Writing and Understanding Poetry for Teachers and Students: A Heart's Craft

By Cassandra Robison and Suzanne Keyworth

Book Overview

Grounded in craft, this book was composed on three premises: That the study and modeling of great poems is integral to understanding poetry and learning to write poems, that scaffolded learning builds a writer's and a reader's confidence and knowledge base and increases learning, and that teachers and facilitators of poetry can and should build learning environments we call "our hearts in a safe place." Each chapter contains an introduction to a main focus, new terms, a model poem, an explication, short prompts heuristic to each chapter's focus, and a model exercise. Student poem samples are included in each chapter. The last chapter discusses syllabi, portfolios and alternate grading. A Heart's Craft differs from other poetry" how to books" because it combines art with pedagogy in a unique and effective fashion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1475814070
• ISBN13: 9781475814071
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 9.0"