Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month! Here are a variety of poetry-related videos from Byrdseed.
Writing Seuss Style Poetry
Sure, Dr. Seuss wrote for young students, but can older students analyze his writing and learn to mimic his style? THEN, they can produce Seuss-style poetry about any topic: Ancient China, the electromagnetic spectrum, Pride and Prejudice, and (yes) fraction division!
Writing Summaries in Haiku
Let's write a summary. A very short summary. With VERY strict rules.
What Would Poetry Think About Prose?
Imagine that Poetry and Prose meet for the first time at a party? What would they say to each other? How would they feel? In this video, I guide kids through the process of writing a script in which these two forms of writing interact.
Writing About Art: Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog
Students will look closely at a piece of art and then write a structured poem about it.
Writing About Art: Impression, Sunrise
Students will create a surprisingly good poem based on Monet's Impression, Sunrise.
Writing About Art: Chōshi in Shimosha
Get your students writing some pretty darn impressive poetry based on Japan's most famous artist.
Writing About Art: Twilight in the Wilderness
Students will write about a beautiful painting from Frederic Edwin Church.
Writing About Art: Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons
Students will create a pretty darn interesting poem about Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons.