Instant Activities for Poetry (Grades 3-6) [Paperback]

Scholastic Books (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999

Inspire kids to write and respond to poetry through a wide variety of games, strategies, and creative ideas. Topics include similes, metaphor, rhythm, haiku, quatrains, and other elements of poetry.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590373528
• ISBN-13: 978-0590373524
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,692,254 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Fun Activities, January 25, 2002

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Katerina Canyon "poetkat" (Marina del Rey, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Instant Activities for Poetry (Grades 3-6) (Paperback)

I am a poet who was recently asked to teach poetry workshops to children. I worried because I thought that I might talk over the children's heads, so I researched several books on how to teach children poetry. Out of the dozens of books that I looked through, I found this one to be the most useful.

This book is divided into five sections. The first section deals with ideas to help give children inspiration to write poetry. Also, it provides helpful points to promote good writing habits. The second section contains several mini lessons which teach different poetic techniques. Section three contains fun long term poetry projects. Section four has independent study activities, and section five contains teacher reference information.

All in all, this was a terrific book. I didn't use every lesson provided, but it did provide me with a decent outline. Also, I appreciated that this book contained several classic poems that were easy for the kids to understand.