During the final three weeks of the previous school year, Barrington Elementary was writing. The rigor of tests and homework began to fade, and something else took its place. In the case of Ms. Andreeva’s delightful second-grade class, that “something else” was poetry. In this collection of their work, we can see inside the hearts of these young writers—the people, places, and things that fill them with wonder and admiration. Ms. Andreeva’s class produced a wonderful collection of ideas. In no small way, they bared their souls.
Things in My Heart
Dad
Cousin
Dinosaurs
Watermelon
My baby brother
Dog
Ayde
Things in My Heart
Dogs
Guitars
Dinosaur
Badgerdogs
Being an author
Sharks
Axel
Things in My Heart
Cat
Dad, Mom
Watermelon
Yellow and blue
School homework packets
Dog
Hector
Things in My Heart
Mom
Sister
And brother
Enchiladas
Reading and writing
Dad
Viviana
Things in My Heart
Dad
Skateboard
Great grandpa
My friend Axel
Texas, birds, sunlight
Mom
Daniel
Things in My Heart
Blue
Dolphins
Basketball
Valentine’s Day
Ice cream and pizza
Math
Joselyn
Things in My Heart
Black
Blue, bike
Pokemon cards
Soccer is cool
Nintendo 3D’s
Friends
Diego
Things in My Heart
Blue
Coffee, rain
Ice cream, rainbows, snow
Shows, candy, teddy bears, stars
Watermelon!
Miriam
Things in My Heart
Días
Papá
Badgerdog
Compañeros
Mi familia
Amigos
Amanda
Things in My Heart
Mi mamá
Diego
Mi perro
Me gusta soccer
Mi cara paloma
Mi papa
Anthony
Things in My Heart
Snow
Soccer
Butterfly
Watermelon
Valentine’s Day
Blue
Sally
Things in My Heart
Clothes
Children
Dolphins
Homework
Basketball
Sun
Britany
Things in My Heart
Duck
Soccer
Watermelon
Family, friends
Babies
Ring
Diana
Things in My Heart
Spring
Hot dog
Father’s Day
Summer, Easter
New Years’ Day, Christmas
Fun!
Marlissa
Things in My Heart
Toys
Pizza
Marrissa
Hector, Jorge
TV, Xbox, snow
Books
Javier
Things in My Heart
Mom
Best friends
Badgerdog
Purple, pizza
Tacos and football
Light
Jonathon
Things in My Heart
Mom
Cousin
Grandmother
Butterflies, dog
Rainbows and ice cream
Dad
Claraines
Things in My Heart
Red
Tacos
Bunnies
Watermelon
Space, pizza, and stars
Sun
Marlen
Things in My Heart
Mom
Soccer
Family
Caterpillar
Dad, sister, brother
Dog
Has