For every teacher who has ever said, "I really want to teach poetry, but I'm not sure how." Classroom-tested lessons on various poetic forms as well as simile, strong verbs, adjectives, onomatopoeia, and more. Includes sample poems.
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Jacqueline Sweeney has been a poet in schools for several years. She has written several books for Scholastic including Prompt a Day, Incredible Quotations, and the best-seller Teaching Poetry: Yes, You Can! Jacqueline lives in upsate New York.
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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
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A wonderful, easy to implement resource of poetry ideas.,
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This review is from: Teaching Poetry: Yes You Can! (Grades 4-8) (Paperback)
This book is one of my favorites. I use it throughout the year. My students love the activities and other teachers have asked how my students write such marvelous poetry! Each activity is well organized and easy to teach. There are examples of each exercise to share with the students. I highly recommend it.
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Poetry Basics,
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This review is from: Teaching Poetry: Yes You Can! (Grades 4-8) (Paperback)
I was disappionted with this book, maybe because I was expecting more of a how-to teach poetry and the author focuses on getting kids writing. I think I can use some of the ideas with my middle school students, but I would say this guide is best for younger kids. Also, the book is set up so the example poems are meant to be read to students, not to be reproduced. I'd like my students to see and read the poems for themselves.
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An Enabling Book,
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This review is from: Teaching Poetry: Yes You Can! (Grades 4-8) (Paperback)
This book begins with lots of practical ideas for lessons that teachers can use to introduce poetry to their 4th-8th grade classes. There are also excellent chapters on things that make poetry poetic: strong verbs, voice, imagery and so on. My favorite section, however, is the opening. It inspires the teacher to think of poetry as a way of life, and inspired teachers produce inspired students.
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