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Teaching Poetry Writing In The Primary Grades, Staci Cramer-Wilkinson

Graduate Research Papers

This project examines the use of poetry to teach writing and the impact this instruction has on the primary classroom. The purpose of this project is to explore poetry instruction, examine how it has traditionally been taught, and provide professional development to classroom teachers that focuses on the effective use of poetry instruction in the classroom. The professional development sessions include Power Point presentations, small and large group discussions, and practical classroom application. Benefits and challenges of poetry instruction are also provided.

Poetry Experiences Across The Fourth-Grade Curriculum, Linda M. Nelson

Graduate Research Papers

The genre of poetry can.foster children's personal-social and thinking-language abilities. Poetry offers much pleasure for children, insight into their lives' and those of others, and models for their expression.

When teachers understand children's poetry preferences and ways to present this genre, it can add another dimension across the curriculum. Poetry experiences reported m this article were presented incidentally and in the social studies program of a fourth-grade classroom. Webbing conducted to identify important concepts in a social studies unit supported the fourth-graders poetry writing. Poetry forms were taught for children to use as structures for their writing.

Crossroads, V1n5, June, 1952, Iowa State Teachers College

Crossroads

Crossroads: Iowa State Teachers College's New Magazine (vol.1 no.3) was the self-described "Iowa State Teachers College Student Magazine of Literature and Humor." The current University of Northern Iowa was known as Iowa State Teachers College from 1909 to 1961.

Crossroads, V1n4, May, 1952, Iowa State Teachers College

Crossroads

Crossroads: Iowa State Teachers College's New Magazine (vol.1 no.4) was the self-described "Iowa State Teachers College Student Magazine of Literature and Humor." The current University of Northern Iowa was known as Iowa State Teachers College from 1909 to 1961.

Crossroads, V1n3, March,1952, Iowa State Teachers College

Crossroads

Crossroads (vol.1 no.3) was the self-described "Iowa State Teachers College Student Magazine of Literature and Humor." The current University of Northern Iowa was known as Iowa State Teachers College from 1909 to 1961.

The Hokum, V1n2, 1926, Iowa State Teachers College

Hokum

The Hokum (v.1, no.2, 1926) is an early entertainment magazine written and created by students at the Iowa State Teachers College (now the University of Northern Iowa).

The Spotlite, December 1925, Iowa State Teachers College

Spotlite

The Spotlite is an early entertainment magazine written and created by students at the Iowa State Teachers College (now the University of Northern Iowa).

The Beacon, V1n3, April 10, 1924, Iowa State Teachers College

Beacon

The Beacon (v.1, n.1-3, 1924) is an early humorous magazine written and created by students at the Iowa State Teachers College (now the University of Northern Iowa).

The Beacon, V1n2, March 15, 1924, Iowa State Teachers College

Beacon

The Beacon (v.1, n.1-3, 1924) is an early humorous magazine written and created by students at the Iowa State Teachers College (now the University of Northern Iowa).

The Beacon, V1n1, 1924, Iowa State Teachers College

Beacon

The Beacon (v.1, n.1-3, 1924) is an early humorous magazine written and created by students at the Iowa State Teachers College (now the University of Northern Iowa).