A Roomful of Poets

June 4, 2008




This week, I started the last writing unit of in the Lucy Calkins Units of Study series for K-2:  “Poetry – Big Thoughts in Tiny Packages.”  My students (and I) are loving it!

There’s no denying that I have a special spot for poetry in my worldview.  4.5 years studying English Lit. is partly to blame.  It’s really just FUN though–and I know my students would agree with me on this–to experiment with language.  At the grade 1 level, this is the easiest way to do it.

I’m also impressed to see that some of my struggling writers are already excelling with this genre.  I’m surprised by who is able to think abstractly and some of the things that come out of their mouths are absolutely beautiful!  A personal favourite is a poem about a paper towel: “It sounded like the wind breathing/ when I ripped it.”  The wind breathing!!! Oooh…shivers down my spine!

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