Mrs. Huff's Stuff: Authors and Artists Writing Club!: Poetry Workshop

Friday, August 5, 2022

Poetry Workshop

This week, I ran a Poetry workshop immediately following our "Awesome Authors and Artists" workshop. The students showed such perseverance and creativity! Each day, we focused on a new poetic tool, as you will see below. The students were asked to practice the concept, and then sprinkle it into their poems. They did a fantastic job! Enjoy these samples!

End Line Rhyme (in the form of riddle poems)

By Maeve (6th grade)

You go in me every summer,

And if you don't get to, it's quite a bummer.

You take your goggles out of a bin,

And splish and splash as you jump in.

What is this?

Answer: a Swimming Pool

By Marissa (8th grade)

This is a fast thing that goes zip,

Fast thinking to figure out you might trip.

Fast when you sit, fast when you stand,

Use both your feet for fast will you land.

What is this?

Answer: A zip line

Onomatopoeia

The Bee, by Kyle (8th grade)

Buzz, Sting, Ouch!

Black and yellow stripes

And an ice pouch

For the Swelling.

One sting.

One try.

Attack them!

Sting..... Then die!

Writing, by Allison (6th grade)

clip

scribble

scratch-

words flowing from

the tip of the pen

(or pencil)

scritch

scribble

scratch

paper:

b l a n k

again-

crumple

r m l

c u p e

toss

thump

plop-

another

sheet

wasted.

Alliteration

Does the Wind Whisper? by Vivian (6th grade)

Does the wind whisper,

A breeze its silent breath?

Or is the wind fiercer,

Tearing every step?

Every rustle, ruffle, quiet roar,

Is it the wind or something more?

The Song of Sorrow, by AnaRose (8th grade)

Rain that rattles against the frame

The clouds that clutter around my brain

The tears of terror blur my sight

The song of sorrow stalks the night

I muse th emusic one last time

For now I am surely past my time.

Repetition

Art, by Nicolyn (8th grade)

Art puts your thoughts to the paper

If you didn't finish now, you can work on it later.

Art can use pens,

Art can use pencils.

Art can use spray paint and sparkily stencils.

Art is super fun and cool,

I wish we did more of it in school.

Try everything!

My Life, by Penelope (8th grade)

All my life, I've loved every moment

Even when I'm miserable it's never my opponent.

At night I dream dream dream and

When I wake up, I make it happen.

I will make the most of it all 'til I'm a ghost

And keep going when it blackens.

Swish, swoosh, the joys of life come and go,

Oh my lovely, large life. I love you so!

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About the Teacher

Mrs. Huff has taught Language Arts for over 20 years. After being a classroom teacher for 12 years, she chose a new career path in teaching writing workshops and tutoring in order to stay home with her young children. She loves teaching creative writing, reading, and grammar. She specializes in teaching elementary school grades, but enjoys assisting older students with their writing as well. She offers both in-person and online workshops and tutoring sessions. Mrs. Huff is Barton trained and certified, and has experience tutoring dyslexic students. She loves to see their growth and improvement in reading, writing, and spelling.

Mrs. Huff's hobbies include coaching volleyball, photography, scrapbooking, writing, and spending time with her family. She has a daughter and a son, both "graduates" from the "Authors and Artists" program!

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What Parents and Students have said about the workshop:

"The small group environment allowed for lots of personalized attention and immediate feedback. My daughter loved the workshop and came home raving about the creative writing assignments which included group, partner, and individual writing."

"It amazed me how my son was excited to stay after school for an academic-style club. Mrs. Huff made the classroom environment comfortable and light after a long day's work at school, yet encouraged hard work and focus and got the kids to produce great things. We loved the program!"

"I loved Mrs. Huff's teaching style and enthusiasm."

"I never thought I'd hear the words 'awesome' and 'writing' in the same sentence from my son, but that's what he said after the first class."

"My daughter absolutely loved the workshop. It made her think, and challenged her to write something different. She loves writing, and this gave her a scheduled time to do what she loves best with a teacher's guidance. Plus, she loved her teacher!"

"Authors and Artists is my favorite part of the day."

"This workshop is hard work..... but it's fun work!"

"I was very impressed with Mrs. Huff's manner with the children. There was a sense of mutual respect in the classroom between the teacher and students. The students were comfortable and worked hard, but had fun!"