Kids' Poems: 2nd Grade: Teaching Second Graders To Love Writing Poetry

In this four-book series, Regie Routman shares how she teaches poetry writing to children in grades K-4. Each book is written for a different grade level, so the strategies and the poems are perfectly tailored to the developmental levels and the particular delights of that age

The trauma of eating peas, the pleasure of reading, the thrill of playing hockey ... these are the topics second graders immortalize in verse when they're given the opportunity to write about what matters to them. And in this remarkable book, Regie Routman shares 20 delightful poems by second graders that you can use as models in your poetry writing lessons with kids. Regie describes the way she invites children to study a model poem, beginning by asking kids, "What do you notice?" She shows how she demonstrates the poetrywriting process to children: thinking aloud and drafting poems about her own life, and then inviting children write on their own. Includes 20 reproducible poems written and illustrated by second graders to share with kids. Perfect for classroom teachers and parents