Pressed Sumac Leaves
Photo by Amy LV
Students - The poem above is simply a true story stretched out as a poem. It is about last night in my living room. In beginning my writing last evening, I decided to read a bit about poetry first. But when I opened my book, I found all of the sumac leaves you see above. I held and touched and thought about the leaves, the tree, the meadow.
I often save little mementos of seasons (leaves, pinecones) or outings (ticket stubs, programs) or holidays (cards, bits of wrapping paper). Today I find myself thinking that these simple saved objects might be wonderful writing springboards for many of us. What do you tuck away and save? Did you ever find a wee something that brought back a memory of a specific place and time? If so, you might consider writing about it.
You will notice that this poem rhymes every other line....until the last few lines. What happens there?
Today we have special guests! I am thrilled to welcome Reading Specialist and Leader in Me Teacher, Alicia McKenrick and her students from Pembroke Primary School in Pembroke, NY. Join Alicia on a journey from eye to finger to brain to heart, from shape to memory to color.
In the slides below, teachers will learn how to explore metaphor and analogous thinking with The Private Eye, an incredible resource explained with great wisdom and humor by Alicia.
If you are a student and you do not need to learn about teaching writing, please skip ahead to slide 32 and then to 34 and then to 39 and onward. On these particular slides, you will find poems and yarn art highlighting students' fingerprints. You may wish to learn from these models, studying your own fingerprint design as writing inspiration!
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Linda is hosting today's Poetry Friday roundup at TeacherDance with a celebration of almost-spring! Each week, we gather our posts together at one blog, so if you visit Linda this week...you will be introduced to many new poets and blogs and books.
In the slides below, teachers will learn how to explore metaphor and analogous thinking with The Private Eye, an incredible resource explained with great wisdom and humor by Alicia.
If you are a student and you do not need to learn about teaching writing, please skip ahead to slide 32 and then to 34 and then to 39 and onward. On these particular slides, you will find poems and yarn art highlighting students' fingerprints. You may wish to learn from these models, studying your own fingerprint design as writing inspiration!
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I extend my gratitude to Alicia and these young poet-artists for generously sharing this beautiful process, for allowing us to enjoy these poems and yarn paintings. It was an absolute delight! Teachers, you may access Alicia's Lesson template referenced in her slides HERE.
Linda is hosting today's Poetry Friday roundup at TeacherDance with a celebration of almost-spring! Each week, we gather our posts together at one blog, so if you visit Linda this week...you will be introduced to many new poets and blogs and books.
Happy Poetry Friday!
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