Bring poems into the classroom with these lesson plans, which are especially suited to introducing students to poetry and helping them become engaged and thoughtful readers. Oct 08, 2015 with book spine poetry, students will end up spending more time working on revision strategies. Click the picture to come on over to see more examples and grab my. The idea originated from a photo project created by artist nina katchadourian. Children 58 children 911 teen 1218 adult 19 and older a grand. One of my favorite poetry activities that kids can easily do at home is spine poetry. For those of you who dont know, book spine poems are made by stacking books on top of each other and forming a witty, freeverse poem from. Book spine poetry contest enter the book spine poetry. Go to your local library, or pull off a handful of books from your own shelf at home. Traditional book spine poem template 2 pages which asks students to create a poem comprised solely of book titles. The poetry spine is designed to ensure that each term children become familiar with at least one key poet.
This is the student planning sheet my students use to plan out their book spine poem. See more ideas about book spine, poetry and poetry inspiration. For those of you who dont know, book spine poems are made by stacking books on top of each other and forming a witty, freeverse poem from their titles. The concept of book spine poetry appeared in 1993 with nina katchadourians sorted books project. Maria popova of brain pickings adapted the spine sentences into poetry, and the idea quickly spread around the interwebs.
How have i not come across book spine poetry before. Oct 26, 2012 the concept of book spine poetry appeared in 1993 with nina katchadourians sorted books project. To make a book spine poem, you would start by moving these books around into stacks with the spines together so that the titles are like the lines of a poem. And below that is the kidlistospheres list of places to find poetry for poetry mon. Book spine poem by book spine poetry has taken over the literary world. Odd smell by travis jonker turning your book collection into poetry is a fun, creative bookshelf idea.
Try your hand at one and let us know what you came up with. Dont edit yet grab any spines that you think may work. Thanks to poet amy ludwig vanderwater at the poem farm for hosting poetry friday today. Book spine poetry contest enter the book spine poetry contest. Its a kind of poetry that you dont really write from scratch instead, you find it by arranging book titles to make a poem. Browse many, many book spines and choose one or two that spark your interest or that speak to your heart. Thats right, the students just stack books and they create a poem.
Create book spine poem videos on the ipad with the free app tellagami. I used a world without you as the title, not as part of the poem itself. If they want to go above and beyond, they can create an original illustration to accompany their blackout poem. Find other book spines that complement your first choice.
The students will love playing with the titles and creating di. Kaite mediatore stover, readers services manager at the kansas city public library. Have your students try to come up with different combinations of titles to create a book spine poem. Book spine poetry is so simple but creates intriguingly artistic results. Integrate reading, writing, and social studies in this lesson about famous jazz musicians. Stack the books on top of each other, and read the titles from top to bottom. Tellagami book spine found poetry teachercreated lesson.
Students must be able to explain the theme authors message behind the poem. Jul 19, 2012 im a teacher and awardwinning materials writer from connecticut. Have you ever tried book spine poetry with your students. Jan 11, 20 book spine poetry wedding invitation via huffington post this book spine wedding poem includes joanna nadins wonderland. As this lesson focuses on both poetry and book spines spend a few minutes showing students what book spines look like. Additionally, the lesson features a student book talk divided by sections. The book spine poetry organizer is a great tool to use for poetry month. To make a book spine poem, you would start by moving these books around. Milne 1928 na who has seen the wind poem christina rossetti 1872 na the three little kittens poem eliza lee follen 1860 na make way for little ducklings robert mccloskey 1941 76 the night before christmas poem clement clarke moore 1823 32 nonlinear time sequences name of book author year pages. Apr 29, 2018 the topic should be related to a work we have studied in class novel, play, poem or their own feelingsreflections on ending high school and beginning college. These rules can include the number of lines or syllables the poem should have, the placement of rhymes, and so on.
