Saturday, June 04, 2016

Nature Poems

These grade 3 poets brought in some beloved objects from nature. They were asked to make several sketches and notice the smallest details. We talked about observation as an essential tool of poets and scientists, and I shared with them Karla Kuskin's wise advice to poets: "One aspect of a poet's life is really seeing.... If you are going to draw, you have to look at that leaf and see the way the lines come down. You have to see the way the leaf is shaped and the way each plant grows differently. When you're drawing, you're drawing details, that's what you're writing about, too." Most students were amazed at how much the drawing helped them become better observers. The results were amazing! 

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