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The One-Armed Snowman Winter

This week we read “Nothing but Drums” by Oscar Hijuelos. Discussion of the poem concentrated on metaphor and writing with descriptive language. Students chose one noun to focus on for their poems. Ms. Wesson […]

Dandelion in a Field of Roses

This week students read “Clock” by Kinereth Gensler and practiced creating images using metaphor and simile. Some students focused on writing about an object of personal significance. Ms. Wesson 5th Grade Group 1 Tamia […]

a leap frog always in hand

This week we read excerpts from “I Remember” by Joe Brainard and talked about using descriptive, sensory language to create images. Students shared their favorite lines and identified which sense was being activated in […]

Taylor Street Dance

This week we read “I Am She” by Nikki Giovanni and discussed literal and figurative language. Students shared their perspectives about what makes poetry unique, and I emphasized that every word matters in a […]

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