Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Poetry Cafe Night



I organized our school's first Poetry Cafe Night with the help of my teammates.  We invited all the fourth graders to attend a night of Poetry reading in our Cafe (aka Cafeteria ).  We tried to create an atmosphere of a cafe with tablecloths and centerpieces.  The night included poetry, bongo music and refreshments.  The idea was inspired from Beth Newingham's site: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top_teaching/2010/05/poetry-cafe

The children could share an original poem or a favorite poem.  They could perform solo or with a buddy. We also organized a bake sale.

Here are some photos from the evening...I wish I took more.  (I was too busy) The night was a great success!  I will post their Poetry Books on another Post.









3 comments:

  1. That's such a great idea! I've been wanting to have something like that for a while now for my students when we do our poetry unit. Thanks for sharing!
    Lisa
    Learning Is Something to Treasure

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  2. What a great idea! I bet the kids all enjoyed it :)

    Katie
    Dirty Hands and Lesson Plans

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  3. So glad to have found another 4th grade blog! I teach 4th as well! Looking forward to keeping up with your blog!

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