love and the brith of Jesus. I want to tell you one more thing about the Christmas spirit, the hope of the world, a chance for humanity was given to us through Christ from God .
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