Personally, I think the book is geared towards middle school and higher. You would probably need to modify a lot of the lessons to work for your grade levels. Plus, a lot of the examples would be too high/difficult. So, not sure if this is the right book for you.
Justin Greene Sent from my iPad > On Jul 30, 2014, at 2:00 PM, mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org wrote: > > Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to > mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > mosaic-ow...@literacyworkshop.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Mosaic digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Poem Central Review (Jeanne Canon) > 2. Re: Poem Central Review (Leah Fisher) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:30:35 -0400 > From: Jeanne Canon <jca...@optonline.net> > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Poem Central Review > Message-ID: <ba4ccc1b-f6af-495b-a9cd-ce77d25e7...@optonline.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I understood that you believe that this book will be very helpful for your > 6th graders. I teach ELLs grades 2 through 5. Do you think that I could > some find some strategies/ideas to use with my age range? >> On Jul 29, 2014, at 3:00 PM, mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org wrote: >> >> Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to >> mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org >> >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> mosaic-ow...@literacyworkshop.org >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Mosaic digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Book review: Poem Central by Shirley McPhillips (Justin Greene) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 22:55:22 -0500 >> From: Justin Greene <justgre...@yahoo.com> >> To: "mosaic@literacyworkshop.org" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> >> Subject: [MOSAIC] Book review: Poem Central by Shirley McPhillips >> Message-ID: <311967ee-14b4-4259-8c8f-c18c94039...@yahoo.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> Hello, >> >> I volunteered to review the book Poem Central: Word Journeys with Readers >> and Writers by Shirley McPhillips. As a 6th grade English/Language Arts >> teacher I am always looking for new ways to instill a passion for poetry in >> my classroom. I hear too much moaning and groaning when I tell the kids we >> are going to look at and/or write some poetry. This book definitely peaked >> my interest and will be using many of its strategies this coming year. >> >> First, Ms. McPhillips really knows her poetry. It is quite obvious from the >> very beginning of the text. I knew right away that I was reading from a >> poetry master. >> >> Second, the breakdown of the book is very user friendly. It is divided in >> to three parts: Coming into a world of poetry, Reading a Poem:An Immense >> Intimacy, and Finding Poems, Making Poems. I really like the short chapters >> in between that had a diverse mix of poems. >> >> Part 1 is all about becoming interested in poetry and how to bring it in to >> the classroom. She gives some good advice here and this chapter sparked >> some ideas I plan to use this year. This section motivated me to do a poem >> once a week or even poetry Friday. >> >> Part 2 discusses reading poetry. It goes over structure, titles, rhythm, >> size and shape, difficulty level, and in short, how to talk to a poem. I >> really like how she says to read poems to read them and not analyze every >> word/line. >> >> Part 3 is about craft & creation. She gives different types of poems to >> write as well as student reflections. This part is great to use in the >> classroom and will be referring to this part a lot. >> >> This book couldn't have come at a better time. I want to do more poetry in >> my classroom. It is time for the moans and groans to become Ooohs and Aaahs. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Justin Greene >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of Mosaic Digest, Vol 95, Issue 11 >> ************************************** > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 07:43:01 -0500 > From: "Leah Fisher" <lfis...@dce.k12.wi.us> > To: <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org>, <jca...@optonline.net> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Poem Central Review > Message-ID: <53d8a205020000b40002f...@mail.dce.k12.wi.us> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > Just to clarify... I read the common Core book, not poem central. My ideas > are for the Common Core book. I wasn't sure based on the subject line, but > your question fit. > > There were elementary examples all the way through the book, so I think it > would be appropriate for your grade. It seems to me that I found a free > preview for the book online and it had the entire book available to look > through. I would recommend trying to either find someone with the book or > looking through it online before purchasing. The fully scripted lessons > focused on math grade 2 and language arts grade 5. Other chapters had > strategy ideas that could be used, modified as needed, to fit most grade > levels. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any more questions! I am > hoping to get my ELL teacher to read this book. This may give her some new > resources and ideas too! > > > Leah Fisher > DC Everest Middle School Language Arts (Reading) > 9302 Schofield Ave > Weston, WI 54476 > 241-9700 EX 2228 > lfis...@dce.k12.wi.us >>>> Jeanne Canon <jca...@optonline.net> 07/29/14 4:33 PM >>> > I understood that you believe that this book will be very helpful for your > 6th graders. I teach ELLs grades 2 through 5. Do you think that I could > some find some strategies/ideas to use with my age range? >> On Jul 29, 2014, at 3:00 PM, mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org wrote: >> >> Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to >> mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org >> >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> mosaic-ow...@literacyworkshop.org >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Mosaic digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Book review: Poem Central by Shirley McPhillips (Justin Greene) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 22:55:22 -0500 >> From: Justin Greene <justgre...@yahoo.com> >> To: "mosaic@literacyworkshop.org" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> >> Subject: [MOSAIC] Book review: Poem Central by Shirley McPhillips >> Message-ID: <311967ee-14b4-4259-8c8f-c18c94039...@yahoo.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> Hello, >> >> I volunteered to review the book Poem Central: Word Journeys with Readers >> and Writers by Shirley McPhillips. As a 6th grade English/Language Arts >> teacher I am always looking for new ways to instill a passion for poetry in >> my classroom. I hear too much moaning and groaning when I tell the kids we >> are going to look at and/or write some poetry. This book definitely peaked >> my interest and will be using many of its strategies this coming year. >> >> First, Ms. McPhillips really knows her poetry. It is quite obvious from the >> very beginning of the text. I knew right away that I was reading from a >> poetry master. >> >> Second, the breakdown of the book is very user friendly. It is divided in >> to three parts: Coming into a world of poetry, Reading a Poem:An Immense >> Intimacy, and Finding Poems, Making Poems. I really like the short chapters >> in between that had a diverse mix of poems. >> >> Part 1 is all about becoming interested in poetry and how to bring it in to >> the classroom. She gives some good advice here and this chapter sparked >> some ideas I plan to use this year. This section motivated me to do a poem >> once a week or even poetry Friday. >> >> Part 2 discusses reading poetry. It goes over structure, titles, rhythm, >> size and shape, difficulty level, and in short, how to talk to a poem. I >> really like how she says to read poems to read them and not analyze every >> word/line. >> >> Part 3 is about craft & creation. She gives different types of poems to >> write as well as student reflections. This part is great to use in the >> classroom and will be referring to this part a lot. >> >> This book couldn't have come at a better time. I want to do more poetry in >> my classroom. It is time for the moans and groans to become Ooohs and Aaahs. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Justin Greene >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of Mosaic Digest, Vol 95, Issue 11 >> ************************************** > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > ------------------------------ > > End of Mosaic Digest, Vol 95, Issue 12 > ************************************** _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
