This article stresses that teachers must model and scaffold in order for children to write poetry. Teachers must also provide poetic formulas (which also helps me write I poems) and provide students with the time and opportunity to develop poems. Langer and Applebee shared the 5 components of effective instructional scaffolding, which are ownership, appropriateness, support, collaboration, and internalization.
I agree that “I” poems help students learn more about the particular person, place, or object. “I” poems require them to think deeper and more critical about the character.
I like the “plan” for instructional scaffold on pages 6, 7, and 8. It has clear, easy, step-by-step instructions. I also benefited from the examples from Kelly’s fourth grade classroom.
Thank you Amy! The article isn’t complete, but I will continue to share the drafts with you. How do you see the I POETRY in your 1st grade?
By: fryeem on February 17, 2008
at 7:18 pm
First graders could easily write I poems once the teacher models how to write I poems and they see several examples. I think it would help them to have a form to help them brainstorm and organize.
I see I Poetry being very useful throughout the year in ifrst grade when we are studying families, animals, rocks, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Ruby Bridges. The I poems would help them take their learning to a new level!
By: amhall on February 17, 2008
at 7:36 pm