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Lines Full of Wishes

For our 2nd session, Swift 2nd graders shared what they remembered from our first visit, and some students even hoped that we would read “The Tiger Who Wore White Gloves” again! Instead, I shared […]

Warning: Live Poem in the Classroom!

For our first residency session at Swift for the 2022-23 school year, we got acquainted by talking about using our senses, imaginations, feelings, and creative ideas when reading and writing poetry. We looked at […]

Poetry Matters!

Swift 2nd graders believe that poetry matters! Our last session felt bittersweet. The sweetness came from the warmth of community and expression we have explored through the conversations that reading and writing poetry inspires. […]

Happy Summer Shoesmith 4th graders!

For our final session, Shoesmith 4h Graders had a great day of sharing! Students selected favorite poems that they have written over the school year and read them aloud in class. Before I left, […]

Poetry Opinions

For our final poetry session, Bret Harte 2nd graders shared favorite poems that they have written, and thought about what it means to write poetry and use their imaginations. Enjoy some of their poetry […]

Rhymes & Such

For our 19th session, Bret Harte 2nd graders played rhyming games and then wrote rhymes and “chose-your-own-adventure” poems. Enjoy! Ms. Holman 2nd Grade Andrea A. The light is too bright! I told you I […]

Memories

For our last workshop in the month of May, I wanted to introduce Shoesmith 4th graders to the 5th/6th grade poet-in-residence, Joy Young. We read Joy Young’s poem, “3rd Grade Field Trip to the […]

Where does the stuff of dreams go?

“Where does the stuff of dreams go?” is a line from a poem by Pablo Neruda that 4th graders answered in a collaborative poem a few weeks ago. After identifying personification as the quality […]

Working Together

Last week Swift 2nd graders had hybrid learning, with some students working from home while others worked in the classroom. We read a selection of poems aloud and discussed them, finally settling into writing […]

How to Write a Recipe Poem

Last week Shoesmith 4th grade discussed ingredients, instructions, and actions for things that they know how to do well, and foods they know how to prepare. We read and discussed a poem by Shoesmith […]

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