The Adventures of Dr. Alphabet: 104 Unusual Ways to Write Poetry in the Classroom and the Community
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The Adventures of Dr. Alphabet: 104 Unusual Ways to Write Poetry in the Classroom and the Community
for teachers at all levels, and for anyone interested in entertaining new ways to write imaginatively.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Impractical and disappointing:
As a high school teacher, I was hoping that this book would help my students feel more comfortable expressing themselves in poetry form and feel proud about displaying their work. I found that many of the activities would considered "stupid" by my students, and many activities are just too impractical when one considers the cost of materials for the number of students I have. The book also assumes that students already know how to write poetry, and there is no emphasis on the writing process or revision.... more info
Dr. Alphabet is a Wizard!:
I've been teaching high school creative writing for twenty plus years and nothing, and I mean NOTHING!, has revolutionized how we teach that class more than this little book. Our students are spray painting their cars, then writing poems on them. They're writing poetry inside and outside refrigerators, stoves, on chairs and tables, on the sidewalks, on their father's army boots, on toilets, and yes, they've even written on the kitchen sink. We've been asked to give inservices to other educators about this... more info
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