Week 1 Blog
I’m so excited to be back at Perez Elementary again. This year our residency will be with Ms. Murray’s and Ms. Caplan’s 6th graders. We started off our first session by introducing ourselves and talking a little bit about the work CPC does across Chicago. Then we had a brief discussion about what poetry is, some of the things poetry can do, and what a great tool it is for us to share our feelings and stories. As part of our lesson this week, we read a poem by a former Perez student, entitled “Where I’m From” and students got started on poems celebrating the places they call home. There was a lot to cover, so stay tuned, and come back next week to see the masterpieces I’m sure these students will be creating!
