Archive for Poetry Lessons

Using the “Impersonating Great Poets” Lesson

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by this picture book. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would enjoy hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Between Repeated Lines” Lessons

Friday, March 7th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by this picture book. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would enjoy hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Ballads about Relatives” Lesson

Friday, March 7th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by this picture book. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would enjoy hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Poems of Apology” Lesson

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by William Carlos William’s Poem, This is Just to Say and Joyce Sidman’s book with the same title.  Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Naming the Pets” Lesson

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by T. S. Eliot’s collection of poems, Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.  Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Four Ways of Looking at…” Lesson

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Wallace Steven’s poem, 13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird.  Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Quest Item Poetry” Lesson

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Jim Croce’s song, I’ve Gotta Name. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “One Minute in Time” Lesson

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by The Cure’s song, 10:15 on a Saturday Night. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “What Else is Love?” Lesson

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Pat Benatar’s song, Love is a Battlefield. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Little Toy Friends” Lesson

Friday, February 29th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s poem The Dumb Soldier. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

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