Poetry workshop
by Elizabeth Honey
Description
Introduction to my poetry books: Honey Sandwich Mongrel Doggerel The Moon in the Man
– Readings from my anthology of favourite poems – Discussion of various forms of poetry – A close look at particular poems – Examining words: meaning, look, sound, associations, alliteration, repetition, assonance, metaphor, simile – We brainstorm a poem using one of my poems as a recipe, each child writing a rhyming couplet and illustrating it, or – Using visual reference each student writes a poem
Topics:
– The nature of words – Styles of poetry – Enjoyment of language
– Readings from my anthology of favourite poems – Discussion of various forms of poetry – A close look at particular poems – Examining words: meaning, look, sound, associations, alliteration, repetition, assonance, metaphor, simile – We brainstorm a poem using one of my poems as a recipe, each child writing a rhyming couplet and illustrating it, or – Using visual reference each student writes a poem
Topics:
– The nature of words – Styles of poetry – Enjoyment of language
Details
Audience
Duration
60 minutes
Requirements
– A whiteboard, marker and duster – An old fashioned overhead projector and screen