What does this poem mean? What do I DO with it? How do I meet standards using it? When can I possibly fit it in? These are some of the questions educators ask about poetry. The 30 Painless Classroom Poems series makes it easy for you, the elementary school teacher, media specialist, or reading specialist, to use poetry with your students. Whether you already love poetry or you fear or even actively dislike it, the short poems, Notes from the Poet, extension activities written by an experienced classroom teacher, and tips for working poetry into your classroom will have you sharing poems in no time. Terrific for National Poetry Month or everyday use!
The characters of Fairy Tale Land are having a neighborhood garage sale. Finally, they can get rid of clutter from their earlier adventures! These 30 poems by award-winning poet Laura Purdie Salas focus on seven fairy tales: Cinderella; Goldilocks and the Three Bears; Snow White and the Seven Dwarves; Rapunzel; Jack and the Beanstalk; Thumbelina; and The Emperor's New Clothes. For each fairy tale, an introductory poem summarizes the key events of the tale for those students not familiar with it. Then three poems from three characters' points-of-view offer up items for sale. What does the Evil Queen need with a mirror that tells the truth, after all? And why doesn't Rapunzel need barrettes anymore? These humorous poems offer behind-the-scenes looks and sometimes different opinions about why things happened as they did. Great for comparing versions of the same event when paired with prose or multimedia versions of the fairy tales. Mostly rhyming poems, but some other forms, too Extension activities by Colby Sharp share ideas for springboarding from these poems into deeper learning across many content areas.
From Rapunzel:
Item for sale: Castle
For sale by: The Witch
Charming Tower – Perfect for One
One room
One window
Not one single door
No rugs
No curtains
No tacky décor
I’m old
Can’t climb up
These walls made of stone
So make me
An offer
And make this your home!
Note from the Poet:
Repetition is really key to lots of poetry. I repeat two words in this poem: “one” and “no.” The idea for this horrible castle where Rapunzel was kept prisoner is that it’s lonely. It’s lacking in anything that would show comfort or luxury. I’m hoping that repeating those words helps get that idea across.
See all of the 30 Painless Classroom Poems at 30PainlessClassroomPoems.com.
Disclaimer: For those of you collecting all my 30 Painless Classroom Poems books, please note that some of the sections, such as Why Poetry Is Important and Classroom Poetry Tips, are repeated from book to book. The introduction to the book, poems, Notes from the Poet, and classroom activities are unique in each book.
Language
English
Pages
102
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Kindle Edition
Fairy Tale Garage Sale: Poems of After Ever After (30 Painless Classroom Poems)
What does this poem mean? What do I DO with it? How do I meet standards using it? When can I possibly fit it in? These are some of the questions educators ask about poetry. The 30 Painless Classroom Poems series makes it easy for you, the elementary school teacher, media specialist, or reading specialist, to use poetry with your students. Whether you already love poetry or you fear or even actively dislike it, the short poems, Notes from the Poet, extension activities written by an experienced classroom teacher, and tips for working poetry into your classroom will have you sharing poems in no time. Terrific for National Poetry Month or everyday use!
The characters of Fairy Tale Land are having a neighborhood garage sale. Finally, they can get rid of clutter from their earlier adventures! These 30 poems by award-winning poet Laura Purdie Salas focus on seven fairy tales: Cinderella; Goldilocks and the Three Bears; Snow White and the Seven Dwarves; Rapunzel; Jack and the Beanstalk; Thumbelina; and The Emperor's New Clothes. For each fairy tale, an introductory poem summarizes the key events of the tale for those students not familiar with it. Then three poems from three characters' points-of-view offer up items for sale. What does the Evil Queen need with a mirror that tells the truth, after all? And why doesn't Rapunzel need barrettes anymore? These humorous poems offer behind-the-scenes looks and sometimes different opinions about why things happened as they did. Great for comparing versions of the same event when paired with prose or multimedia versions of the fairy tales. Mostly rhyming poems, but some other forms, too Extension activities by Colby Sharp share ideas for springboarding from these poems into deeper learning across many content areas.
From Rapunzel:
Item for sale: Castle
For sale by: The Witch
Charming Tower – Perfect for One
One room
One window
Not one single door
No rugs
No curtains
No tacky décor
I’m old
Can’t climb up
These walls made of stone
So make me
An offer
And make this your home!
Note from the Poet:
Repetition is really key to lots of poetry. I repeat two words in this poem: “one” and “no.” The idea for this horrible castle where Rapunzel was kept prisoner is that it’s lonely. It’s lacking in anything that would show comfort or luxury. I’m hoping that repeating those words helps get that idea across.
See all of the 30 Painless Classroom Poems at 30PainlessClassroomPoems.com.
Disclaimer: For those of you collecting all my 30 Painless Classroom Poems books, please note that some of the sections, such as Why Poetry Is Important and Classroom Poetry Tips, are repeated from book to book. The introduction to the book, poems, Notes from the Poet, and classroom activities are unique in each book.