Rev. ed. of: Teaching creatively by working the word. c1992.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
I: INTRODUCTION TO PLAYING WITH WORDS: The color poem -- The feeling poem -- Metaphor, simile, and use of adjectives. The daydream/wish/fantasy poem -- Poetic form and revision techniques: the when-I-fall asleep poem -- Personalizing the poem: the how-I-see-myself/how-others-see-me poem -- Troubleshooting and teacher-student dynamics -- II: IMPLEMENTATION AND EXTENSION: Field trip experience -- Science lesson -- Endangered species lesson -- Nature and seasonal lesson -- Current events lesson -- Environment lesson -- III: TEACHERS AS PARTICIPANTS (TAPS): Exploring water worlds: without, within, with wonder -- Seeding the garden of language from the world of world to the narrative to the poem and beyond --Mozart in motion: integrating "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" into the curriculum -- The circle of my world: personalizing commitment to the poem and beyond -- REACT: reaching emotion through arts-based creative teaching -- Appendix A: Lessons -- Appendix B: Glossary -- Appendix C: Additional resources.