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Jelly Bean Poem


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Keywords: font, jelly beans, Easter, Microsoft Word, format, insert, clipart
Subject(s): Reading, Technology, Spelling
Grades 3 through 4
NETS-S Standard:
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Technology Operations and Concepts
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School: Little Flower Catholic School, Springfield, IL
Planned By: Susan Clark
Original Author: Susan Clark, Springfield
-Open Microsoft Word.
-Change size to 22.
- Type Jelly Beans and Center it.
-Highlight and underline.
-Change alignment to Left Justified.
- Type the poem "Jelly Beans". There are two versions provided. One is religious and one isn't.

(Religious)
Jelly Beans

Red is for the blood He gave,
Green is for the grass He made,
Yellow is for the sunflowers so bright.
Black is for the dark of night.
White is for the grace he gave.
Orange is for the sun He made.
Purple is for the hours of sorrow.
Pink is for our new tomorrow.
A bag of jelly beans, so colorful and sweet.
It’s a prayer, a promise, and a child’s treat.

(Not-Religious)
Jelly Beans

Red is for a bunnies nose,
Green is for grass between our toes,
Yellow is for the sunflowers so tall.
Black is the jelly bean I love most of all.
White is for the bunny we seek.
Orange is for a fluffy chick's beak.
Purple is candy hidden with care.
Pink is for dresses and bows in girls' hair.
A bag full of jelly beans, so colorful and sweet.
A special Easter surprise and tasty treat.

- After the poem is typed, highlight each line and change the color of the font to the color of the jelly bean in that line. For white I use a really light gray color.
- After each line is changed to the corresponding color, highlight all of the text and choose an interesting font. Make sure it is easy to read.
- After your poem is formatted. Insert a picture.
- Click Insert, Picture, Clipart.
- Search for the words jelly beans or Easter to find a picture or two to fit onto your poem's page. Resize the clipart you choose, so that the poem and pictures fit only on one page.
- Print!
Comments
It would be easier to have it showing on a screen or whiteboard while you are teaching it, but not absolutely necessary.

The religious version of the poem "Jelly Beans" was written by Charlene Dickerson, 1997. I changed some of the words to adapt it to a public classroom.
Cross-Curriculum Ideas
April is also Poetry Month, so this lesson fits in with poetry lessons!
Materials: Word Processor, Printers