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A Collaborative
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New
Jersey Places & Poetry
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Classes K - 4 and older special education students were welcome to join. This project was an introduction to our terrific state of New Jersey. Younger children learned about their state with an age/grade appropriate focus. It also was a good project for teachers new to Internet collaboration as well as those more experienced, and it easily was aligned to literacy, social studies, and technology standards. Poetry formats, New Jersey web resources, and a New Jersey book list were provided.
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New Jersey Places in Poetry
is a
collaborative literacy project
that
offered students an opportunity to learn about New Jersey communities
through Internet sharing of writing and illustrations or photos.
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G Is for Garden
State: A New Jersey Alphabet
by Eileen Cameron
When Washington Crossed the Delaware : A Wintertime Story for Young Patriots by Lynne Cheney Families: Poems Celebrating The African American Experience by Michael Strickland (a great NJ poet living in Idaho) Two Crazy Pigs by Karen Berman Nagel Is Your Mama a Llama by Deborah Guarino Inside the Alamo (Texas) by Jim Murphy The 18 Penny Goose by Sally Walker Aunt Lulu by Daniel Pinkwater The Shortest Day: Celebrating the Winter Solstice by Wendy Pfeffer Dolphin Talk : Whistles, Clicks, and Clapping Jaws by Wendy Pfeffer From Seed to Pumpkin by Wendy Pfeffer Wiggling Worms at Work by Wendy Pfeffer A Log's Life by Wendy Pfeffer Baseball's Greatest Games by Dan Gutman The Million Dollar Kick by Dan Gutman Mooseltoe by Margie Palatini Piggie Pie by Margie Palatini Henry Reed, Inc. by Keith Robertson Henry Reed’s Baby-sitting Service by Keith Robertson Me, Mop, and the Moondance Kid by Walter Dean Myers
© 2006 Marci
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These
resources are for teachers, parents and 3rd grade + students.
The official home page of the State of New Jersey
Great things to see in our state!
Resource links to state symbols, flags, maps, constitution,
representatives, song, bird, flower, tree
What
Exit?
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Poetry Formats Several of these examples have autumn poems but can be used for any topic.
This is one of the easiest poetry formats to use with young writers. It's also versatile enough for older or more experienced students. 4-line Poems
5 Ws Poem
A haiku has three lines Lines 1 and 3 have five syllables. Line 2 has seven syllables.
Line 1 is one word (the title); Line 2 is two words that describe the title. Line 3 is three words that tell action Line 4 is four words that express feeling Line 5 is one word that recalls the title
A quatrain has four lines. Lines 2 and 4 must rhyme. Lines 1 and 3 may or may not rhyme. Rhyming
lines should have about the same A limerick has five lines. Lines
1, 2, and 5 have seven to ten syllables Lines
3 and 4 have five to seven syllables A couplet has rhyming stanzas of two lines each. Additional Poetry Resources
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Your comments are always welcome and help plan for future projects. Send email to Marci McGowan at marcimcg@aol.com. Barb's Pics.com EJ's Background Bonanza
© 2006 Marci
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