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I learned about poet William Carlos
Williams this summer during the National Writing Project. His name came up during some of our
discussions about poetry and once again when one of the student’s strategy
lessons incorporated the work of William Carlos Williams. The lesson used the book Love that Dog
by Sharon Screech. It was excellent. One
of the many lessons I was inspired by this summer. It
made me examine my own instruction and realize the importance of
incorporating poetry into my reading classes. I
just shared the book Love that Dog by Sharon Creech as a read aloud
(inspired by my classmate). We have been learning about how a character changes
over time. The main character in the
book, a young boy named Jack, doesn’t care much for poetry in the beginning and
is reluctant to write. Over the course
of the book he develops his confidence and grows into a poet as he shares the
heartwarming and sad tale of his dog Sky.
When I was looking for books to
choose for my bibliography this one immediately caught my eye. I am glad it did. I loved this book. My class and I talked about the poets
mentioned throughout the book Love that Dog. I shared
the River of Words with them to teach them about the life of William
Carlos Williams. It really excited their
interest. It is a great resource to
incorporate in teaching my class about the work of William Carlos
Williams. The book is beautifully
illustrated and adds to the simple beauty of the poems Williams wrote about the
ordinary things in life.
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In researching resources for my bibliography I came across the website:
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children can search the archive for information about the life of poets and examples of their work. Kids can also just browse the archives for poems about the things that interest them.
I came across an annual art and poetry contest for children ages 5-19 sponsored by Saint Mary's College of education. A perfect tie in because the contest is also called the River of Words. Very Cool :)
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