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Kids' Poems (Grades K) Paperback – February 1, 2000

by Regie Routman (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 16 ratings
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Regie Routman shares here delightful selection of free verse poems written by kindergartners that will inspire your students to think, I can write poems like this too! Regie provides strategies for using kids' poems as models to guide children to write poems about things they know and care about: eating popcorn, playing in June, wishing for a pet dog and more. She describes the way she invites children to study the model poem, beginning by asking kids, What do you notice? She shows how she demonstrates the poetry-writng process to children: thinking aloud and drafting poems about her own life, and then collaborating on a poem together before children write on their own. Includes 20 reproducible poems written and illustrated by kindergartners to share with kids. Perfect for classroom teachers and parents! For use with Grade K.
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  1. Reading age
    5 - 7 years
  2. Print length
    80 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    7.25 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches
  5. Publisher
    Teaching Strategies
  6. Publication date
    February 1, 2000
  7. ISBN-10
    9780590017978
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0590017978
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About the Author

Regie Routman has been teaching in public schools for almost three decades. She has taught most of the elementary grades and has been a reading specialist, a learning disabilities tutor, a Reading Recovery teacher, a language arts resource and mentor teacher, and a staff developer. Currently, she teaches and consults in schools and districts around the country doing demonstration teaching and conducting workshops. She continues to speak to educators nationally and internationally.

Regie Routman's books are acclaimed by educators as providing a solid, theory-based understanding of language learning along with a wealth of useable ideas and resources. She writes in an upbeat, conversational, practical, and sincere voice from her daily experiences in the classroom. Regie's first book,Transitions: From Literature to Literacy (Heinemann, 1988) has helped countless elementary teachers make the journey to literature-based teaching and more meaning-centered approaches. Her follow-up book, Invitation: Changing as Teachers and Learners K-12 (Heineman, 1991 and 1994) has proven to be an inspiring, invaluable, comprehensive resource for teachers of all grades. Her most recent book is Literacy at the Crossroads: Crucial Talk About Reading, Writing, and Other Teaching Dilemmas (Heinemann, 1996). As cries for "back to basic" teaching have grown louder, this book was written to clarify issues, offer specific suggestions, and provide impetus for taking action to make a meaningful difference in our schools. Her newest book,Conversations: Strategies for Teaching, Learning and Evaluating will be available from Heinemann in autumn 1999.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0590017977
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Teaching Strategies (February 1, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 80 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780590017978
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0590017978
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 7 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 16 ratings

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Maria JP
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Poetry Teaching Resource
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2017
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This is a great way to teach poetry to children. I have taught poetry for over 18 years and this resource is just amazing. The steps are easy to follow, and perfectly designed. It uses examples of other children's poetry to inspire and support the children in bravely putting their words on paper. The results were remarkable. This is a great resources. I thoroughly recommend it.
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Nancie Lewis
4.0 out of 5 stars Poetry Book
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2019
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An oldie but goody!
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Joyce E. Eddy
5.0 out of 5 stars An oldie, but goodie
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2009
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I first purchased this book about ten years ago for each kindergarten teacher in the building where I was the principal. It is terrific for teachers to use in showing students examples of poems written by other young children in first draft and then final form. Routman's ideas for encouraging poetry writing with young children are very realistic and helpful,which is why I chose to purchase the book for my new position as a literacy coach in an all-kindergarten school.
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2bizy
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have!
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2012
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Regie Routman comes through again with this wonderful how-to book. She not only provides step-by-step lesson suggestions, she also provides sample poems written and illustrated by kindergarteners. My students were completely engaged and often used these models to scaffold their own poetic endeavors. Even my most hesitant writers were filling pages with poetry!
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Adele
5.0 out of 5 stars Very engaging for my class!
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2020
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Wonderful and very useful! Relatable to age !
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Kindergarten Teacher
5.0 out of 5 stars Writing Poetry is Easy even for Kindergartners
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2012
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A perfect guide to help you teach your students poetry! Mine were writing poetry the first day after seeing the samples from other kindergartners. You will write better poetry as well.
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Alicia Loomis
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2015
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Fantastic resource!
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