Here is a slideshow with spine poems that the grades 3 and 4 created. There were many more poems, but unfortunately the photos didn’t come out well so I only included the photos where you could read the poems. Also, the slides go by rather quickly so if you can’t read the poems, come to [...]
Entries Tagged as 'poetry'
Post a Poem from the IST Library
April 12, 2013 · 2 Comments · 2011-2012, 2012-2013, General Topics
Post a Poem is a new activity we’re trying out this year for Poetry Month. Ms. Surridge made lovely postcards inspired by the National Poetry Month 2013 poster and they are available for free at the library. There will be a cost for delivery. The post cards feature 4 different poetry related illustration and space [...]
Poem in Your Pocket
April 11, 2013 · Comments Off · 2012-2013, General Topics
One of the more popular activities for Poetry Month at IST is Poem in your Pocket. Poem in your Pocket is actually two different things: the poem pockets and Poem in your Pocket Day. Poem in your Pocket posters are up around the campus. We’ll be adding poems to the pockets every day for the [...]
April is Poetry Month
April 8, 2013 · 5 Comments · 2012-2013, General Topics
April is Poetry Month at IST. Join us as we celebrate poetry in all its forms. Ongoing activities: poetry focus during scheduled elementary classes poetry display on our large screen TV poetry book checkout giant magnetic poetry board Events: Poem in Your Pocket Day, 18 April. Read a poem from one of our posters or [...]
The Poetry Project–IST gets a taste of the spoken word
October 31, 2012 · 1 Comment · 2012-2013, General Topics
As most of you will already be aware, we were visited by three professional poets last week on Thursday, October 26. Luka Lesson, Omar Musa and Bodhan Piasecki performed for grades 5 to 11 in a 90-minute assembly last Thursday morning. It was a thoroughly entertaining performance. From the opening exhortations of Lesson’s, “May your pen [...]
What a Week!
October 26, 2012 · 2 Comments · 2012-2013, General Topics
International Schools Library Week has been super busy and super fun! We thank everyone for their help in celebrating our international community and our beautiful library. See our post on Character Dress Up Day and the g1-2 Assembly for photos. I would love to see photos of the simple, but very effective costumes that students [...]
Poetry Project at IST
October 24, 2012 · 2 Comments · 2012-2013, Secondary Topics
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Poem in Your Pocket Day 2012
April 23, 2012 · Comments Off · 2011-2012, General Topics
What is Poem in Your Pocket Day? It’s a day to enjoy and share poetry. It’s very simple at IST. Carry a poem in your pocket, or take one from the many poetry pockets posted around school today and this week. Read it aloud to a friend, then listen to his or her poem. You [...]
Going on a Poetry Bear Hunt with Michael Rosen
April 17, 2012 · 4 Comments · 2011-2012, Elementary Topics
April is Poetry Month at IST. The Spoken English committee is organizing poetry recitals for the elementary and secondary schools on Friday, 27 April. To help the elementary students prepare for it, our library sessions this week have centered on the elements of an excellent oral performance. Michael Rosen, UK Children’s Poet Laureate from 2007 [...]
Art and Poetry of Douglas Florian
April 9, 2012 · 2 Comments · 2011-2012, General Topics
I already knew I liked the poet Douglas Florian, but after reading every one of his books in our library collection for the 8-1-1 Challenge, I like his work even more. Douglas Florian is a poet and an artist. Amazon lists 48 titles by him. Of these we have 18 and after this week, it [...]
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