Spring_2012_Calkins_Poetry


 * || ==[[image:poetrybook width="225" height="225" align="left"]]Poetry: Powerful Thoughts in Tiny Packages==

Spring 2012
|| =Book Summary= __Poetry: Powerful Thoughts in Tiny Packages__  contains five sections. Section one focuses on having the perspective of a poet and focusing on descriptive details of everyday things. Section two focuses on finding the key ingredients that make a poem and teaching students to show the reader what they are trying to convey with their words and not telling them. Section three talks about the meaning of voice and breaking down the structure of different types of poems. Part four uses examples of comparisons such as metaphors and contrasts in poems to teach the writer how to illustrate their feelings and not just “say them plain” (82). The last section of the book is about revision and comparing poetry to other types of writing. This section wraps up the book by celebrating poetry in our youth.

Author Biography
Stephanie Parsons-

Stephanie Parsons received her education at Yale and Columbia Teachers College where she learned how to turn her passion for teaching children to read and write with enjoyment and confidence into a reality. Stephanie’s talent does not only extend across country but also across the world. She has worked hard to establish a system to balance literacy and enhance the curriculum. Stephanie believes in the importance of having big goals for our students. By being actively involved and excited about the development of students as readers and writers, we are increasing their chances for success. Stephanie is a former staff developer with Lucy Calkins and the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project. She currently works as reading and writing developer in elementary schools across New York City as well as the country.

Stephanie’s Books: The Heinemann titles First Grade Readers (2010), Second Grade Writers (2007) and First Grade Writers (2005) as well as a coauthor with Lucy Calkins of Units of Study for Primary Writing, classroom materials from firsthand. Stephanie’s Websites and Resources: [|__http://www.stephanieparsons.com/StephanieParsons.com/Welcome.html__] [|__http://unitsofstudy.com/author_bios.asp__] [|__http://www.heinemann.com/products/E01031.aspx__]

Lucy Calkins

Lucy Calkins is the author of ten books involving teaching writing to elementary students. She is a great resource for superintendents, principles and teachers who are looking to work with writing workshops. Some of her most famous books including The Art of Teaching Reading, Units of Study for Primary Writing, and One to One. Recently, Calkins has written the Common Core Reading & Writing Workshop which includes grades Kindergarten through eighth grade. She is also the Literacy Specialist at Teachers College. As a wife and mother, she enjoys working with a variety of children in the classroom setting to encourage young writers.

Lucy Calkins Books: Units of Study for Primary Writing Units of Study for Teaching Writing The Art of Teaching Writing <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">One to One <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Art of Teaching Reading

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://unitsofstudy.com/author_bios.asp__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.heinemann.com/authors/430.aspx__]

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Erin Wheeler <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Danielle Dakroub

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Poetry: Powerful Thoughts in Tiny Packages <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Lucy Calkins and Stephanie Parsons

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Summary:

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Poetry: Powerful Thoughts in Tiny Packages__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> contains five sections. Section one focuses on having the perspective of a poet and focusing on descriptive details of everyday things. Section two focuses on finding the key ingredients that make a poem and teaching students to show the reader what they are trying to convey with their words and not telling them. Section three talks about the meaning of voice and breaking down the structure of different types of poems. Part four uses examples of comparisons such as metaphors and contrasts in poems to teach the writer how to illustrate their feelings and not just “say them plain” (82). The last section of the book is about revision and comparing poetry to other types of writing. This section wraps up the book by celebrating poetry in our youth.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mini-Lesson:

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Topic: the creamer in my coffee

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Observations/Details: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-swirls in my coffee <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-is a light beige color <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-smells like hazelnut

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Similarities: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-swirls like a tornado <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-similar color to white gold

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Differences: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-it is thick, unlike water <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-the smell isn’t strong but warm and subtle <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I sip the tornado that swirls in my coffee. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The creamer is rich like white gold. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The aroma of hazelnut runs through my body <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">and creates a warmth that fills the room.


 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Pre-Writing Activity
 * 2) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Think of something “small” that you do or see everyday that you wouldn’t normally think about.
 * 3) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The tree you pass outside of your apartment every day.
 * 4) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The creamer you put in your coffee.
 * 5) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ingredients
 * 6) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What other observations and specific details about your topic can you think of that will help make this into something big?
 * 7) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What can you find that is similar/different to your topic?
 * 8) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">These make up the ingredients of your poem.
 * 9) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Quick-write
 * 10) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Jot down 3-5 words about your topic and use them to form a brief poem.
 * 11) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Confer
 * 12) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Share your poem with the person next to you.
 * 13) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Optional share to the class.

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