For the Good of the Earth and Sun: Teaching Poetry (Heinemann/Cassell Language & Literacy)

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by: Georgia Heard

: For the Good of the Earth and Sun: Teaching Poetry (Heinemann/Cassell Language & Literacy)

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 372.64
EAN: 9780435084950
ISBN: 043508495X
Label: Heinemann
Manufacturer: Heinemann
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: June 30, 1989
Publisher: Heinemann
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Heinemann

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Intelligent, respectful, and beautifully written, this book bypasses lesson plans and gimmicks and gets to the heart of what writing poetry is all about . . .

For the Good of the Earth and Sun is for teachers at all levels, especially for those teachers who feel anxious about introducing poetry to students.

Georgia Heard offers a method of teaching poetry that respects the intelligence of students and teachers and that can build upon their basic originality. She explores poetry from the inside as it is: a powerful and necessary way of looking at the world, and one of mankind's most durable inventions.

Her book provides detailed, organized information so that teachers themselves can begin to enjoy and feel knowledgeable about poetry, and, from there, pass those feelings on to their students. The author's text is supplemented by examples of students' work in original and draft form.

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- For the Good of the Earth and Sun is Good for All!
I am a senior studying elementary education at the University of Florida. I practically used this wonderful book as my bible for methods and strategies of how to teach poetry to young and/or reluctant students.
This book is a clear and concise journey of how to "prepare the soil" and get children writing poetry! The book includes extensive examples of student writing and is highly recommended to anyone teaching (or who is planning to teach) a language arts curriculum, students, and even ... Read More