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| Students in Ms. Ellis' room work on their haiku variations |
Two weeks ago, I brought in some of Robert Hass' selected haiku by Issa. However, instead of having students write traditional haiku in response, I created three spinoff forms from which they could choose: my-ku (about themselves), you-ku (about someone else), and psy-ku (crazy or nonsense haiku). You can read all about the results here.
Last week, classes fell on Valentine's Day. I knew there would be no avoiding the inevitable, so I had students read E. E. Cummings' "[love is more thicker than forget]," and write poems about people or things they love. The full story is here.
Approaching my fifth week, it's been a terrific time so far. These second graders are extremely bright and eager, and the teachers have been nothing short of amazing. More to come!
