Poetry is a great way to help students identify with the power of words and get them excited about reading and language.  These student poems, many written with tutors,  are from a poetry workshop directed by West Volusia Program Director Jonel Persinger:

Yellow
By Janet and Maria

Yellow is sour lemonade and bumpy ball.
Yellow tastes like sour lemonade.
Yellow feels like waxy and hard.
It is growing in the garden, juicy fruit, and luscious lemon.
Yellow is bright.

Moon
By Joseph and Peter

Shiny, White
Orbiting, Dancing, Setting
Beautiful, Romantic, Calm, Peaceful
Reflecting, Drifting, Bobbing
Silver, Fluffy
Ocean

Haiti

By Lynn and Nounoue

Beautiful, Garden
Fishing, Diving, Swimming
Foreign, French, Huge, Cold
Hiking, Playing, Camping
Amazing, Snowy
Alaska

Green
By Farina and Kathleen

Green is oval fruit and tasty pear.
Green tastes like delicious delicacy.
Green feels like smooth pendant.
It is good-looking garden, sweet treats, and a tart pie.
Green is rich.