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In reply to #8: No, I do not think it is possible to be...
Discussion post added by kwoo1213 in Poetry Forum.
I am a student from the UK studying English Language and Literature. My...
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One poetry activity I like to do focuses on the theme of fatherhood and...
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In reply to #1: Teaching poetry is one of the things I love most! Though...
Discussion post added by leirose in Poetry Forum.
I like Coleridge's "the best words in the best order." In...
Discussion post added by timbrady in Poetry Forum.
Poetry connects to the deep collective unconscious which responds to...
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Greetings to all ~ I'm here at the Conference on Poetry and Teaching at...
Discussion post added by cybil in Poetry Forum.
When I teach poetry in college, we color code. The students must always...
Discussion post added by reidalot in Poetry Forum.
Thank you all so much for these great suggestions! I feel rejuvenated...
Discussion post added by cybil in Poetry Forum.
As much as I love the flow and the sound of the poem "The Emperor...
Discussion post added by lequam in Poetry Forum.
I have had great success with having my students create a visual...
Discussion post added by lequam in Poetry Forum.
I have also had great success with the Song Lyric Poetry Exercise...
Discussion post added by jilllessa in Poetry Forum.
I love doing a "Song Lyrics Poetry Exercise." Students bring...
Discussion post added by kwoo1213 in Poetry Forum.
In reply to #5: What a great idea! I will keep that in mind for the...
Discussion post added by amethystrose in Poetry Forum.
Poetry is so visual. I like getting kids to see and connect with the...
Discussion post added by amy-lepore in Poetry Forum.
One of my colleagues has an interesting lesson plan. Each semester, she...
Discussion post added by linda-allen in Poetry Forum.
This last semester, I did a poetry unit where we started out by reading...
Discussion post added by malibrarian in Poetry Forum.
My kids seem to like the free-verse color connotation poem (I know, it's...
Discussion post added by amethystrose in Poetry Forum.
What has been your most successful activity for teaching a poem?
Topic created by cybil in Poetry Forum.
Although I definitely enjoy explicating poetry--even difficult,...
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