This session will introduce, explain, and demonstrate how to teach your students to create a poetry anthology- a book of poems. This session will show you how to get started in getting your students to read and write like poets, how to use mentor texts to move your students into producing poetry, and how to get your students to publish poetry.
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The write time for poetry psu presentation 2013
1. The WRITE Time for PoetryThe WRITE Time for Poetry
Holly MarshHolly Marsh
www.thewritetimeforpoetry.blogspot.comwww.thewritetimeforpoetry.blogspot.com
3. Session SummarySession Summary
This session will show you how to get started inThis session will show you how to get started in
getting your students to read and write like poets,getting your students to read and write like poets,
how to use mentor texts to move your students intohow to use mentor texts to move your students into
producing poetry, and how to get your students toproducing poetry, and how to get your students to
publish poetry.publish poetry.
Objectives:Objectives:
– How to get started in Poetry Genre Study?How to get started in Poetry Genre Study?
– How to get students to dig deeper?How to get students to dig deeper?
Teach*Write*Share FrameworkTeach*Write*Share Framework
Poetry CarouselPoetry Carousel
– How to get started with a Poetry AnthologyHow to get started with a Poetry Anthology
Project?Project?
4. How to get started inHow to get started in
Poetry Genre Study?Poetry Genre Study?
5. Marinate them in PoetryMarinate them in Poetry
Read aloudRead aloud
Partner readingPartner reading
Poetry center/stationPoetry center/station
Poetry FridayPoetry Friday
http://www.kidlitosphere.org/poetry-friday/http://www.kidlitosphere.org/poetry-friday/
Poetry around the roomPoetry around the room
Poetry books in classroom libraryPoetry books in classroom library
KISS- real reading and real writing aboutKISS- real reading and real writing about
quality poetryquality poetry
6. Build their writingBuild their writing
staminastamina
Sticky glue writingSticky glue writing
Builds their writing musclesBuilds their writing muscles
8. How to get students to digHow to get students to dig
deeper?deeper?
9. How did this poem makeHow did this poem make
you feel?you feel?
ToneTone
MoodMood
Word choice***Word choice***
InspirationInspiration
ThemeTheme
10. What did this poemWhat did this poem
make you see?make you see?
With your Actual EyesWith your Actual Eyes
– Line breaksLine breaks
– FormForm
– Unusual punctuationUnusual punctuation
– StanzasStanzas
– Font Style & SizeFont Style & Size
With your Mind’s EyeWith your Mind’s Eye
– Sensory ImagerySensory Imagery
– Details and descriptionsDetails and descriptions
– Comparisons from similes and metaphorsComparisons from similes and metaphors
– PersonificationPersonification
11. What did this poemWhat did this poem
make you hear?make you hear?
RhymeRhyme
RhythmRhythm
RepetitionRepetition
OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeia
AlliterationAlliteration
12. Let’s Try It!Let’s Try It!
From Song of the Water Boatman and
Other Pond Poems by Joyce Sidman
17. Sharing what they noticedSharing what they noticed
in their poem with a partnerin their poem with a partner
18. Model how to go fromModel how to go from
Mentor poem to OriginalMentor poem to Original
poempoem
19. How to choose a mentorHow to choose a mentor
poem?poem?
Genre studyGenre study
ThemeTheme
Poetry Convention: Similes, Alliteration,Poetry Convention: Similes, Alliteration,
Imagery.Imagery.
PoetPoet
Picture Book into PoemPicture Book into Poem
Teacher PickTeacher Pick
Student ChoiceStudent Choice
20. How to get started with aHow to get started with a
Poetry Anthology Project?Poetry Anthology Project?
22. ConferencesConferences
Meet with students one-on-one or inMeet with students one-on-one or in
small groups when they need specificsmall groups when they need specific
instruction or when they think they areinstruction or when they think they are
ready to type up final copy of originalready to type up final copy of original
poem.poem.
Poetry Conference Form or Self-Poetry Conference Form or Self-
Evaluation ChecklistEvaluation Checklist
26. Mentor Poem andMentor Poem and
Original Poem in PoetryOriginal Poem in Poetry
AnthologyAnthology
27. Poetry Anthology ProjectPoetry Anthology Project
PresentationsPresentations
Students present to classStudents present to class
Use Poetry Anthology Project RubricUse Poetry Anthology Project Rubric
to gradeto grade
Last day of each monthLast day of each month
29. Bends in the RoadBends in the Road
Resistance to RevisionResistance to Revision
Can’t find mentor poemCan’t find mentor poem
““Madlib” poemMadlib” poem
Not completed on time for presentationNot completed on time for presentation
dayday
Poetry anthology book at homePoetry anthology book at home
excuseexcuse
As the year progresses, so do theAs the year progresses, so do the
poems!!!poems!!!
30. PoetryPoetry
““My skill in poetry helped my skill in narrativesMy skill in poetry helped my skill in narratives
because in poetry it is important to keep the readerbecause in poetry it is important to keep the reader
interested. Now my narrative skills have inheritedinterested. Now my narrative skills have inherited
that.”that.”
““It helped to make all of my writing detailed.”It helped to make all of my writing detailed.”
““I read about 18 poetry books and numerousI read about 18 poetry books and numerous
poems this year. Last year, I don’t remember howpoems this year. Last year, I don’t remember how
many books I read or poems. I know I read moremany books I read or poems. I know I read more
this year.”this year.”
““It helped me by having my thoughts just come outIt helped me by having my thoughts just come out
into words on my paper.”into words on my paper.”
““I think (my teacher should know) this was a greatI think (my teacher should know) this was a great
way to show and share poetry.”way to show and share poetry.”
31. Questions???Questions???
Thank you for attending my sessionThank you for attending my session
TheThe WRITEWRITE Time for Poetry.Time for Poetry.