Silverstein Graveyard
Because poetry builds phonemic awareness while enhancing the alphabetic principle, vocabulary, fluency, expression, and writing skills, students with disabilities that are instructed through the reading and writing of poetry are better able to develop these skills. Students have many misconceptions about what poetry really is. It is important that teachers break these misconceptions by doing things such as reading poetry written by children, so that students can see that poetry writing can be fun, quick, and easy. Teaching students to write free verse poetry is a great way to help them become successful poets. Since free verse poetry does not follow strict conventions, it allows students to express themselves more freely. This freedom allows students with learning disabilities to be more successful at writing.I chose the graveyard and tombstones because it represents the power of poetry and its ability to help students overcome their difficulties and become successful writers.
References:
Routman, R. (2000). Conversations Strategies for Teaching, Learning, and Evaluating.Portsmouth: Heinemann.
Routman, R. (2000). Kid's Poems Teaching Third and Fourth Graders to Love Writing Poetry. New York: Scholastic.
Stange, T., & Wyant, S. (2008). Poetry Proves to be Positive in the Primary Grades. Reading Horizons, 48(3), 201-212. Retrieved November 2, 2012,
from http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1087&context=reading_horizons
References:
Routman, R. (2000). Conversations Strategies for Teaching, Learning, and Evaluating.Portsmouth: Heinemann.
Routman, R. (2000). Kid's Poems Teaching Third and Fourth Graders to Love Writing Poetry. New York: Scholastic.
Stange, T., & Wyant, S. (2008). Poetry Proves to be Positive in the Primary Grades. Reading Horizons, 48(3), 201-212. Retrieved November 2, 2012,
from http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1087&context=reading_horizons