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Discover the Poet in You.By Sara Brennan-Slowkowski Materials Needed: Internet Access Student Journals Paper Pencils Construction Paper Glue Scissors Crayons Markers Stickers Glitter Various Other Decorative Material Before you read: Choose one of the following activities to be done in your writing journal: Write an acrostic poem using the letters of your first and last name. Click here to see an example of acrostic writing. Visit CHILDRENS HAIKU GARDEN and experiment with writing and illustrating your own Haiku. Explore How to Write a Limerick and try it out! While you read: Visit Poems for Children and Barking Spiders, (and other Such Stuff). Read at least ten different poems posted on these sites. In your journal, take notes on each poem that you read. Include information like title, author, subject, type of poem, mood of the poem, description of illustrations, and any other information that you feel is important. Choose your favorite poem and write me a letter that describes the poem and tells me why you liked it . After you read: Visit one of the following sites to and complete all stages of the poetry workshop, (including meeting the poet, reading his or her poems, brainstorming, writing your own poem, revising, and publishing online): Poetry Writing with Jack Prelutsky Poetry Writing with Karla Kuskin Kristine OConnell Georges Tips for Young Poets Beyond Reading: Edit, revise, and finalize your poem for the final steps. Make two copies of your poem, one handwritten and one typed in Notepad. Click here to begin typing. Use the construction paper, glue, and decorative materials to illustrate and frame you completed, handwritten poem. (These will be put on display outside our classroom!) Enter your typed copy into a poetry contest found at Giggle Poetry. Congratulations, you have discovered the poet in you! Rubric * * Introduction Do you like poetry? Does it have to rhyme? This lesson will help you the answers to these and many othe