Poetry Friday: Gooney Bird is So Absurd

Via A Year of Reading:  A new book about Gooney Bird!!!

"Gooney Bird and her classmates are learning to write poetry. They write very short three or four-word poems, haikus, couplets, limericks, and list poems. We get to watch Gooney Bird help Barry revise his list poem. At the end of the book, the class is just about to start writing poems for two voices when their teacher's mother dies. Together they write a poem for MANY voices for their teacher."

Tag This: Games as Poetry

I think a lot about the use of games in education.  Our students now (our teacher as well!) are visual - are bombarded with visuals.

I found this post - and the links within - very interesting as they relate to poetry.

Happy Poetry Friday!

Poetry Friday

Many blogs host "Poetry Friday" where the authors share a favorite poem or poetry resource. (Just Google "poetry Friday" and I am sure you find some great links!!)  I am not very good at that kind of regular posting so I have not (yet) disciplined myself to do a similar thing.  However, via A Year of Reading blog I did find this great resource that I just had to share.  The Tree That Time Built is a collection of poetery with a science focus - a great resource to integrate multiple curricula.