mytwomonkeys Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Hi, What do you use to teach poetry? I'd love ideas for curriculum, blogs, websites, teaching tools, etc. Cheap or free works best for me. :) My kids are 11 & 8. Thank you!! Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess4879 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I haven't had a chance to take a really good look at this yet, but it's free. :) http://www.examiner.com/article/the-complete-10-week-poetry-for-kids-course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 My 2nd and 4th graders started this school year with Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry by Jack Prelutsky. It was an instant hit. Each lesson starts with a silly story, which is followed by a poetry example and a writing tip. My DC used the writing tip to the best of their ability and illustrated it. This didn't teach the parts and pieces of poetry, but it did dramatically increase poetry appreciation in my 4th grade DS. This one may be too juvenile for an 11yo girl, but if she can still giggle at the thought of dad's underwear being pinned to the wall, give it a try. After that we're heading off to Wishes, Lies, and Dreams, which is a book for you to read for yourself before beginning poetry time. It has a sequel that we'll likely get into next school year: Rose, Where Did You Get That Red? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking-Iris Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 My 2nd and 4th graders started this school year with Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry by Jack Prelutsky. It was an instant hit. Each lesson starts with a silly story, which is followed by a poetry example and a writing tip. My DC used the writing tip to the best of their ability and illustrated it. This didn't teach the parts and pieces of poetry, but it did dramatically increase poetry appreciation in my 4th grade DS. This one may be too juvenile for an 11yo girl, but if she can still giggle at the thought of dad's underwear being pinned to the wall, give it a try. After that we're heading off to Wishes, Lies, and Dreams, which is a book for you to read for yourself before beginning poetry time. It has a sequel that we'll likely get into next school year: Rose, Where Did You Get That Red? I like the look of all three of those books! Thanks! So far our poetry has been merely appreciation. Just reading/memorizing and discussing things like lines, grammar, stanzas, rhyme, biography of a few poets. My ds has written a few limericks and has taken a few lines of some Silverstein and then finished it in his own way. But I could use some more detailed instruction. http://www.bravewriter.com/program/language-arts-programs/arrow-poetry-guide/ There's also this. I haven't used it. But could be helpful. Most of Bravewriter's materials are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 Great ideas! Thank you all so much!! Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 My 2nd and 4th graders started this school year with Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry by Jack Prelutsky. I just ordered this :) It was only $4 with free 2 day prime shipping. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 We do Bravewriter style poetry teas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shell0830 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 My 9 year old is loving MBTP's 9-11 year old poetry unit. It correlates with their 50 States unit, so it uses a neat poetry book about America. It also uses R is for Rhyme and Love That Dog, both great resources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esse Quam Videri Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 We use Ambeliside Online's poetry lists. I downloaded the PDF version of the entire collection, which focuses on one poet at a time. DD and I read through it together aloud daily. Usually she reads one poem, then I read one. She is learning how poetry is to be read aloud and getting quite good at recognizing rhyme scheme, etc. We only discuss a poem if she or I have thoughts on it, because at this point I want to keep it conversational, simple, and beautiful. She loves these times and is thoroughly enjoying reading poetry that I studied in college. Once a week, she copies her favorite poem into a hardbound blank book and sketches a picture to go with it. She titled this book "Aubrey's Poetry Copybook Volume 1" and plans on adding a new one every semester/year. I've wrestled with using a poetry "curriculum," but I really like it this way. I think the best way produce a poet is to expose your child to great poetry and develop a love for reading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 We loved the book "A child's introduction to poetry". Shell Silverstein and Jack Prelutzky are great fun and culturally important... but for an academic context, I want my kids to read and appreciate deeper themes and multiple types of poetry -- sonnets, villanelle, etc.., Anyway, this book introduces Shakespeare and Frost and Dickinson and Tennyson in a very colorful and kid friendly way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acsnmama Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I don't know yet, but I have "Favorite Poems Old & New" in my Amazon cart right now that I plan to use. Course my kids are still very young, but I plan on reading these to them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay3fer Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 This is on my wishlist at the moment: A Child's Introduction to Poetry: Listen While You Learn About the Magic Words That Have Moved Mountains, Won Battles, and Made Us Laugh and Cry If you want something a little off-base... Poetry Classics to Funky Hit Beats You can sample the poems at Amazon or they have a YouTube video: weird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama2two Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I planning on using Classical Writing Beginning Poetry down the road. It's for 5th graders, but maybe you can adapt it to use with both kids. Classical Writing Poetry for Beginners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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