I Poetry

I poetry is a great way for children to learn how to write poems.  There is a template that comes with the poem and some children may find it easier to do this.  When I was an elementary aged student, I could not think of something to write about and especially nothing to write a poem on.  If this is given to me, then it makes me feel better about poetry because while it is a template, it still is my own work and allows me to create a poem and feel accomplished.  This could also be used in literature.  Very similar to what we did with Blackbeard, the students could pick out their favorite character in the book and write an Ipoem about the character.  This really helps students get into the book/character as well.  They have to critically think about what the character would say, so they must know what the character is interested in and what they would say they are feeling.  This is an excellent way for the students to really involve themselves in the book and the character.

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