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I know we are halfway through but, is anyone doing anything special for National Poetry Month?
I didn't get my act together earlier but am hopeful that we can focus on a couple different forms of poetry each of the remaining weeks.
At the library today (it's National Library Week, too!) I just picked up the copy of The Cuckoo's Haiku I had requested. It's newly published and it is an absolutely gorgeous book - like a nature journal of bird sketches while sharing poetry. I love it! It has at least five haiku about different birds for each season. Lovely, poetic, and informative all in one.
In addition to poetry study it is great nature study resource (off to post a thread in that forum, too!  )
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Some National Poetry Month resources for ideas:
Family Fun
Scholastic
30 Poets/30 Days - GottaBook blog
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OK, I'm going to try again this year and see if anyone has any ideas to share. Anyone doing anything special for National Poetry Month?
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I didn't realize it was National Poetry month, but we've been concentrating on Nursery Rhymes lately. I've been pulling out different versions, like the Golden Book illustrated by Eloise Wilkin, the old "My Book House" version, and others. The compare and contrast with the illustrations, and I also sing many of them.
Not much, I know, but my boys are young, and I had such a good foundation in Mother Goose. Like Greek myths, I think there are connections that extend all through literature and life.
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While I'm not in the US and thus not aware of National Poetry Month I recently bought this book R is for Rhyme based on a recommendation on a poetry site.
It's been very well received in this house.
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I recently bought this book R is for Rhyme based on a recommendation on a poetry site.
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We like this book very much! I shared a little of our plans on the Poetry Picture Book thread, but I'll share them here as well.
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| We're making a concerted effort to write more poetry this month. R is for Rhyme: A Poetry Alphabet is a great way to do this. We take one letter/focus every couple of days. We were doing these one at a time during our Fine Arts Fridays, but we got behind. What better time than National Poetry month to catch up!!! There is a free teacher's guide that coordinates with the book! I've found it VERY helpful! |
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Bumping...
I'm actually remembering early enough to start at the beginning of the month. I really feel like I need some accountability to follow through and make it happen.
Anyone want to do something together as a group.
~Pick a poet or poem each week to do together?
~Highlight a poetry style each week and have our kids write something to share here?
~Share ideas for activities or art as go along poetry projects?
Some of our general poetry threads here at 4 Real:
Seasonal Poems
ISO Poetry for Littles?
Best poetry for young children
Poetry Party
Favorite poetry books for young ones
Poems for K-3ers
Teaching History with Poetry
Poetry
IEW Poetry
Poetry Picture Books
Kindergartners Memorizing Poetry
These are just the major threads. And there are lots more on individual poems mentioned if you do a search or two.
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MaryM wrote:
Anyone want to do something together as a group.
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~Highlight a poetry style each week and have our kids write something to share here?
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Maybe...thinking...thinking 
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I'd like some poems to cover these areas:
::spring (seeds, birds, general seasonal)
::Holy Week events
::Easter
::Poland
For 2nd grader...
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I just placed holds on The Cuckoo's Haiku and a book I found in browsing the library catalog: Ivy in Bloom. It looks interesting and appeals to my winter-weary heart! Has anyone seen or used this book? It would be nice to have a review.
I'm thinking of springboarding off of this book to study a few of the poets featured in it during both April and May. I thought we could incorporate some of the poems as copywork in our nature journals. April is going to be a short "school" month due to Holy Week and Easter. Maybe starting with a week of Haiku (sort of in honor of Japan, we've been discussing the tsunami lately)? Then moving on to the Ivy book?
Thinking aloud here....
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Bumping and adding Caroline's great find from another thread.
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