Lear Limericks and Literature, a Poetry and Creative Writing Unit Plan. This item is unavailable.Lear Limericks and Literature, a Poetry and Creative Writing Unit Plan

This literature unit study, created by Beverly L. Adams-Gordon, introduces your students to the zany rhymes made famous by Edward Lear in the late 1800s. The lessons use limericks to introduce a number of basic poetic devices. Understanding and using these devices can improve the student's general and creative writing. They also serve as models for teaching the disciplined, systematic art of limerick and poetry writing. Adaptable for students in kindergarten through college levels, highly recommended for grades 5 through 8th.

Beverly L. Adams-Gordon is a veteran home educator. She has actively home educated her three daughters for over 13 years. Her older daughters were graduated in 1992 and 1994. Her youngest daughter began kindergarten at home in 1999. In addition to home schooling, Adams-Gordon has eight years experience teaching in classrooms and working as a home school supervisory teacher, home education consultant, and administrator of achievement tests and non-test assessments. She is a popular speaker at home education conferences throughout the United States and Canada.