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The power of poems : writing activities that teach and inspire  Cover Image Book Book

The power of poems : writing activities that teach and inspire

Ruurs, Margriet. (Author).

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  • ISBN: 9781934338896 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: print
    xii, 164 p. ; 26 cm.
  • Edition: Rev. 2nd ed.
  • Publisher: Gainesville, FL : Maupin House Pub., 2011.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Poetry -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
Poetry -- Authorship -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Activity programs

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Salt Spring Island Public Library.

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Foreword ix
Introduction xi
Chapter 1 Poetry Philosophy
1(12)
What is Poetry?
1(1)
Why Poetry?
2(1)
How to Use This Book
3(2)
How Do We Encourage the Writing of Poetry?
5(1)
Special Needs
6(1)
Time to Write
7(1)
Oh, and One More Thing
7(2)
Poetry and the Language Arts Standards
9(1)
Books to Support a Poetry-Rich Environment
10(3)
Chapter 1 Bibliography and Websites
12(1)
Chapter 2 Preparing for Poetry
13(23)
Prerequisites of a Poetry Classroom
13(5)
Physical Environment
13(2)
Freedom of Choice
15(1)
A Purpose to Write
16(1)
The Need for an Audience
17(1)
Building Poetic Vocabulary
18(1)
Tools of the Trade
19(3)
Fitting Poetry into the Daily Schedule: Write Across the Curriculum
22(5)
Social Studies
23(1)
Math
24(1)
Science
24(1)
Language Arts
25(1)
Physical Education
25(1)
Music
25(1)
Art
26(1)
Other Times for Poetry
26(1)
Prewriting Activities
27(5)
Poems in a Box
27(1)
Making a Picture File to Generate Ideas
28(1)
Making a Newspaper File to Generate Ideas
29(3)
A Few More Thoughts to Share
32(4)
Chapter 2 Bibliography and Websites
33(3)
Chapter 3 Writing Activities
36(88)
Prewriting Activity 1 Wordstorming!
36(2)
Prewriting Activity 2 Generating Ideas
38(2)
Prewriting Activity 3 Generating Ideas: "What If..."
40(1)
Writing Activity 1 Inside Me
41(2)
Writing Activity 2 "What If..."
43(1)
Writing Activity 3 Tongue Twisters and Nonsense
44(2)
Writing Activity 4 Awesome Alliteration
46(2)
Writing Activity 5 Rhythm and Rhyme
48(1)
Writing Activity 6 Painting Pictures with Words
49(5)
Writing Activity 7 Nature Poetry
54(1)
Writing Activity 8 Music is Poetry
55(2)
Writing Activity 9 And Poetry is Music!
57(1)
Writing Activity 10 Poems That Tell Stories
58(2)
Writing Activity 11 Metaphor and Simile
60(5)
Metaphor
60(3)
Simile
63(1)
"Guess What?"
64(1)
Writing Activity 12 Fortunately Poetry!
65(1)
Writing Activity 13 Poetry Workout
66(2)
Writing Activity 14 Personal Favorites Poetry
68(1)
Writing Activity 15 Times of Your Life
69(1)
Writing Activity 16 Pick a Word, Any Word!
70(2)
Writing Activity 17 Picture Perfect Poems
72(1)
Writing Activity 18 Words That Paint Pictures
73(1)
Writing Activity 19 [Day] Dream Poems
74(2)
Writing Activity 20 S-e-n-s-ible Poems
76(5)
Poems You Can Smell!
76(1)
A Sound Poem
76(1)
Feel That Poem!
77(4)
Writing Activity 21 A Found Poem!
81(2)
Writing Activity 22 Collecting Poems!
83(1)
Writing Activity 23 Poetry Places
84(7)
Writing Activity 24 Name Game
91(1)
Writing Activity 25 Shape Poetry
91(2)
Writing Activity 26 High-interest Poems
93(1)
Writing Activity 27 Memorizing a Poem
94(2)
Writing Activity 28 Seasonal Poetry
96(2)
Writing Activity 29 Whose Viewpoint?
98(3)
Writing Activity 30 Adding Rhyme to Reason
101(1)
Writing Activity 31 Take One Line and Add Words
102(1)
Writing Activity 32 Personification
103(2)
Writing Activity 33 Reflective Poetry
105(3)
Writing Activity 34 Puzzle Poems
108(3)
Writing Activity 35 Diamante Poems
111(2)
Writing Activity 36 Shadow or Loop Poetry
113(3)
Writing Activity 37 Poems by Definition
116(8)
Chapter 3 Bibliography and Websites
119(5)
Chapter 4 The Editing Process
124(6)
Critiquing
124(2)
Peer Conferencing
126(4)
Chapter 5 Publishing and Sharing
130(21)
The Need for an Audience
130(1)
The Publishing Process
130(1)
Designing and Illustrating Books
131(6)
Typefaces
132(1)
Illustrations
133(1)
Covers
134(1)
About the Author
135(1)
Assembling the Books
136(1)
Book Launch
137(3)
Parents
137(1)
Planning the Book Launch
138(1)
Invitations
138(1)
Prep Time
138(2)
More Ideas on Publishing in the Classroom
140(1)
Other Ways to Share and Celebrate
140(1)
Submitting Poetry to Magazines
141(2)
Magazines That Publish Writing by Children
142(1)
Publishing on the Internet
143(8)
Connecting with an Audience
145(1)
Publishing an E-zine
145(3)
Chapter 5 Bibliography and Websites
148(3)
After Words 151(3)
Bibliography 154(10)
Index 164

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