Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary. ~Kahlil Gibran
Wow, so my student came in rarin' to read poetry! I let him read for forty five minutes, and he even read a two page poem today, I convinced him that time was no object and any pace was fine. He let me know that he had shared the poem he copied last week with his family and they enjoyed it as well. Anyway, we read and discussed, added words to the word bank, and had a few good laughs. He even copied my "voice" as we read a poem, and we had a discussion about taking the persona of a character in a poem. After poetry we read about becoming a race car driver and he had to journal about how much of his life he would be willing to give up to be a race card driver. We also finished some homophones and worked on sight vocabulary of new words read today. That was it. I'm happy he's taken to poetry, I can only pray he sticks to it.
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You have definitely introduced him to a whole new world of poetry. Those who enjoy poetry, will learn to enjoy writing poetry as well. Then you will have both an avid reader and writer. Great work!
ReplyDeleteAn appreciation of poetry is another gift he'll take away from your sessions. If it sticks (and it will!), he'll be set. Wahoo! Way to go, P!
ReplyDeleteI've always enjoyed poetry reading as part of my literacy strategy for my class, so naturally I'm really happy to know that your student enjoyed reading poems. I have a great activity that would complement the poetry readings; It's called, "Recycled Poetry," and it involves using a newspaper. Let me know if you're interested. :p
ReplyDeleteErik,
ReplyDeletehow often do you get a middle-schooler to read poetry and a young man for that matter? I like how you take the time to work into your lessons his personal interests, it just makes learning a little easier. I too, hope he sticks to it and maybe share with his friends.