MotherGoose Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Hi My 3rd grader has decided she wants to write poetry. I got Evan-Moor's "Poetry Patterns and Themes" for some guidance for me. I have lots of poetry books around that we've been reading through. However, finding an example of "giving poetry" or "haiku" etc is not the easiest thing: are there books that have a section on haiku, a section on couplets, etc that we can read as examples? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mamamindy Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I can't believe no one has any ideas for you! I also have a 3rd grader who loves poetry, but we don't have any "resources" as of yet, other than books of poetry on our shelves. I have found great books at the library at the library... A while back someone suggested MCT's poetry books. Maybe ask in K-8 for suggestions for specific curricula? Sorry I couldn't be more helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I can't believe no one has any ideas for you! I also have a 3rd grader who loves poetry, but we don't have any "resources" as of yet, other than books of poetry on our shelves. I have found great books at the library at the library... A while back someone suggested MCT's poetry books. Maybe ask in K-8 for suggestions for specific curricula? Sorry I couldn't be more helpful! Maybe there's something here that can help? You can sort by educational level, so there's an "elementary" option. http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/lesson-plans Or maybe something here: http://www.amazon.com/How-Write-Poetry-Scholastic-Guides/dp/0590100785/ http://www.amazon.com/Pizza-Pigs-Poetry-Write-Poem/dp/0061434485/ http://www.amazon.com/Write-Poem-Language-Explorer-Junior/dp/1610802748/ Actually, I think I'm going to get that Prelutsky book myself, hmm... You might also try looking on Pinterest--I've come across some very interesting resources there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsmm Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 My kids enjoy poetry, so we have been doing some informal poetry this year. Last week we were studying Japan for history/geography, and we wrote some haikus. I read two picture books to them (Wabi Sabi and Zen Times). They both had examples of haiku. Then we just tried a few on our own. It was a great success! Wabi Sabi is a really nice book. The pictures are beautiful, the message is lovely, and there is a haiku on each page. I think this is how we will continue to study/write poetry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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