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I've gone from no appreciation whatsoever to a kind of fledgling, neophyte, still-mostly-aspirational-but-occasionally-concrete starter-level appreciation. But I feel like I've stalled out in my progress and I'm not sure how or where to get going. My one real achievement is learning to hear and genuinely enjoy the sound elements of poetry - the rhythm and rhymes and word play and such. I started out firmly in the camp of "why bother putting things into poetry when prose is so much better anyway", but now I can at least appreciate how good sound is worth aiming for. (I still appreciate -
What will you do to celebrate? I am planning to put up a “poet tree” later this week. I’ll also take out my poem-a-day book and share a poem at lunch each day we’re home. I’ll aim for a poetry tea time each week. Last, I’m going to have each of my children pick a poem to memorize this month. Here are some links: National Poetry Month at Poets.org Poetry Tea Time Index post to poetry books I’ve reviewed over the years on my blog (shameless plug)
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My 12 year old son (just started 7th grade) is a super creative kid. He's very interested in poetry right now - writing it and reading it. He is working through WWS 1 this year for his writing curriculum, however, I'd like to feed this love of poetry. While I will research different poets for him to read and ponder, I'd like to find him a writing curriculum to help him understand the basics. In fact, he asked if I had "any books that could help him understand and write poetry better." In my googling, I've found a few curricula that help with poetry memorization, but we already do tha -
I would like experience opinions on whether it matters with this series of lectures if it's the DVD version or the CD version and why you prefer one or the other. It seems that since it's a poetry course, then visuals aren't as important. Thanks! -
Touchpress The Sonnets by William Shakespeare DS is studying the sonnets this fall at the CC and I remembered seeing this link shared a while back. Scroll down to where the numbers are listed to watch each video. Re-sharing for those who might find it similarly helpful. I'm drooling over the ones read by Patrick Stewart (our favorite Star Trek captain) and David Tennant (our favorite Doctor!). :drool5: We have an old iPad that's not cooperating so we are watching the free ones on our laptops for now. There's an iPad/ iPhone app for those who want to try that (not free)!
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Greetings! Does anyone have a recommendation for a book to introduce poetry to a 5th grade boy? I've been remiss in the last couple of years to include poetry in our homeschooling. I'm looking for something fun and interesting. Your recommendations are greatly appreciated!
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Recommend a 4-6 week poetry study?
mom@shiloh posted a topic in High School and Self-Education Board
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My ELA phobic son happens to really like poetry. Can someone recommend a good book of poems for a sixth grader? Thanks!
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I know I have time with dd and am not looking to start today, but in maybe 2 years. I totally get reading classics and good literature and have a decent understanding of literary analysis and also think reading for the love of reading is important. I never really got poetry. I have read it through school including college. I have been looking through the Treadwell readers and the Elson readers which I will probably end up using some of along with other things. There is poetry throughout the readers. When you are going over poems for elementary age kids what do you do other than just r
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Hi -- We have happily and successfully used FLL & WWE (two years)/IEW (started last year). We saw MCT at his first conference in Valley Forge, but our oldest is just now at the right age to consider this curriculum. I have a lot of questions, but saw several threads about the same concerns so I will study those later, so for now I am only wondering: Can the MCT poetics (specifically Music Hemispheres & maybe Building Poems) stand alone? Regardless what we do with grammar/writing/language arts in general, we would like to introduce this sort of poetry instruction. If the
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writing Does this exist, or did I dream it?
