I am taking a break for a while from making posts…so this week…and probably next week or two…there will not be a resource Monday or Listy Sunday post. I am working on final papers and exams for my two grad classes…so my free…writing time will have to be devoted to that. I am still hoping [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Taking a break…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged grad school, stressed, too busy on April 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Day #8…Final Day of the Poetry Challenge
Posted in poetry, writers notebook, writing, tagged acrostic poems, poetry, writing on April 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The children that I am working with “have” to learn how to write acrostic poems (so they can have one in their portfolio). So I decided to write a few myself to show them how to do it! Since I have two boys…I wrote a poem about both of them…here goes:
Jumping
On the court
Shooting the ball [...]
Day # 7…Poetry Challenge
Posted in poetry, writers notebook, writing, tagged nature walk, poems, poetry walk, writing on April 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Here is my “nature” walk poem from yesterday. We all pretty much wrote poems that mentioned the “Earth” because my friends are talking about Earth Day with their classroom teacher. Happy Poetry Friday
The Sun by Marie
Glowing
ball of fire
shining
down on Earth
warming us
with her
outreaching arms
of light.
The Nature Walk
Posted in poetry, writers notebook, writing, tagged nature walk, poetry, writers notebook, writing, writing workshop on April 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
YEAH! …we got to go on the nature walk…or should I say nature writing walk? My friends were so excited. Our mini-lesson was about poets observing the world around them…they take notes, or sketch what they see and then they write poems about the “seeds” they found. I have done this a lot with my [...]
Poetry Friday # 3
Posted in poetry, writers notebook, writing, tagged poems, poetry friday, poets, puppy on April 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
So I have been trying to write a poem all week about my puppy named Einstien. So far the poem hasn’t come to my brain…however as I was planning for poetry workshop (which we do every Friday in place of Reading and Writing workshop) I came across an anthology by Kristine O’ Connell George called Little [...]
Day #6…Poetry Challenge
Posted in poetry, writers notebook, writing, tagged nature walk, poetry, poets, writers notebook, writing on April 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Today our focus in writing will be that poets observe the world around them. They write poems about things in nature. I wrote this poem yesterday morning in my notebook. I am going to use it as part of my mini-lesson today. Hopefully it will be warm up enough for my first grade poets to [...]
Day #5…Poetry Challenge
Posted in poetry, writers notebook, writing, tagged books, knowledge, poetry, writing on April 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We have continued to observe objects in our classroom…today I focused on the books in our library corner…
Books by Marie
Open up a book
and feel the
energy
surround you.
All the wonder and
adventure
will fill your
head with enjoyment
and empower you
with knowledge.
Open up a book
and feel the
energy
surround you
Einstien
Posted in slice of life, writers notebook, writing, tagged slice of life, writers notebook, writing on April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We have a yorkie-poo that is almost 8 months old. He has been a great joy to have around. He is a very happy puppy and well disciplined…for a puppy anyway. And…I must mention that he is very spoiled because he is the ”baby” of the family! This evening, as I sat at the computer working [...]
Day #4…Poetry Challenge
Posted in poetry, writers notebook, writing, tagged mini-lesson, observing, poetry, poetry challenge, poetry month, scientists, writing on April 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Today my mini-lesson was “Poets are like scientists…they observe the world around them. I shared my Old Oak Tree poem from my nature walk on Saturday with the first graders that I am doing a poetry unit with. It was raining outside so we couldn’t go on a nature walk…so we went on a “classroom” [...]
April is for…Poetry Lovers
Posted in coaching, poetry, teacher resource, writing, tagged Georgia Heard, Katie Wood Ray, Lester Laminack, poem, poetry, poetry month on April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Since it is April…National Poetry Month…and since I am in the Poetry Challenge this week at Two Writing Teachers … I decided that for this resource Monday I would round up some of my favorite poetry resources….just a thought…Katie Wood Ray says…”to write a poem, you have to read 100 poems first” I agree with her [...]
