Using Poetry in the Classroom (Paperback)

Paperback. Here, Ross Burkhardt explains how to reach students through poetry and how to help them develop their own appreciation for it. Drawing on the author's rich experience as a middle school language arts teacher, Using Poetry in the Classroom presents a comprehensive approach that focuses on both the how and the why of teaching poetry. This book offers explicit descriptions on how to deliver specific poetry lessons that will develop academic skills such as reading, writing, and critical thinking. Divided into three sections, this book teaches all aspects of poetrycomposing, memorizing, reciting, interpreting, listening, reading, and publishing.Includes:A range of effective strategies for instructionClassroom-tested examples Descriptions of how to teach poetry Suggestions on how to introduce, engage students in, and help students learn the essentials of poetry reading and writing Reflections from former studentsThis book is intended for teachers, teacher educators, and professors with an interest in language arts. This book offers explicit descriptions on how to deliver specific poetry lessons that will develop academic skills such as reading, writing, and critical thinking. Divided into three sections, it teaches all aspects of poetry_composing, memorizing, reciting, interpreting, listening, reading, and publishing. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…