“Where do poems come from?” Kiyoshi asks his grandfather. Off they go on a walk to discover the answer.
Like scientists, poets are careful observers of the world. “If we look with a poet’s eye, everything becomes poetry.”
Kiyoshi's Walk (pdf)
DownloadI chose to pair this book with Kiyoshi’s Walk because it sends a similar message: the world around us is full of ideas for poems. We just need to be careful observers. Using a diary-like format encourages students to notice and write on any and all days - not just in the month of April. I was especially tickled that the author lives in our own Hudson Valley of New York.
When Green Becomes Tomatoes (pdf)
DownloadEach month we try and pair a narrative with an informational text! We hope you enJOY!
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