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5th and 6th graders jam to musical haiku

For their eighth week of poetry, Shoesmith 5th and 6th graders explored different styles of music. Such as Rock, Hip Hop, Rap, and Pop. Together we read the poem “Haiku” by DJ Renegade, where […]

Paint Me A Poem

For their week of poetry, Hale after school 3rd-5th poets became artists. We explored Ekphrastic Poetry, poetry that is inspired by works of art, such as drawings, paintings, sculptures, or photographs. On Tuesday we […]

5th and 6th graders slip on their masked personas

For their seventh week of poetry Shoesmith 5th and 6th graders explored persona poetry. Persona is the Greek word for mask. In ancient Greece actors use to wear several mask to represent different characters. […]

We Are The Universe

For their fifteenth week Hale 3rd-5th poets took a trip to outer space. We explored the poem “The Day the Universe Exploded in My Head,” by Allan Wolf. Wolf incorporated rhyme and onomatopoeia (sound […]

Please Be My Valentine

For their fourteenth week of poetry Hale Elementary 3rd-5th grade poets prepared for Valentine’s Day by exploring poetry all about love. We read the poem “Love,” by 8th grader Xiomara L.V. In her poem, […]

5th and 6th graders can’t stop the feeling

For their sixth week of poetry Shoesmith 5th and 6th graders explored their emotions. They were asked “Why is it important for people to share their feelings?” Students gave amazing responses: to grow and […]

Humorous Hyperbole

Last week for our thirteenth lesson Hale 3rd-5th grade poets dealt with a heavy snow and storm warnings. Yet, this didn’t stop us from from exploring hyperbole. Hyperbole is when a poet uses language […]

5th and 6th graders celebrate with Odes

For our fifth week of poetry Shoesmith 5th and 6th grades explored ode poetry. Odes are poems where the poet praises and celebrates significant people, places, and things. Students were asked “Why is it […]

Play Those Syllables

For their twelfth week of after school poetry Hale Elementary 3-5th graders were inspired by music. On Tuesday we read the poem “Haiku” by DJ Renegade, where the poet describes jazz music as “Jazz […]

5th & 6th Graders Paint Self-Portraits

I was excited to be back at Shoesmith Elementary. The students and I hadn’t seen each other since before the Winter Break. To kick start the new year of 2022 5th and 6th graders […]

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