Poetry for 9th grader

[carol]

I have avoided teaching poetry like the black plague.
I know he needs to learn the different types of poetry
but don't know of a simple resoures that does this.
Any suggestions?

Carol

[BeckyFL]

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[bbunch]

Progeny Press has an excellent study guide for poetry. I used it this year as part of the literature class that I taught in our co-op. It is quite thorough and is easy to teach. My students enjoyed it.
Tammy

[Kelly on the prairie]

I was looking over Hewitt with new eyes yesterday and they have what appears to be very good lit guides for poetry. There are sizable samples of each guide they offer.

[laughing lioness]

Logos has one for 5th grade and up. I am getting it to use in conjunction with the poetry we are memorizing.

[Chris in VA]

I second Progeny. You use 3 very inexpensive (about $2 each) collections of poetry, cover all the "poetry terms," and it's pretty easy to tuck in alongside another lit course. We will be doing it alongside some Shakespeare and some Am/Eng Lit (to fill in some gaps).

[carol]

Thanks for all your replies.

Carol

[LoriM]

The Ode Less Travelled by Stephen Fry. AWESOME resource. Real book, real expert. Why use curriculum when you can read about poetry in a real book? Not to mention Stephen Fry's amazing wit...I love this book. I have read it and reread it, and feel like I learn more about poetry every time I touch it.

Oh, and of course a great collection (or two or three or four) of poems is a must as well!

[MIch elle]

are 2 good resources. Try your library for Painless Poetry.

[Greta Lea]

I would "study" poetry yet. I'd get a big ole book of poetry by various authors (we have a HUGE one here) and have your student just read a poem each day. I'd let them pick the poem and even reread certain poems...whatever they want to do.

After a year or so of this, THEN do a formal poetry study. I think they'll have more of an appreciation for poetry after just being able to read and enjoy some poetry for a while.

[Kareni]

The Ode Less Travelled by Stephen Fry. AWESOME resource. Real book, real expert. Why use curriculum when you can read about poetry in a real book? Not to mention Stephen Fry's amazing wit...I love this book. I have read it and reread it, and feel like I learn more about poetry every time I touch it.



I enjoyed this book too. Currently I'm reading and enjoying The Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets by Ted Kooser.

See: http://www.amazon.com/Poetry-Home-Repair-Manual-Practical/dp/0803227698

Regards,
Kareni