Thinking Like Poets

Last week we began our poetry unit...our last writing unit of the year! We have been practicing:

• Looking at ordinary objects through "poet's eyes"
• Playing with line breaks
• Using repetition to make our poems feel like music
• Packing big feelings into small details

Below is an example of a poem we wrote today as a class. We tried to capture the BIG FEELING of being excited for a Class TEAM party, but zoomed into the detail of the clay (from our last party).

Save the Date for our Poetry Cafe... June 2nd in the afternoon, more details TBA.