To See the World Afresh: Talking about Poetry.

McClure, Amy A.; Bownas, Joan; Dapoz, Lisa; Hildebrand, Karen; Oxley, Peggy; Webb, Lillian; Weston, Lynda

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ERIC Number: EJ581333

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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To See the World Afresh: Talking about Poetry.

McClure, Amy A.; Bownas, Joan; Dapoz, Lisa; Hildebrand, Karen; Oxley, Peggy; Webb, Lillian; Weston, Lynda

Language Arts, v76 n4 p341-48 Mar 1999

Reviews 31 collections of children's poetry that help students see the world from a fresh perspective. Notes how they were used in a variety of classrooms and how children responded to them. Organizes the books in terms of: making the ordinary extraordinary; looking at relationships in new ways; new views of the world; and a fresh look at animals. (SR)

Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, English Instruction, Language Arts, Literature Appreciation, Middle Schools, Poetry, Reader Response, Reading Attitudes, Reading Material Selection, Reading Materials, Student Reaction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reference Materials - Bibliographies; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Note: Theme: The Poetic Possibilities of Language.