Below are three of my favourite book spine poems from the gallery at 100 Scope Notes:
Now - I've got to go stack my poem. . .
Friday, April 13, 2012
Book Spine Poetry? What a clever idea!
I wish I'd thought of it.
Below are three of my favourite book spine poems from the gallery at 100 Scope Notes:
Now - I've got to go stack my poem. . .
Below are three of my favourite book spine poems from the gallery at 100 Scope Notes:
Now - I've got to go stack my poem. . .
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Poetry: Not Mission Impossible!
I've been thinking a lot about poetry lately. . . and have been becoming a little obsessed. When I think back to my English degree at Trent University, over twenty years ago, it is my poetry class that made me feel elated. I walked across the Otonabee bridge everyday, and my feet barely touched the ground.
Words and lines and thoughts and ideas and images and movement and particular turns of phrase kept me buoyant. It was a very inspiring time.
As a teacher, I really want to share that buoyant feeling with my students. I want to go beyond the assumptions about poetry, and truly engage students for the very love of language and expression.
I've been reading Georgia Heard's book, Awakening the Heart.....and have been inspired by the idea of creating 6 Room Poems (also described on-line: .
http://www.proteacher.net/discussions/showthread.php?t=51929)
To hook the reluctant writers, I was thinking it would be neat to try writing in role. Darth Vader? Yoda? Iron Man? Luongo? These would likely be appealing to boys, but what about the girls? Because I live in a housefull of boys, I'm not entirely sure who girls would find interesting to write about. Katniss Everdeen? Selena Gomez?
With this little problem comes a solution. I would ask students to submit names of characters they find appealing in popular culture.
Imagine challenging the class to write in the role of the school principal? Then invite the principal to write as him or herself. . . inviting them to come together with your class to enjoy the fruits of poetic labour.
Ahh, poetry, let us be true to one another.
Sorry - I love poetry, so I get a little carried away :o)
Incidentally, I found a workshop handout by Georgia Heard here: http://www.arliteracymodel.com/pdf/conference/050919/georgia.pdf
That is my gift to you.
Sincerely,
Carol N.
Words and lines and thoughts and ideas and images and movement and particular turns of phrase kept me buoyant. It was a very inspiring time.
As a teacher, I really want to share that buoyant feeling with my students. I want to go beyond the assumptions about poetry, and truly engage students for the very love of language and expression.
I've been reading Georgia Heard's book, Awakening the Heart.....and have been inspired by the idea of creating 6 Room Poems (also described on-line: .
http://www.proteacher.net/discussions/showthread.php?t=51929)
To hook the reluctant writers, I was thinking it would be neat to try writing in role. Darth Vader? Yoda? Iron Man? Luongo? These would likely be appealing to boys, but what about the girls? Because I live in a housefull of boys, I'm not entirely sure who girls would find interesting to write about. Katniss Everdeen? Selena Gomez?
With this little problem comes a solution. I would ask students to submit names of characters they find appealing in popular culture.
Imagine challenging the class to write in the role of the school principal? Then invite the principal to write as him or herself. . . inviting them to come together with your class to enjoy the fruits of poetic labour.
Ahh, poetry, let us be true to one another.
Sorry - I love poetry, so I get a little carried away :o)
Incidentally, I found a workshop handout by Georgia Heard here: http://www.arliteracymodel.com/pdf/conference/050919/georgia.pdf
That is my gift to you.
Sincerely,
Carol N.
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