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Lines and Stanzas with Dulles

11 Nov 2023

In our first week with Dulles, we learned about lines and stanzas in poetry. We read Alice Walker’s “How Poems Are Made” and wrote poetry to express our feelings. Then on Thursday, we read […]

The meaning behind 6th graders names @ Dulles

10 Nov 2023

This week I was excited to meet my group of 6th graders to begin our mini poetry residency. For the next five weeks I’ll be teaching and writing poetry with 6th graders on Tuesdays […]

4th Grade Sound Collaboration

10 Nov 2023

For our 2nd session, 4th graders in Mr. Adenuga’s class reviewed the senses: sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing. We then collaborated on a “Sound Poem.” Sound Poem We hear sounds of life and […]

4th Graders Introduce Themselves

7 Nov 2023

When I introduced myself to 4th graders in Mr. Adenuga’s class – telling them that I would be joining them for poetry each week – students responded with some skepticism. Some hoped that we […]

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