Poetry writing continued in the library all week! I chose different poetry writing activities for each grade level, geared toward their development level. I found a template for an “I Am” poem on the Freeology website, but decided it was too long for first graders (and we only had about 20 minutes to complete the activity) so I adapted it.
A shortened version of an “I Am” poem template
After discussing what the students knew about poetry and reading a few poems, they started writing. I wanted to videotape the students reading their poems, but I decided that I would not have the time to do it with the 80+ students in all 4 first grade classes. I chose the most successful poem; ones that were the most original and showed some careful thought.
Flipgrid
I chose to use Flipgrid to record the students as it is quick and the students can easily take part in the process. Flipgrid is also easy to share. I emailed the teachers the link to the grid and I also placed it on the school’s Facebook page. Check out some of our budding poets:
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