I've vacillated on sending this blog out, or not. After reflecting on parent teacher conferences, I've decided to do so because a few parents commented that their child has not been spending a lot of time on homework. I do believe kids should be kids, and they should have fun with free time, family time, and organized activities...I also believe participating in meaningful academic work, beyond school hours, is important.
The first part of our poetry project is due this Friday, April 22nd. Students should be spending a copious amount of time on revising their poems via the closed Kidblog this week. (Mssmallsinthehouse). I've made suggestions to every student on each of their six poems. (I'm continuing to make suggestions as students revise their poems). I expect all students will read my comments and make good changes (many changes) to their poems. Most poetry revision minilessons, as well as example poems, have been posted on Edmodo.
The project is due on VoiceThread. Students should not publish their poems (and voice) on VoiceThread until they have revised their poems and made them as best as they can. Each student has a educational VoiceThread account.
The poetry project requirements are published in Edmodo. (Your child can help you find the requirements.) Please encourage your child to incorporate all he/she has learned through the great reading and writing of poetry we have done this year...the final projects will be magical only if the poems are quality. Quality poems can only be created if they are revised. Revision takes time.
Poetry Revision Suggestions:
- Power of I
- Leads: Begin Inside
- Conclude Strongly
- Line Breaks
- Stanza Breaks
- Poetic License for Punctuation
- Cut to the Bone
- Use Repetition
- Vivid Verbs
- Figurative Language (2 things at once)
- onomatopoeia/alliteration
- Musical
- Emotional
- Vivid Mind Picture
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