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” I am…” Poems

Have you ever taken a moment to celebrate yourself? For this week’s session at Perez Elementary we read Nikki Giovanni’s “Ego Trippin’ and talked about how she uses exaggeration and metaphor to celebrate herself […]

Name Poems

Our names can tell a story. About our family, culture, and history. And maybe even about our parent’s favorite telenovela or movie star! This week we read “Alejandro” a poem by a former CPC […]

Where I’m From

Today we read George Ella Lyon’s “Where I’m From” poem and explored how the places we come from impact our identities and help to shape us. We focused on how using details rooted in […]

Friendship Recipes

What are some qualities you find in a friend? If you were to create a recipe for friendship what would it look like? After reading “How to Make a Friend” by Lacey Van Lear, […]

Awesome Alliteration in Action

The 6th grade poets from Ms. Murray’s class learned about a widely used literary device, alliteration. Like rhyming, alliteration is best appreciated when hearing the poem versus reading it. It is evidence that poetry […]

As Simple as a Simile

The most used literary device in literature are metaphors. Similes are metaphors that specifically use the words “like” or “as”. After reading “Dreams” and “A Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes, the poets learned about […]

Making Sense

Sometimes young poets have a hard time using descriptive language in poems. After reading “Natures Way” by Heidi Campbell the poets studied the use of the 5 senses in the poem. Using the 5 […]

Making Sense

Sometimes young poets have a hard time using descriptive language in poems. After reading “Natures Way” by Heidi Campbell the poets studied the use of the 5 senses in the poem. Using the 5 […]

As Simple as a Simile

The most used literary device in literature are metaphors. Similes are metaphors that specifically use the words “like” or “as”. After reading “Dreams” and “A Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes, the poets learned about […]

Awesome Alliteration in Action

The 3rd grade poets from Ms. Zepeda’s class learned about a widely used literary device, alliteration. Like rhyming, alliteration is best appreciated when hearing the poem versus reading it. It is evidence that poetry […]

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