Comments by Catelyn Boze Most recent public comments by Catelyn Boze https://nowcomment.com/users/117616 I also like that these poems emphasize how poetry can be for anyone--my students often think of poetry as some inaccessible, fancy, high culture type of writing, but it can be an outlet for so many different kinds of people. https://nowcomment.com/documents/300786?scroll_to=2704185 https://nowcomment.com/documents/300786?scroll_to=2704185 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:49:21 -0500 Thank you for sharing this strategy-what a great way to start a unit and keep the conversations connected to each other and to emphasize the diversity of experience and perspective when it comes to this particular topic. https://nowcomment.com/documents/300786?scroll_to=2704184 https://nowcomment.com/documents/300786?scroll_to=2704184 Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:58:20 -0500 I was just going to suggest a similar point--structure and form is hard for kids to grasp and this is a great way to get them started with looking at these features of poetry! https://nowcomment.com/documents/300786?scroll_to=2704182 https://nowcomment.com/documents/300786?scroll_to=2704182 Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:55:16 -0500