A coffee house is really fun but requires some planning and rehearsal with kids. One year I appropriated space in school and had kids bring in table cloths etc and for the event I had milk etc and snacks. Students prepared by writing a poem and bringing one of their favorites in. I had an mc who created an order for readers. After that was established the mc (s) took over making sure they had copies of the poems and that the kids could read them with expressio). Of course there were some kids who didn't want to write anything or bring anything in. For those kids I used Joyful Noise (Fleishman) and had kids rehearse reading those poems (the voices alternate then join together at times, the line breaks provide not just visual but aural cues). I must say when those kids read those poems in their sweet voices I was knocked over.
So, plan plan plan, Rehearse rehearse rehearse and on the day, let the kids do it and enjoy the show! Maureen Robins On 4/4/09, W.Robertson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'm writing for advice. At last week's staff meeting, I was telling the > staff that April is poetry month and all of a sudden I had the idea to wrap > up the month with a POETRY COFFEE HOUSE. I've never arranged one or even > been too one and because I said I would organize it, I think I better get > some advice and direction. Can anyone give me any suggestions on having a > coffee house? Format, set up etc.. > Thanks, > Wendy > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
