How to Teach Poetry
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Teaching Poetry: How to Help Students Understand PoetryThere are two ways to teach poetry. One way is to teach form. Rhyme scheme, rhythm, figurative language... No doubt these are important, but literary terms fade if we have nothing to connect them to our lives.
My Parent PoemPutting my feelings in just a few lines, I had came up with this. Originally for my Dad; however after re-reading it again, I realize it applies to my mother as well.
Education's End of Days or Its Fresh Path to RenewalAt a time of swift transformation and dark threat, old institutions, like education, must find new models and strategies to create fresh vision and rediscover their core wonder and magic. In the 21st century, this new vision can evolve only through colla
Poetry Night at Our HouseRudyard Kipling led a fascinating life. Though he was a native of Britain, he spent a great deal of his life abroad. He is perhaps best known for the works done in or about India. Here are a few of my favorites.- Spiritual EducationReflective short poem (Cinquain style)
I DoIf we could have written our vows nearly forty-five years ago, this would have been our sentiments.- Analysis of Gwendolyn Brooks' Poem "We Real Cool"Gwendolyn Brooks' poem "We Real Cool" identifies the struggle that Black American youths went through to define themselves in the late fifties and early sixties, in a society that was predominately trying to keep them oppressed
- All Grown Up: A Poem for Parents and ChildrenChildren growing up right before your eyes.
- In the Life - A PoemA short poem about a child who meets his demise.
- Cancer PoemAn old friend called today to tell me he has cancer.
My Journey Through Life, Love and PassionLeokadia's poems are very touching, moving, and uplifting. They highlight the trials she endured with cancer. She renders tribute to her medical team for their dedicated care; while praising God for sustaining her life.
Parents - a PoemNever break your parents heart.- The Poem that Makes You ScaredFear, cowards, run.
- Literary Analysis: Assessing the Imagery of Sharon Olds' PoetrySharon Olds' poem, "I Go Back to May 1937" is a work that is rife with imagery, at the same time beautiful and savage. It is a deceptive one; the imagery Olds employs over the poem's course grows increasingly violent, belying its innocuous and even sentimental beginnings.
- EDUCATION REGISTRY SERVICE LAUNCHES WEBSITE that ALLOWS ENGAGED COUPLES and PARENTS to CREATE GIFT REGISTRIES to FUND the RISING COST of EDUCATIONEducation Registry announces the launch of its website, www.EducationRegistry.com.
