1st Edition
Poetry Mentor Texts Making Reading and Writing Connections, K-8
200 Pages
by
Routledge
200 Pages
by
Routledge
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Building on the success of Mentor Texts and Nonfiction Mentor Texts, authors Lynne R. Dorfman and Rose Cappelli now turn their attention to poetry. In Poetry Mentor Texts , Lynne and Rose show teachers how to use poems in both reading and writing workshops and across content areas. Written in a friendly, conversational tone, this practical book explores a variety of poetic forms, including... Read more
Introduction; Chapter 1: Getting Started; Chapter 2: Poetry to Inspire Respo; Chapter 3: List Poems Are for Everyone; Chapter 4: Acrostic Poetry: Accessible and Challenging; Chapter 5: The Persona Poem: Writing in the Voice of Another; Chapter 6: Poetry for Two Voices; Chapter 7: A Treasure Chest of Books
Biography
Lynne R. Dorfman teach in writing, writing/reading connections, reading in the content areas for struggling adolescents, and children. Rose Cappelli is a reading specialist in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where she has taught for the past twenty-five years. Both authors also work with the Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project at West Chester University, are frequent presenters at conferences nationwide, and teach several graduate-level courses together.
"This wonderfully laid-out, practical book explores ways of getting students interested in poetry." - CHOICE
"As a veteran teacher, I prided myself on being a 'poetry teacher.' After all, we memorized poems, tried to figure out what they meant, and even devoted a unit to the study of poetry. Haiku, limericks, color poems and fill-in-the-blank poems were just a few types we explored. However, it wasn’t until I started reading this book that I discovered the true magnetic force of the written word. - MiddleWeb
