Week 1:3 A Bear of a Poem: Composing and Performing Found Poetry Reflection

I’m not familiar with the “A Bear of a Poem” however, I liked how the lesson plan is organized seamlessly and provides a comprehensive breakdown of the instructional plan. When you are teaching younger students, I find that repetitive assignments are key for their ability to comprehend and retell literature. By having students highlight their favorite lines and then revisiting each line to reflect upon their comprehension, it gives students the opportunity to work on their oral skills and reading. The activity in session two in which students circle or record phrases provide students the ability to build their vocabulary and correlate it to everyday life. In session three, I like how the teacher connect this interactive poem to a found poem. By inviting parents and administrators, it builds a communicative learning experience in which students, parents administrators and the teacher all participate in the student development process and the curriculum of students. My only change would be that the sessions are split into three sessions as some of the steps in the second session is repeated in session three.