I always start my unit on poetry for my 4th and 5th graders by putting out a lot of poetry books, giving them some time to read some poetry, and then asking them to define poetry. Having a range of books solves the problem of levels, and I think it's a question that's hard to answer, so even if kids have talked about this before, it's a discussion that can still be valuable. Often we end up talking about what is always true of poetry, sometimes true of poetry, and never true of poetry. Most things kids say about poetry are only sometimes true (ie. it rhymes, it's short)
Awakening the Heart, by Georgia Heard would also be a good book to look through--I love her suggestions on teaching poetry. Natasha -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lauren Fahey Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 9:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MOSAIC] Poetry Lesson for 4th Grade Hi! I have a demo lesson for a 4th grade class. The only guidelines I was given is to have a beginning/introductory lesson on poetry. I am not exactly sure where I should start, as I have no idea what these students have been taught, their reading levels, etc. Any ideas on how I can tackle this task? I appreciate any/all advice you can give. Thanks! Lauren _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 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.
