Websites to Generate student Poetry June 25, 2009
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I was searching for some online poetry sites and came across a great post from the Making Teachers Nerdy site that I wanted to share. Mrs. Smoke shared a very comprehensive list of sites to use when teaching poetry lessons. Many of these site would work well with the SMARTBoard. So if you’re planning any poetry units you might want to pop over and check out Mrs. Smoke’s Ode To Poetry- ENJOY!
Visualize Poetry November 4, 2008
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An ELA Teacher shared a very interesting and innovative poetry site that I want to share. It’s called Poetry Visualized- The Visual Poetry Network. It is a compilation of poetry that combines motion graphics (video or film), music and of course poems. Take a look at Emily Dickinson’s poem, “Hope is the thing with feathers”. What a creative way to present and introduce the art of poetry.
There are several selections, some original and others classics. And of course viewing these hopefully will inspire students to create their own “Poetry Visualized”. ENJOY!
Our Poetry Reading June 13, 2008
Posted by anne marie in ELA, Notebook 10, Our Classroom.Tags: Notebook 10, Poetry, SMARTBoard
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We had our poetry reading this afternoon and it was WONDERFUL! I was so proud of each and every student. Many parents were in attendance, as were administrators and fellow teachers. It is a true honor to be the teacher of these very talented, dedicated students. As we presented and read their poems, I was reminded of the positive attitude, love of learning and determinationn each of these students possess everyday they enter the classroom. It is heart warming and refreshing. Naturally pictures were taken, so I have created a short video of the event, using Rock You. Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate with us, thanks to Ms. Dee and Ms. Ruth for always giving 110% to make our classroom the best it can be and a special thanks to each of my students who make my heart smile every day!
Poetry Splatter June 12, 2008
Posted by anne marie in ELA, SMART Board, Websites.Tags: Interactive, Poetry, SMARTBoard
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I have been getting ready for our big Poetry Reading Event tomorrow (very exciting!!)and realized I neglected to post a fun poetry website called Poetry Splatter. Have some fun creating silly poems! Just choose a poem title from the list- categorized by age group (limited to 2 to 4 poems in each of the 4 sections). You fill in the blanks with words that are splattered onto the screen. It is interactive and works well with the SMARTBoard. The words are color coded to indicate verbs, nouns, adjectives and adverbs and correspond to the color coded blank spaces in the poem sentences. This is a great feature for non-readers since they can still independently participate by following directions using color identification.-YEAH! When the sentences are completed a poem has been created which you can then print! You need to have the Flash plug-in installed on your computer to view this site. So get out your color palette and brushes and have some colorful poetry fun!
Here it is… “Flowers Pretty” May 24, 2008
Posted by anne marie in ELA, Our Classroom, Special Education.Tags: ELA, Poetry
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A poem written by the students in room 123
They like sun.
Outside on tree.
Stem.
Leaves.
Beautiful colors.
Happy.
Growing.
Spinach.
Pick flowers in grass.
Dandelions are big.
Mom likes flowers.
Valentine’s Day.
LOVE!
My students loved watching the talking flower “say” their poem– it was made using Fodey’s Talking Flower
I also neglected to mention another poetry site from Julia’s Rainbow Connection that I incorporated into our lesson. This site offers 3 very nice poetic videos that my students very much enjoyed watching.
We also used a BBC website to analyse poems- English: Reading-Poetry.
We completed the poem by creating our own flowers, which helped to illustrate our poem. Take a look…
Next week we hope to have our students write individual poems about something of interest to them. Rasheen has already indicated he wants to write about cars and Scott, he wants to write a poem about his video games. So make sure you check back next week to be dazzled with more original poems by these amazing students!
Poems May 22, 2008
Posted by anne marie in ELA, Our Classroom, SMART Board, Websites.Tags: ELA, Poetry
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This week we are exploring the wonderful world of poetry- reading & writing poems. As part of this process I utilized several resources that were very helpful to me and so I thought it might be helpful to others if I shared. One of my favorite children’s poetry books is by Caroline Kennedy: “A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poems for Children”. Reading the poems in this book is a joy, not to mention that the illustrations by John J.Muth are spectacular and inspiring. Each poem was caringly selected by Mrs. Kennedy from her childhood memories. In addition to reading from her book we also viewed a CBSNews video of Mrs. Kennedy being interviewed about this book. The great thing is that during the video she reads some of the poems, so the students could actually see her and hear her voice.
I also used Classic Poetry Aloud , which is a poetry podcast of poems from the past. There is a link on this page to search every reading since May 2007 (organized by themes). It also gives an option to request a specific poem be added to the list.
The Favorite Poem Project is another great site that offers 50 short video documentaries showcasing individual Americans reading and speaking about poems they love. A nice feature on this site is the fact that there are some young adults and younger children videotaped, allowing my students to view students their age. Click on the video link to view the available selections.
And now for my top pick- Interactive Poetry Tools and Lesson Plans. This outstanding resource is loaded with interactive poetry activities, many which are perfect to use with a SMARTBoard. I especially like the Magnetic Poetry Board because you can generate your own words to create poetry, allowing the students the opportunity to move the words around on the SMARTBoard and Student Riddle Interactive because it is very well organized with clear instructions and because my students love riddles!
Hope this helps with your own poetry adventures. I will be posting our first class poem called Flowers Pretty, tomorrow. My students did a PHENOMENOL job writing and illustrating their poem– guaranteed you’ll be impressed so make sure you check back tomorrow!!