The metaphorical night in this poem could be looked upon as any place outside of conventionality or popularity, and the outsiders who. Students were given a unit of study and had to create a book spine poem about it. For example, one set of titles might describe a story. Creating book spine poems is great fun and is an enjoyable school or home library activity. This lesson offers suggestions for introducing students to finding books using. This leaves enough space for teachers to add their own enthusiasms and new finds. Give book boxes from your classroom library to students and have them create a book spine poem of their own. Download the book spine poetry task cards to share with your students. Did you know you could craft a poem using only books. Its a fun way to get kids to write poems even if they are initially resistant to the idea. How you do it is you take a look at the titles on the spines of the books on your book shelf and then arrange them into a poem. Not long ago, we reported on dr seussthemed weddings.
I liked it so much that i was inspired to write one of my own. Spend some time noticing things about all of the poems. Suzanne and i both composed three poems based on books. The academy of american poets is the largest membershipbased nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting american poets. Katchadourian began collecting interesting titles and arranging them in clusters so the spines could be read like a sentence. Feb 12, 2014 have your students try to come up with different combinations of titles to create a book spine poem. This book spine poem is asking people to see those who stand outside of the limelight and dont quite fit in the mainstream mold of society. Apr 23, 20 kids can write poems with this very easy and simple poetry activity. Give students an opportunity to wander throughout the classroom or library locating book spines on their own. Copy off pages from several different books and make photocopies. Here are many of the poetry writing lessons for children that i have created to help you become a better poet, including how to write funny poetry, poetic rhythm, poetic forms and other styles of verse, as well as. There are so many ways to incorporate poetry into all classrooms. Huffington post ran an article about book spine poetry. As a writer, ive been on the author team of two textbooks, written lesson plans and activities for private language schools, and am putting out my own line of teacher resource books.
Check out this gallery of bookspine poems for examples. After lunch, a new poem or old favourite is shared by the teacher, a child or a group performing. Book spine poetry wedding invitation via huffington post this book spine wedding poem includes joanna nadins wonderland. This is a very creative, free, and flexible type of poetry. Activities for teenscrafts for teensteen craftsteen programslibrary programslibrary lessonslibrary ideassummer poemsfound poetry. Learners create poems by stacking books and reading the lines created by their spine titles. Teacher notes 1 page so that you can get started quickly. And below that is the kidlistospheres list of places to find poetry for poetry month. In this reading worksheet, your child will identify the. I will happily post everyones poems that i receive, and we can add to volume 1 of book spine poetry. Allow your students to have fun with it and experiment. Rather than following any rules on structure or rhyme, book spine poems invite aspiring poets to use only book titles to create a truly funky masterpiece. Jan 16, 2017 with book spine poetry, students will end up spending more time working on revision strategies. Found poetry is particularly popular with students who are overwhelmed by the vastness of a blank page or who act like their pencil is barbed.
Found poetry is playful and lowstress, but it isnt slacker poetry. Kaite mediatore stover, readers services manager at the kansas city public library, explains how to stack up a poem of your own using. Google and or twitter images of book spine poem examples. The topic should be related to a work we have studied in class novel, play, poem or their own feelingsreflections on ending high school and beginning college. Just browse a bookshelf, choose titles that you can put together to make a short poem or story and then take a picture of the book spines. Since then, ive taught around the world and had students who were russian oil executives, afghan high school students, and chinese video game champions. Building a poetry spine key stage 1 the poems and rhymes that we share with children should be varied and powerful. Lesson plans for introducing poetry academy of american poets. Here are lessons for writing several common poetic forms.
If i were doing this lesson with an older class, say fourth or fifth, i would let them choose books from the shelf on their own. All you need is a stack of book with interesting titles from around the house or your school library. Apr, 2012 for those of you who dont know, book spine poems are made by stacking books on top of each other and forming a witty, freeverse poem from their titles. Inject some new inspiration into poem writing with book spine poems. My greataunt arizona eyes, nose, fingers, and toes but no candy ive used it for the past three years with my second through fifth grades to great success. After all, its a lot easier to flipflop the order of a stack of books than to rewrite a poem. I started teaching in the peace corps in the south pacific in 2001. Dec 31, 20 discovering your voice through poetry lesson plan. One of our favorite kinds of poetry to create each year is book spine poetry. They walked around the library finding books that spark but as. Book spine poetry is a photo meme that involves lining up or stacking books in a particular order so the titles on the book spines create a poem. A child who is read to will have an inner kingdom of unicorns, talking spiders and a knife that cuts into other worlds.
