Painting The Sky [Paperback]

Shelley Tucker (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Painting the Sky shows how children can write their own poetry using the poetic elements they use in everyday conversation. Children learn to write with metaphors, similes, personification, and other poetic elements that come naturally to them. The result? Every child can compose poetry!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Good Year Books (November 18, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0673362116
• ISBN-13: 978-0673362117
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,196,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Intermediate Teacher Must Have, January 20, 2002

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R. J. Peters "driftwoodvalley" (WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Painting The Sky (Paperback)

I've used this book for five years, teaching poetic elements to fourth and fifth graders. There is no other book that makes poetry as fun and accessible to 9-12 year olds as does this book. Every class I've had has loved the lessons.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Teacher's Dream!, August 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Painting The Sky (Paperback)

Painting The Sky enables the teacher to lead students through creative lessons to express their ideas in poetry. The lessons contain elements of grammar, poetry patterns, and language arts elements that meet standards. The book can be easily used with each lesson taught independently or as a weekly activity. There are children's poems included to use as examples. This is truly one of the best teacher guides I have seen for introducing students to the wonderful world of poetry!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book!, May 23, 2005

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D. Wallace (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Painting The Sky (Paperback)

I homeschool my daughter, 9, and she doesn't like to write. I got this book hoping to encourage her and boy has it worked. She really likes it. She is actually having fun at making poems and I am having fun right along with her. I highly recommend this book for children and adults!