A Kick in the Head by Paul Janeczko explores the world of poetry. The book provides a collection of different types of poems, from shape poems to haiku.
What a delight to read! I enjoyed every page and laughed out loud.
This book is a wonderful teaching tool for younger and older students. Younger students can simply enjoy the poetry and play with different types of oral language. The older students can also enjoy the poetry orally, but extend their learning by trying their hands at writing different types of poetry. This book would be a good model for teachers to use while writing with this form.
Review: Readers will have the good fortune to experience poetry as art, game, joke, list, song, story, statement, question, memory. A primer like no other.–Wendy Lukehart, Washington DC Public Library --Wendy Lukehart (Reviewed March 1, 2005) (School Library Journal, vol 51, issue 3, p230)
The poems in this book are great for a lower grade storytime, but also for writing with the older grades. This book explores the types of poetry and the forms of each. Students can use their language skills to develop poetry on their own, modeled after this book. Students could also use math skills by voting on their favorite type of poem or favorite poem.
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