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‘…Casper the Ghost playing with me’: Poems on Age and Reflection

17 Dec 2023

Students shared childhood stories before writing their own poems reflecting back on their younger selves, as the speaker did in Billy Collin’s poem, On Turning Ten. Lesson Note. “I think one of the strengths […]

‘Then put red tomatoes in’: Food & Memory Poems

13 Dec 2023

A discussion of food and memory began our class in preparation to study Gary Soto’s Narrative Style poem, Oranges. Nostalgia and feelings came up a lot in our talks. What emotions are attached to […]

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