Maybe a slice of
Lemon will help me with
My laryngitis
Pay close attention
Class, I cannot speak and you
Listen better this way
I forgot my whistle
So I’m shouting in a whisper
Calling the end of recess
Ironically,
Our read aloud book is
The Worm Whisperer.
Back to School Night
Will be a whole new experience
With no voice
It doesn’t hurt
No really, I feel fine
I just can’t talk
Silent warning
My hand on your shoulder
Actions, not words
booksandbassets 
Arghh! I hope you feel better – love the poem, though, with hints of patience and perseverance.
Patience & perseverance…that’s what teaching is all about!
Love the poems. I remember always getting sick the second or third week of school and losing my voice. I always chalked it up to having to talk so much at the beginning of the school year.
Yup. I live alone, so I don’t talk all day every day in the summer. My larynx isn’t used to this amount of talking!
Love the haiku, hope you shared them with your class. How will you manage Back-to-School night? A creative power point? I’m so sorry, there’s so much you want to say to parents on that evening. Blessings for a quick recovery!
Are you on twitter? Let me know if you’d be interested in getting our NW slicers together someday. Thanks again for reviewing the book I was trying to remember!
Fortunately, we present as a 4th grade team. I’m supposed to talk about reading & writing, but I might mime it. I am on twitter and would love to be part of the NW Slicers. My twitter handle is @adrienneelva
You are amazing!
Joann Hulquist Principal, William Walker Elem. School 503-672-3605
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What a great idea – to speak through poems! I bet your students are listening! 🙂