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Hopkins, Lee Bennett – Elementary English, 1967
The article recounts biographical information concerning Adelaide Crapsey (1878-1914), a little-known American poetess. It includes poems illustrating the cinquain, a stanza form she invented which is popular with children. (RD)
Descriptors: Biographies, English Instruction, Language Arts, Poetry
E. E. Cummings and the Young Reader: A Celebration
Lasser, Michael L. – Elementary English, 1973
Presents several highly imaginative poems for the young reader and suggests that E. E. Cummings' poetry is suitable for children's reading tastes. (RB)
Descriptors: Children, Elementary Education, English Instruction, Imagination
Metamorphosis of a Poem
O'Neill, Jean H. – Elementary English, 1973
Presents step by step procedures for a student writing project for seventh graders. (RB)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Elementary Education, English Instruction, Grade 7
A Poetry Workshop for the Upper Elementary Grades
Shuman, R. Baird – Elementary English, 1973
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Elementary Education, English Instruction, Intermediate Grades
Pre-Poetry Play: Building Impression-Blocks
Hennings, Dorothy G. – Elementary English, 1972
Suggests pre-poetry writing exercises can introduce poetry writing as fun rather than frustrating. (RB)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, English Education, English Instruction, Poetry
Two Methods of Teaching Poetry Writing in the Fourth Grade
Shapiro, Phyllis P.; Shapiro, Bernard J. – Elementary English, 1971
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Educational Research, English Instruction, Grade 4
Poetry in the Primary Grades
Harp, M. William – Elementary English, 1972
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Creative Writing, English Instruction, Literature Appreciation
Poetry in the Elementary Classroom: The Professional Literature, 1970-1972.
Hoetker, James; Rupley, William – Elementary English, 1972
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Content Analysis, Elementary Education, English Instruction
Poetry for Boys in the Primary Grades
Hartley, Ruth Norene – Elementary English, 1972
Descriptors: Elementary Education, English Instruction, Males, Poetry
Catching Color and Rhythm in Poetry with Nine-Year-Olds
Mackintosh, Helen K. – Elementary English, 1971
Descriptors: Color, Elementary School Students, English Instruction, Grade 4
Heaven Is under Our Feet
Webb, Rosalie – Elementary English, 1970
Presents representative poems written by students who had carefully examined one square foot of playground. (RD)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, English Instruction, Junior High School Students, Poetry
Exploring Poetry Patterns
Tiedt, Iris M. – Elementary English, 1970
Defines and illustrates free, haiku, cinquain, diamante, septolet, and quintain verse patterns and urges their use in motivating students to compose poems. (SW)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Elementary Education, English Instruction, Literary Devices
Poetry Teach-Ins An "In" Thing
Clare, Sister Francis – Elementary English, 1972
Describes her experiences with an innovative approach to the teaching of poetry to five ninth grade English classes. (RB)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Creative Writing, English Curriculum, English Instruction