Poetry
Poetry
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Poetry can be FUN!
Poetry exposes students to vocabulary they may not hear anywhere else and assists them in building their PA skills.
Special poems about and for TEACHERS: https://www.weareteachers.com/poems-about-teaching/
See the information below related to POETRY! Five Reasons why we need poetry in our
schools:
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/five-reasons-poetry-needed-schools-elena-aguilar
Some Poetic Forms google doc.docPoetry can be read in a variety of ways; individually (silently or aloud), chorally (duet poems), in echo fashion, etc. As a teacher, it is an excellent idea to have students keep a poetry notebook or folder (Sample notebooks will be shared in class.) and to have daily or weekly poetry readings in class. Not only are they quick and easy to use but they will help your students FLUENCY immensely!
The following example is a choral poem meant to be read aloud by individuals and groups. Let's read it!
Poetry and its many forms can be used an alternative assessment and in many content areas. See the information below regarding BIO (Biography) Poems with samples!
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson398/biopoem.pdf
Line 1 First Name
Line 2 Four Traits which describe the character
Line 3 Relative (brother, sister, wife, husband, etc.) of …
Line 4 Lover of (3 things or people)
Line 5 Who feels (3 items)
BIOPOEM
Line 6 Who needs (3 items)
Line 7 Who fears (3 items)
Line 8 Who gives (3 items)
Line 9 Who would like to see _ (3 items)
Line 10 Resident of __ (3 items)
Line 11 Last Name
Class Samples
Duke
Musician, African American, Ambitious, Influential
Relative of Daisy, J. E.
Lover of music, piano, dancing
Who feels joyful, enthusiastic, cool
Who needs a piano, ladies, attention
Who fears silence, loneliness, rejection
Who gives music, love, entertainment
Who would like to see his orchestra, Billy Strayhorn, Cotton Club
Resident of Harlem
Ellington
Joanne Kathleen
Creative, traveler, educated, writer
Relative of Husband Neil, Sister Di, Daughter Jessica, Son David
Lover of words, fantasy, reading
Who feels abandoned, lonely, relifted
Who needs support, continued writing, money
Who fears rejection, misunderstanding, shame
Who gives, ideas, joy, adventure
Who would like to see the world, success of family, life fulfillment
Resident of England
Rowling
Abraham
Tall, bearded, honest, patriotic
Relative of Sarah, husband to Mary Todd
Lover of Freedom, America, politics
Who feels sad, angry, passionate
Who needs equality, love, a bodyguard
Who fears war, slavery, John Wilkes Booth
Who gives freedom, speeches, happiness
Who would like to see his family, friends, the rest of the play
Resident of Kentucky
Lincoln
Poetry can also be used to foster a positive relationship with the parents of your students. See the poem below.
For meet the teacher day, prior to the beginning of school put a baggie with 2 or 3 cookies in it on the desk for the parents/students with the following poem:
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