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=Welcome to a Wiki "All About Poetry"=

=The more we read poetry, the more we understand its power in student's lives. Try to have a read aloud everyday in your classroom, a non-negotiable, and no matter how busy or hectic the day becomes, we can all find ourselves lost in a book together. Try to keep the selection of read alouds diverse in genres, topics and authors, with poetry an important part of the mix.= = = =Depending on what time of year it is, reading poetry for different purposes happens like understanding audience, the power of word choice, rhythm, line breaks, reading for fluency, interpretation, inferring, analyzing and understanding the use of metaphors and similes, and the author's purpose. As we read poetry for different purposes and learning goals, children start expanding their vocabulary, learn how to read with fluency through constant practice, increase their understanding of langauge, and improve their listening comprehension as well as writing.=

-Lillian Morrison

="Poetry and Hums aren't things which you get, they're things which get you. And all you can do is go where they can find you."= Winnie the Pooh

=A poem takes a short while to peruse, but a lifetime to ponder.= Susan Stephson