These are both fantastic! I can’t get over how clever both of these publications are, and even though they weren’t created by real students, they totally could have been. I think this serves as great inspiration for teachers. Either one of these would work very well in a classroom of almost any age. I do think it’s a bit heavy for my young students… not that I’m doubting their ability… they can do truly amazing things! But when I see projects as cool as these I do sort of think to myself: gosh Kelly, maybe you should be teaching older students since you love poetry and literature so much! But I’m very happy where I am and think I’ll stay a while longer. I am trying to think of a way to modify it down a bit… not poems of apology, but I’m thinking letters as poems written to animals or something. The students could write their question poems and then trade with a partner and write back.
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Did you try to write free-verse from a story? Let us know when you do. And feel free to borrow my “Little Dog” books.