Poetic Forms Workshop

We're in our second week of our poetry unit.  Thus far, we've learned how to create haiku, limericks, and free verse poetry.  Currently, we're working on writing a poem to give as a gift.  The benefit of giving poetry as a gift is that the students have a real audience for their poetry.  This week we'll be engaged in a number of projects.  First, we'll be working on putting together a poetry book.  Next, kids will have an opportunity to enter a poetry contest here.  Finally, we'll be getting ready to perform in a Beatnik Cafe, where students will find a poem they love, memorize it, and then recite it in front of the class.