A poem I was recently introduced to in a workshop is titled, Abuelito Who, by Sandra Cinsneros. This is an excellent example of imagery at it's best...
Abuelito who throws coins like rain And asks who loves him Who is dough and feathers Who is a watch and glass of water... The poem creates vivid visual images that can be used to develop comprehension with students. The idea is for children to focus on a literature standard to determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in text, including figurative language such as similes and metaphors. The strategies given include: Before reading.....bring artifacts for students to examine: coins, play dough, feathers, a watch, drinking glass, white fur, doorknob... Discuss literally what objects are, where they can be found, and what type of person might own. Finally Discuss what the objects remind them of. They could even write a poem about the objects after examining... During reading.... Read each line and stop to reflect on what does each line uncover. Who is talking, what type of person is the poem about... After reading....students select one line of the poem to make an inference followed by a hypothesis. Use the following strategy to stretch the understanding... It says, I say, and so. A college professor once told a group of teachers, doctors sign an oath concerning their treatment of patients. Teachers he concluded must follow the same commitment to make certain they read daily to students; poetry, chapter books and picture books.... Modeling engagement with good literature, curiosity, and love for reading. Reading poetry and loving it is a part of the culture established in each classroom. Pam Williams Carroll County Schools Elementary Instructional Supervisor 502-732-7070 Sent from my iPad On Jan 29, 2012, at 11:22 AM, "Sally Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh I see now, June. " June" was right between your comment and your poem. > Think maybe I was thinking June was the title of the poem, maybe because it > had something to do with weather??? It felt something like a "found" poem. > Think Georgia talked about that. > > Thanks for suggesting that others might want to share poems throughout this > disucssion, either favorites to use or our own. Though I should add, not > required! > > Sally > > > > > On 1/28/12 8:36 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> My nearby neighbor Sally,on Mt. Baldy.. I did sign my name....(June) thank >> you and I hope others will share their's too! and Yes it is a struggle to >> get something creative in. Since I'm first grade we have a tiny bit more >> leeway, but it's still very hard...We need to keep fighting for our students >> to be able to be creative. >> June >> >> >> In a message dated 1/28/2012 8:18:57 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> Rfisk ( your name is ???) >> >> Soo glad you poetry is part of what you do. Have seen way to many >> classrooms focused on the tests lately here in California. >> >> So you gathered your courage and wrote a poem. Good for you! And I think >> you captured perfectly the blustery, tepid weather you're having in your >> urban paradise..... I read it with a smile. You just captured the casual, >> eratic wind and weather and feel of our southern California - inland - >> life! >> >> I'm not far away - I live on Mt. Baldy and have driven by Norco often. >> >> Sally >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ 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