Take your students to the library or have them browse a site like goodreads and challenge them to create poems from book titles. They are created by stacking books on top of each other until a poem emerges. Book mad stefanie kiper and marc schmidt have created their own literary theme for their forthcomi. Help your fifth grader search the family bookshelves to create a oneofakind poem based on the books he already loves. The poem must be accompanied by a onepage writeup explaining their own process of findingarranging titles and the meaning behind their book spine poem. A poetic form is a set of rules for writing a certain type of poem. Book spine poetry are poems created by stacking books so their titles become something more than just random words put together. Book spine poems are created by gathering different books and stacking them so that the titles create a poem.
At the end of this post, is a writing workout about book spine poems. Book spine poetry by a teacher without a class tpt. Hybrid book spine poem template 1 page which asks students to begin and end their poem with a book title, but write the other lines themselves. Lesson plans, graphic organizers, grading rubrics, and so much more awaits you in this comprehensive resource.
Jul 21, 2016 i used a world without you as the title, not as part of the poem itself. Student introduction to the book and sharing a passage, student commentary on the book, student concluding remarks, including who might like the book. There are many different ways to write poems as well as lots of techniques you can learn to help you improve your writing skill. Book spines either printed or books from your shelveslibrary. Get students to use the titles in the spines to make pieces of poetry. Last week i was reading through some education blogs and came across mary lee hahns book spine poem.
Celebrating poetry through book spine poems expect the. This type of poem can be serious or funny, just like in regular poetry. Apr 12, 2011 did you know you could craft a poem using only books. My 8 year old does have fun composing haiku but i havent been able to find a way to. Even if the words dont quite fit, they can drop or add their own words to their creation and, presto.
Of course, the occasional joke poem is part of the repertoire but there is so much more. Digital magnetic poetry with the word mover appin lesson. Book spine poetry falls into the category of found poetry that is, poems made up of text lifted from different sources. Apr 08, 2019 if they want to go above and beyond, they can create an original illustration to accompany their blackout poem. Creating book spine poems are a fun and creative way to craft a poem without having to write down any words. It is so interesting to think about how words, phrases, and sentences that already exist in the world can be remixed into something new. Book spine poetry great lesson in library or classroom during april or anytime. Lesson plans for introducing poetry academy of american. A simple way to ensure poetry becomes a regular feature of the curriculum is to establish a poem of the day system. As example, gretchen and i brought book spine poetry into a history lesson. Book spine poetry works great as a quick activity for your next poetry unit, as a sub plan, or as an activity for quick finishers. We recently spent some time creating blackout poetry, and now students have been coming to the library to create book spine poems.
Book spine poetry free resource by lindsay ann learning tpt. With book spine poetry, students will end up spending more time working on revision strategies. With book spine poetry you dont have to start with a blank page, you start with a full book shelf. Students are asked to find books and assemble book spines to create a poem. Our book spine poems, of course, come with a twist. Basically, put book spines in an interesting way to create a poem. In the reading spine at key stage 2, i have selected six novels in each year with a focus on one core picture book. It can be a great way to take a midday break, and take a few minutes to tap into your creative self. Discovering your voice through poetry lesson plan lesson. After all, its a lot easier to flipflop the order of a stack of books than to rewrite a poem, silverman says. Book spine poetry is a free verse poem composed by.
I usually take my students to the library to complete this organizer. When it sounds right, snap a photo of your completed poem. The relationship i was going for here was small child and parent, but interpret it as you wish. You would keep moving the book titles around into different stacks until you find the lines that go best together to make a poem. Feb 26, 2012 book spine poem by book spine poetry has taken over the literary world. Practice one version of found poetry with a lesson on book spine poems. Bookworms may want to use this arrangement idea to display funny book humor.
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