Poetry

Love That Dog

 We are currently reading the book, __Love That Dog__, by Sharon Creech. The story centers around a boy named Jack who, when asked to keep a poetry journal, responds with "I don't want to because boys don't write poetry." As Jack's teacher continues to introduce new poems to her students, Jack begins to slowly see the beauty of expressing thoughts and feelings through the poetry form. He eventually uses poetry to describe a personal story about his beloved dog, Sky. He is also inspired to write to his favorite poet, Walter Dean Meyers.

Through the book, our students will explore, appreciate, and create various types of poems. Click on the links below to read poems that inspired Jack

The Red Wheelbarrow

by William Carlos Williams



Stoppying by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

The Tiger by William Blake

dog by Valerie Worth

Street Music by Arnold Adoff

The Apple by S. C. Rigg

Love That Boy by Walter Dean Myers

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