I've spent most of the day working on my poetry lesson for the second graders tomorrow afternoon. I had this huge idea of teaching them about rhyme and word play. Sounds really good, doesn't it? I mean, I've done lessons about simile and metaphor. I've done lessons about color poetry. I've done lessons about concrete imagery. I just thought it would be fun to tackle sound and rhyme.
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Well, when I started putting it all together, it wasn't that simple. I'm using Dr. Seuss' book
If I Ran the Zoo, which is a good start. Then I got stuck. I couldn't figure an easy way to have the kids concentrate on language/words. I ended up with a sort of mad-lib exercise that may be a little too advanced for second graders. I'm hoping not.
Tonight I have to put together my visual aids. Poster board stuff. I don't mind doing it, but it's time consuming. I'm hoping to get it done early, because I still have to work on my wife's resumes and cover letters for a couple of prospective jobs. My nerves and anxiety are getting the better of me right now.
Saint Marty needs to relax a little bit.
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