Poetry Friday: White – Another Color Poem
White. White is a marshmallow, All soft and chewy. White is a cloud, All wispy and bright. White is the color of a blinding snowfall at night,…
Category: Writing with Elementary Students
Hi = A Smile
This morning I started a post about old posts. I worked on it for a while and then decided to do something else – something on my “to do” list. …
Black: A Color Poem
Black Black is the night When there is no light in sight. A rarity these days when instead of stark, Our Earth glows in the dark. Black is…
Superstition Writing Lesson, #SOL20, Day 13/ Year3
Three years ago while my third-grade writer’s circle was still functioning, the students were provided a lesson on superstitions. Are you superstitious? I have definitely become less superstitious as I’ve…
Poetry Friday: Rhyme & Flow in Poetry & Song
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while now, you might remember that I led a third-grade writer’s circle for six years. Weekly, during those six years, I’d return…
Poetry Friday: Water, Water, Everywhere (or Nowhere!)
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about water. This life-giving fluid is our most precious resource. I fear for the future as we pollute, divert, steal, and abuse the water…
Poetry Friday: Colored Haiku
Exploring Haiku Poems when I taught Writer’s Circle was one of my favorite activities. Some of the Haiku I offer today (the first and last) are examples from those lessons,…
Traits of Writing Poetry
Since my work a week ago when I conducted a mini-lesson on writing Haiku at Wetland Education Days, I have been thinking a lot about writing. One of the most…
