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Dec 11 A Poetry Primer: Scranford the Scarecrow

Debbie Gonzales

Discussion/Activity, Middle Grade

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A Poetry Primer: Scranford the Scarecrow

Author: Sharon Walrond Harris

ISBN: 978-1689191593

Publisher: Independently published

Summary: Original poems by the author and classic poems by well-known poets make poetry come alive. In this “poetry primer,” teaching poetry styles is made easy! These FUN poems provide enjoyment and encourage young readers to love poetry and to create their own! Each chapter provides the basic elements of a particular style, including narrative, descriptive, lyric, nonsense, limericks, sonnets, and haiku. Parents and teachers love seeing young readers become excited about reading and writing poetry! The book includes templates for the seven styles of poetry that children can use in writing poems. The templates may be photocopied or downloaded from the author's website: www.sharonwalrondharris.com. This edition is printed in black and white in order to keep the cost low. The original edition and the kindle eBook are in color.

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