Drawing on decades of experience, this resource offers a comprehensive approach to teaching poetry to young children, including those in diverse and challenging circumstances. It features thirty-eight detailed lesson plans and twenty-three workshop ideas, making it suitable for various classroom settings. The book serves as a valuable guide for educators seeking to inspire creativity and expression through poetry writing in students from pre-K to sixth grade.
The Forms of Things Unknown: Teaching Poetry Writing to Teens and Adults draws from Shelley Savren's forty years of teaching poetry writing to a diverse array of students, from teens with mental health issues to seniors to adults with developmental disabilities. Designed for use in a classroom or community setting, this book features forty-one lesson plans and nineteen more poetry-writing workshop ideas and provides guidance and inspiration for teaching poetry writing to teens and adults.
This collection of family stories explores the profound struggles of daily life through the lens of matriarchs and their daughters. It begins with harrowing experiences in a concentration camp and evolves toward enlightenment. Divided into four sections, it covers themes of familial connections, the reconciliation of loss, reflections on childhood and motherhood, and the quest for inner peace. The author's Jewish heritage enriches the narrative, emphasizing the balance of struggle and illumination within shared human experiences.