Friday, September 21, 2012

It's Poetry Friday: Poem Posters

  by Amy Merrill1


Poem Posters

Today's Poetry Friday Round-Up is being hosted by Renee at No Water River.  
She has lots of "Poetry Candy" for us to sample.  Make sure you indulge your poetry sweet tooth!

Poem Posters . . . 

 As Martha Stewart would say, "they're a good thing."  What are Poem Posters you ask?  Poem Posters are exactly what they sound like.  They are posters created by using the text of a "Poetry Break!" poem and some sort of visual (clip art, illustrations, craft items, etc).Last year I began to create Poem Posters to leave in the classrooms after I presented a "Poetry Break!"  Teachers and their students were able to revisit, read, and recite poems every day.  

One teacher used a clothesline, strung across her classroom, to hang the Poem Posters.  Students were able to read and recite "Poetry Break!" poems from the entire school year.   At one time, she needed to use the clothesline for another purpose and had to remove the Poem Posters.  Students were surprised to see that the poems were not in their usual place and were quite disappointed.  The teacher had to reassure her students that the poems would soon be returned to their proper place.  

  by Amy Merrill1


Poem Posters are fun to make and they become a much loved part of the classroom.  Poem Posters give students and teachers daily opportunities to take a "Poetry Break!" at any time and on any day! 

10 comments:

  1. What fun! I love these posts and your blog, Amy. 'Just pinned this post and sent it to Kenn Nesbitt too! Thank you for all you do to inspire! xo, a.

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    1. Thanks Amy! YOU are one of my true poetry inspirations! Your visit to Binghamton fueled my poetry fire! :) Hugs!

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  2. Hi Amy M.,
    Hope to get to visit your school on a Poetry Friday or any other day this year! Will you be coming to NYSRA? My son is back in Binghamton for this semester. Have you seen Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong's new book The Poetry Friday Anthology? Lots of great poems in there. Janet F. from Skaneateles

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    1. Janet, I am working on getting to go to NYSRA! I hope we can connect there! I have been thinking of you and will send you an email soon! :) You are welcome to visit any time!

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  3. Hi Mrs. Merrill! It looks like you and your kids are having a lot of fun with poetry. I hope you keep it up! -- Kenn Nesbitt

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    1. Thank you, Kenn! I am honored that you have visited my Book Break blog and took the time to comment! :) Your poems are among the favorites of kids in my school! Thank you for giving us all such treats!

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  4. What a great idea! Thanks for sharing it with us.

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    1. Thank you, Tabatha! Poetry is meant to be shared! I love Poetry Fridays!

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  5. I love these posters! They're a good thing, indeed. :)

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