I am new to the listserv, but wanted to share what I do with my 8th grade students and poetry that seems to have great results: Each spring (April is sometimes too cold in NY but I try to make it coincide with poetry month) I have students compose poems (in a workshop setting -- the only requirement is to write about something that they care about and to draft) and then take them outside to write the poems on the sidewalks surrounding our school. They must attach their names, and then in collaboration with other grade level teachers, younger students take time to go outside, read, and comment on the poems. Students enjoy the public display, and seem to take a deeper interest in the end result of their work when it is shared with so many -- including visitors to the school. Plus, they love the idea of using sidewalk chalk and being "kids" again!
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Deborah Bova Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 7:57 PM To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades. Subject: Re: [LIT] Poetry workshop? Now this is a very good idea. I am interested. Yup er doodle. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill IVEY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 11:59 AM Subject: Re: [LIT] Poetry workshop? > Hi! > > One possible activity for April is to participate in the annual OnLine > Poetry Slam run off this listserve. It's a way for kids to share their > poems with kids in other schools and get comments back on those poems. > There's some amazing work out there, and the kids seem to love the > opportunity. > > Take care, > Bill Ivey > Stoneleigh-Burnham School > > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
