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Tanita at {fiction, instead of lies} is hosting Poetry Friday this week. She writes of seeds, writing and transformation. Today, I had the opportunity to guest teach in a fifth grade. We read from Winter Bees by Joyce Sidman and then wrote our own "deeper thinking" poems about winter. The class and I talked about trying to create a turn at the end of the pome. One student did a good job with it. Can you spot it? The students said I read the poem with a witchy voice.
You're Invited to Create a Classic Found Poem
Irene Latham
3/3/2023 04:41:40 am
I'm glad you put on your witchy voice. The students wrote some gorgeous poems! Your call for classic found poems reminds me of a series I did of first page/first chapter found poems from chlldren's classics. I'll revisit and see if any are suitable for your padlet. xo 3/3/2023 07:35:08 am
How fun to see the students' work. The poem about the mouse sensing danger definitely 'turns." Thanks for the invite to write a found poem. I'll have to think about that.
tanita
3/3/2023 09:13:10 am
I love every single one of these, but Anastasia's owl edges a millimeter ahead as my favorite. And I love your "witchy voice." Your students are hilarious. 3/3/2023 07:10:40 pm
Jone, how fun to get to spend the day with these fifth graders and read and write so meaningfully. I'm with Tanita, I love Anastasia's poem.
Mary Lee
3/4/2023 04:33:16 am
I'm going with Clara's SNOW OWL and "the taste of small small children." Although I know so much about Miles without anything more than his poem. There's always one in a crowd and they're always a little shocked when you're NOT shocked and you validate their work anyway.
Jone MacCulloch
3/4/2023 06:44:10 am
Clara's poem cracked me up, how could you not di a witchy, witchy voice? And yes, Miles, there's always one. 3/4/2023 10:36:47 am
Oh, these are an absolute delight, Jone! I often work with this age (in my Brave Writer coaching work) and I adore their writing. You had a creative bunch there! Clara definitely got the turn, and in a more poignant way, so did Elsie, with the Earth seeing children both happy and sad.
Linda Mitchell
3/4/2023 04:48:43 pm
These poems are wonderful! I love the poem about New Mexico! What lucky kids. 3/5/2023 04:41:39 am
These are delightful. I think I will borrow this lesson. How much time did you have with them? If you have any tips, send them my way. I love all the responses. What fun! 3/6/2023 07:26:03 pm
Jone, I enjoyed reading the students' poems. This line from Miles was funny, "the smell of pigeon poop". 3/6/2023 07:51:44 pm
These poems are evidence of a great day! I love writing "What a [blank] knows" poems. The students did a great job! Comments are closed.
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