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stephaniebartell |
Poetry Center
Mar 3 2008, 2:29 PM EST
What other activities can be done in the poetry center?
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kristinerayna |
1. RE: Poetry Center (Reply Part 1)
Jun 7 2009, 8:10 AM EDT
| Post edited: Jun 7 2009, 8:16 AM EDT
Currently I teach fifth grade, but previously I was a reading specialist in a PreK-5 school.Here are some of the things my students do in the Poetry Center. The main idea is first and variations or more information can be found in the parentheses. Although the first few are in the order I start, the rest of the order depends on the particular class I have in any given year. Also, some of these activities are combined (ie: read a poem and then respond). Listen to a Poem (alone or with a buddy) Read a Poem (alone or with a buddy; on regular paper and/or chart paper; with a pointer) Respond to a Poem (I have a form that I use. They rate the poem and then write a few sentences about their feelings, thoughts they had, etc.) Illustrate a Poem (In the beginning of the year I have the poem written at the top of the page with space to illustrate at the bottom of the page. By the end of the year they copy the poem into their poetry journal and then illustrate it. I provide different art mediums for students to illustrate poems. These might include colored pencils, markers, crayons, watercolors, craypas, etc.) Identify Patterns in a Poem (ABAB, AABB, etc. For younger ages especially letting them use colored cubes or unifix cubes helps them identify the pattern.) Look for Word Study Patterns in a Poem (Students will use poems to search for patterns they are working with in word study.) Order a Poem (Students are given sentence strips with the lines of a poem written on them and they put them in order in a pocket chart.) Do you find this valuable? |
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kristinerayna |
2. RE: Poetry Center (Reply Part 2)
Jun 7 2009, 8:10 AM EDT
| Post edited: Jun 7 2009, 8:15 AM EDT
Write a Poem (At first I give them a fill-in-the-blank type of form and gradually work their way toward free form. One of the “in-between” activities is to use magnetic words to arrange into a poem. They sell these commercially or you can make them yourself. Another “in-between” activity is to write a poem given a picture. I like to use magazine pictures; they are quick and easy, not to mention plentiful.)Compare Two or More Poems (I usually provide a Venn Diagram for this activity.) Read About Poets (Usually I find information on the Internet and put out books by the author, and/or individual poems. Often times I have to go to the public library because our school library is limited. I do one poet a month.) Memorize a Poem (Once a month I provide two seasonal poems to students. This activity is optional, but I have nearly 100% participation each month. Students choose one of the poems and memorize and “perform” it in front of the class. We keep track of who does this each month and at the end of the year anyone who has done all of the poems gets a special award at the school-wide award assembly.) ** Notes – Remember there are a lot of picture books out there that are written as poems. Also, jump rope rhymes, songs, and chants are fun, too! It’s great to make sure some of the poems you are using are written for children or by children. One of the websites I find useful is: http://www.poetry4kids.com/poems is a good place to start. I hope these activities help! Have fun!! Do you find this valuable? |
