TXMary2 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I would like to find a Poetry curriculum for the middle school range. I am looking for something that covers popular poets, memorization and writing your own poetry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacalm Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I really like Progeny Press Introduction to Poetry which I recently got. I have classical Writing Intro. to Poetry but it looks like I have to read on it first before even venturing to do it with my kids. But with PP Intro. to Poetry, it looks like I can slide into it easily and actually finish. I also like Grammar of Poetry and just for reference for me as a teacher, Michael Clay Thomas's poetry series of Fireworks Press. I still can't get a grip on this program on how to implement with my kids. I get inspired by reading through it but have no idea how to pace. So far, the only doable one for me is PP Intro. to Poetry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jensway Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I'm going to be using The Grammar of Poetry by Matt Whitling this fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate in Arabia Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I used Classical Writing's Beginning poetry and my ds really enjoyed it. I did not pre-read the core book, we just got the student workbook and jumped right in. However, it does not include a "study of the masters" where you have a survey of poetry you read and analyze. Maybe you could combine a program like this one with either a Norton anthology type book or a collection of books on different poets. We have a number of books from this series, which we like: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=poetry+for+young+people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in MN Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 (edited) just for reference for me as a teacher, Michael Clay Thomas's poetry series of Fireworks Press. I still can't get a grip on this program on how to implement with my kids. I get inspired by reading through it but have no idea how to pace. So you haven't gotten it out with your kids yet? I was curious if anyone had. I would like to find a Poetry curriculum for the middle school range. I am looking for something that covers popular poets, memorization and writing your own poetry. Most of the things you mention, I've seen in all-in-one types of language arts. I used some of the poetry in LLATL green, gray, & gold with my oldest dd. I also used an inexpensive book from a teacher's store, where she wrote poetry & such. There is also poetry study in LL7 & LL8. But all of those include other things, a swell. The Poetry for Young People books cover one popular poet at a time. You could get the poetry facts from a reference book like Painless Poetry or Sound & Sense. Edited June 25, 2009 by Julie in MN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Lyn NoCA, thanks for the rec on that PP Intro to Poetry! We're doing Grammar of Poetry right now, enjoying it a lot, and I'm thinking that PP text will be the perfect follow-up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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