I provided my students with a Geography Challenge, which I know they can all rise to, yesterday. They are to learn the names and placement of all 50 states on the U.S. Map by Thursday, June 11th. They'll work in teams of three to coach each other to make this happen. As in Ron Clark's… Continue reading The 50 States Challenge
Category: poetry
April 2009 Poetry Challenge Gifts
April 2009 Poetry Challenge Gifts Originally uploaded by teachergal One-third of my students attempted the April 2009 Poetry Challenge, which I gave them as an optional, independent activity during the month of April to celebrate National Poetry Month. It was a lot of work in a month that included over a week off from school.… Continue reading April 2009 Poetry Challenge Gifts
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Poem in Your Pocket Day Is Coming!
One of my colleagues and I collaborated to create a bulletin board for the 4th and 5th graders to use in case they come without a poem in their pockets on Thursday. (My colleague Kirsten created those awesome pockets below). Click here to find out which poems I selected to put inside of the pockets.… Continue reading Poem in Your Pocket Day Is Coming!
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Baseball and Poetry
Lending-Out Baseball Books Originally uploaded by teachergal I'm constantly on-the-hunt for poetry that will be meaningful to the boys in my class. Sure, there are tons of humorous poems, but girls like those too. In the past year I've found quite a few poetry books that focus on sports that have been added to my… Continue reading Baseball and Poetry
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It’s Alive!
Nine of my students gave up their recess time today to loop masking tape and post over 60 poems the entire recopied for placement on the walls of the school. Here's at some of the walls they covered: From Living Poetry Anthology
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Classroom Poetry Challenge
Looking to implement some kind of independent reading/writing project that involves poetry in your classroom this month? Click here for info on the one my kids are doing this month, which was inspired by a third grade teacher at Gordon (whose name I WISH I remembered since many of the pen and paper options you'll… Continue reading Classroom Poetry Challenge
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National Poetry Month Offers Oodles of Outstanding Poetry Activities for Young Ones
Have you been feeling a bit overwhelmed by all of the poetry-related resources that have been flooding your inbox the past few days? I know I have! Hence, I've tried to boil-down what I've been reading for you in time for the start of National Poetry Month. Here are some online activities I found that… Continue reading National Poetry Month Offers Oodles of Outstanding Poetry Activities for Young Ones
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National Poetry Month
Are you ready for National Poetry Month? Mmmm... if you're like me, then the answer is Not yet, but I will be." Trying to gear up for this amazing educational experience for your students? Just click here to go to Poets.org's National Poetry Month Webpage. Need concrete ideas for getting started? Just click herehere for… Continue reading National Poetry Month
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A Thought + A Poem
Around Indiana, Kindergarten Round Up is in full swing. This personally effects me since my red-headed flair of a five year old will be entering kindergarten next year. She is so excited. She's unable to keep still just thinking about going to kindergarten. I watch her pretend and imagine and dress up as a ninja-dentist-ballerina… Continue reading A Thought + A Poem
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Well-Defined
Salinger's book Well Defined: Vocabulary in Rhyme provides me with a way to teach my students vocabulary and poetry simultaneously. I'm passionate about both, which is why I was so excited to get my hands on this book yesterday. Each poem contains a title (the word) and a definition at the bottom of each page,… Continue reading Well-Defined
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Poetry Friday
A lot of you have been leaving comments about your frustrations with regard to standardized testing taking away time from your teaching. Hence, on this Poetry Friday, I wanted to share a Moore Poem with you. I Left My Head by Lilian Moore I left my head somewhere today. Put it down for just a… Continue reading Poetry Friday
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Poetry Friday & Photo Friday Collide (Again)
The Perfect Hot Fudge Sundaes Originally uploaded by teachergal Bernard Friot gives readers a charge on Day 100 of The Aspiring Poet's Journal to write a poem as a text message. Since I'm not a big text-er (and don't pay for them), I thought this would be a challenge. My poem is about the hot… Continue reading Poetry Friday & Photo Friday Collide (Again)
