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Read a Poem, Write a Poem: Poetry for Preschoolers

In this one-time class, learners will hear the poem "The Fish" by Elizabeth Bishop read out loud. Then, each learner will draw their own special fish and write a short poem describing their fish.
Jacqui Zeng, MFA
Average rating:
4.6
Number of reviews:
(32)
Class

What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

After introducing ourselves, I will read the poem "The Fish" by Elizabeth Bishop out loud. I will share my screen with the learners and point to the words with my cursor as I read. Then we'll talk for about five minutes about what happened in the poem. (Spoiler: Elizabeth Bishop caught a fish, but then decided to let it go.) Why did Elizabeth Bishop let the fish go? What did the fish look like? 

Once we answer these important questions, we will draw our own fishes! (Please be sure to have paper and crayons, markers, or colored pencils handy.) We'll practice describing the fishes out loud. We'll talk about the size, shape, color, and texture of our fishes. Then, each learner will perform a short poem about their fish. 

Because this is a preschool-level class, writing the poem on paper is optional. What I will do is post a poem template on my screen. It will have lines like, "I caught a ____ fish." Learners can fill in the blanks out loud, and I can read the pre-written parts on behalf of the learner. Early readers can read their entire poem, filing in the blanks as they go.

**When you sign you child up for class, please send me a message with your child's reading level. Non-readers are absolutely welcome!**

Other Details

Supply List
- Paper
- Drawing supplies of your choice: crayons, markers, colored pencils, etc.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Elizabeth Bishop's poem "The Fish": https://poets.org/poem/fish-2
Joined April, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I teach all things related to Writing, from essay basics to creative writing to college applications. I have eight years of teaching experience that includes classroom teaching, one-on-one tutoring, small group tutoring, and after school creative writing programs. 

In 2018, I earned my Masters of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. As part of this program, I completed a course on Teaching English Composition and taught English Composition 101 and 102 for three years. These courses reviewed and expanded on English writing basics from high school. I currently teach English Composition part-time at my local community college.

I've also had the pleasure of teaching in after school writing programs for kids aged 8-18. I particularly love teaching poetry workshops! It's so fun to see learners be creative and share their writing with others.

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$12

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Meets once
45 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 3-5
3-6 learners per class

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