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Where would we be without Questions? @ Peterson 6th Grade

This week at Peterson we experimented with question poetry, where poets ask a series of questions as a form of self-reflection and deeper meaning. Why do people ask questions? Does every question have to […]

A Poet’s Toolkit

“In terms of writing a poem, for me it really is more about showing up than waiting for inspiration. I try to think of writing a poem in the same vein as any other […]

The Power of Asking Questions

This week at Shoesmith we experimented with question poetry, where poets ask a series of questions as a form of self-reflection and deeper meaning. Why do people ask questions? Does every question have to […]

Body Talk @ Peterson 6th Grade

This week at Peterson we explored poetry all about the body. Many poets in the past have written about the human body’s beauty, flaws, and capabilities. Together we listened to the poem “Hands” by […]

Stories from the Body

This week at Shoesmith we explored poetry all about the body. Many poets in the past have written about the human body’s beauty, flaws, and capabilities. Together we listened to the poem “Hands” by […]

Celebrating with Odes @ Peterson 6th Grade

This week at Peterson we learned about ode poetry, when the poet gives praise and celebrates a person, place, or object. Together we read Marcus Jackson’s poem “Ode to Kool-Aid.” Jackson creates unique similes […]

Ode to Kool-Aid

This week at Shoesmith we learned about ode poetry, which is when a poet gives praise and celebrates a person, place, or object. Together we read Marcus Jackson’s poem “Ode to Kool-Aid.” Jackson creates […]

Fractured Fairytale Personas @ Peterson 6th Grade

This week at Peterson we learned about persona poetry, where the poet puts on the identity of someone else. This week we took the personas of fairytale characters. Students discussed the characteristics of fairytales, […]

Enchanted Masks

This week at Shoesmith we learned about persona poetry, where the poet puts on the identity of someone else. In Greek the word persona means mask. Large masks were often worn by Greek actors […]

A Poet’s Voice is a Musical Instrument

This week at Shoesmith students we explored lyrical poetry; discovering how poets incorporate elements of music into their poems. Students were asked to brainstorm on two intriguing questions: Can a song be a poem? […]

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