For the Love of Poetry

by Cecil, Nancy Lee

• ISBN13: 9781895411874
• ISBN10: 1895411874
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-06-01
• Publisher: Portage & Main Pr

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	1	(1)
Why Poetry?	2	(1)
Creating a Poetry Curriculum	2	(1)
Poetry Across the Curriculum	3	(1)
Collaborative Learning in the Language Arts	4	(1)
How to Use This Book	5	(3)
Literacy Scaffolds
Cherished Item	8	(4)
Gift Poem	12	(3)
Something Told Them	15	(4)
Measurement Poem	19	(3)
Plurals	22	(3)
Tutti-Frutti	25	(3)
Chain of Events	28	(4)
Motion Poem	32	(3)
Someday	35	(3)
Matching Poem	38	(3)
A Year in the Life	41	(3)
Uninvited Guest	44	(4)
Admiration Poem	48	(3)
Month Madness	51	(3)
Count-Down Poem	54	(3)
Warning Poem	57	(3)
Five Words	60	(3)
New Wisdom	63	(3)
Nonsense Poem	66	(3)
Participle Poem	69	(3)
Peace Poem	72	(3)
You're Special	75	(3)
Congratulations	78	(3)
Career Poem	81	(3)
Synesthesia Poem	84	(3)
Intonation Poem	87	(3)
I Dream	90	(3)
Lend an Ear	93	(3)
I Wonder	96	(3)
Jump Rope	99	(3)
Until	102	(3)
Expand-A-Word	105	(3)
Let's Go!	108	(3)
Mood Poem	111	(3)
Treasure Walk	114	(3)
Appendix A: Original Poems for Modeling	117	(1)
Appendix B: Suggested Reading	118	(5)
References	123