I mentioned before that I recently pulled out my creative writing journal from 8th grade. You knew there had to … More
Tag: Poetry
Time for Poetry: The Perils of Modeling Writing for Students
I believe in modeling writing for my students, as I have stated emphatically before; but let me just say how … More
Field Note Friday: “A Hymn to Childhood”
Welcome to my new meme: Field Note Friday! Each week I will attempt document some small lesson or activity that … More
Time for Poetry: Found Poems
Last week we discussed focusing on words rather than ideas in poetry. After reflecting on that lesson and taking a few … More
Time for Poetry: Playing with Words
Our focus for this assignment was wordplay. Taking some ideas from this wonderful site, PBS’ ”Fooling with Words,” with Bill … More
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