Pen posted a topic in General Education Discussion Board
I vaguely recall, perhaps from a few years ago, that there was an online writer's (and as I recall free) website, a virtual village, set up to look like virtual buildings that one could "go to" for various things--poetry ideas perhaps in one spot, or discussion in another, and that also sent a daily or weekly, perhaps writing prompt. It was not meant for children, but in my recollection or dream, would be suitable for children. Does this sound familiar to anyone? -
besides reading lots of it? Shannon has been writing some poetry, and wants something to help her get better at it . . . any ideas? -
I'm looking for a good anthology of poetry. Either children's poetry or just classic poetry fit for children. We did A Children's Garden of Verses last year (Kinder) and Mother Goose the year before that (PreK). Both were well enjoyed. -
We've been using this since last fall and have really enjoyed it. link in sig block. -
Hello all, From now until Mother's Day, we're discounting our book of honest-poetry-for-mothers-of-small-children, "What it Is is Beautiful," down to $4.99 on our webstore. This book makes a wonderful gift for a young mother. It's not poetry about sunsets and flowers (mostly). It's about minivans and cracker-crumbs and secretly wishing your family was like the shiny families in commercials. Readers describe it like this: "Her poetry is not the kind of poetry that is hard to understand or tries to be too smart for its own good - instead, it's full of relatable language and common expe -
(Someone's been on thesaurus.com today!) I was wondering if anyone out there would like to discuss poetry with me? I have always found poetry challenging to understand. When I am able to find meaning, I wonder if I have found everything or if I am missing some essential element. I enjoy the discussions on this board so much, and I would love to hear various opinions on works of poetry. So....who might be interested? I was thinking we might try one poem a week. Does that sound good or should we start a poem on Sunday and another on Thursday (two a week)? I chose an Emily Dickinson to -
Thought maybe it could be helpful to someone else. http://4kidsathome.blogspot.com/2013/03/poetry-memory-work.html
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Hive -- My DS6 is an aspiring poet. Or slam poet. He likes to rhyme, in any case. ;) His poetry revolves primarily about the Civil War or the Revolutionary War. Paul Revere is a big hero, and he loves to read/recite The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. I am currently reading him Shel Silverstein poems, which he tolerates because they rhyme. However, he has asked for some more dramatic poetry, hopefully involving the Civil or Revolutionary War, or ship wrecks, or similarly dramatic things. Can you recommend a collection that is remotely appropriate for a 6 year old? I know, this is a cr
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Now that we are settled into Kindergarten a bit (with our 3 R’s) I’d like to start some memory work and some poetry well. I am at the VERY beginning with both of these and ANY advice would be welcome. :) I can’t remember if I read anything about memory work in The Well Trained Mind (we are not at home and didn’t bring my copy). I did do a quick search here and found these two resources: Living Memory, Andrew Campbell: http://www.lulu.com/us/en/shop/andrew-a-campbell/living-memory/paperback/product-4080865.html Linguistic Development Through Poetry Memorization: http://www.excelle -
A popular curriculum asks my student to read 12 medieval lyric poems from the Norton Anthology of Western Literature which I do not have and will not buy. I am astonished that I cannot find ONE of these assigned poems on the internet. I am thinking that poems over 900 years old are probably in the public domain, but I have spent this afternoon trying to find them to no avail. For example, "Summer" by Judah (sp varies) Halevi, "Spring Song" by William IX, "The Art of Love" by Arnaut Daniel, "Love and Nobility" and"An Encounter" by Guido Cavalcanti, "Sonnet" by Dante Alighieri (he
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Hello all, Peace Hill Press is proud to announce that "The Creative Writer, Level Two: Essential Ingredients" is now available for purchase on our website. Paperback version here PDF download here This is a middle-grades elective course, sharpening vital skills for crafting fiction and poetry--a gentle, imaginative introduction to the skills all creative writers need. Gives guidance for both teacher and student, building skills in writing poetry and fiction. The Creative Writer, Level Two guides you through an innovative, compelling series of exercises, each one designed to
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Has anyone used this for high school? I am wondering whether it is of appropriate level and how much of a credit it would likely support. Lee in New England -
I'm looking for a poetry study for one or two semesters for an 8th grade boy. We have never studied poetry before. I've thought about The Grammar of Poetry or The Art of Poetry by Christine Perrin. Has anyone used these or can you suggest other resources for middle school/early high school. Thanks! Laura
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New Book from Peace Hill Press!
Justin from WTM posted a topic in General Education Discussion Board
Peace Hill Press is proud to offer our very first book of poetry: "What it Is is Beautiful: Honest Poems for Mothers of Small Children," by Sarah Dunning Park. Writing from the laundry-laden trenches, Sarah shares nineteen spot-on poems that capture the jumble of emotions inherent in motherhood: delight, guilt, resentment, and gratitude. Here's what some actual moms have said about it: "Sarah's poetry is poetry for 'the rest of us.' Reading her work is like talking to a friend--a friend that speaks lyrically and says things we're all thinking. Her poems make me smile and nod like an id -
We are currently studying poetry, and I would love any recommendations for books with collections of poetry in them. We checked these out from the library and loved them: A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of Skunk by Deborah Ruddell Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman today and today: haiku by Issa I plan to keep a running list and do this once a year, hoping to instill a love of different forms of poetry in my children. Do you have any favorites?
