We have been reading, Love That Dog, a novel written in free verse. The story is aslo told in diary format, from the perspective of a boy named Jack. In the beginning, Jack doesn’t appreciate poetry, but as time goes on, he is exposed to more styles of poetry and his enthusiasm grows.
As we read the story and poems, the students mimicked Jack’s experience by writing poems of their own, “inspired” by a variety of famous poets. They compiled their poems, along with original illustrations, into booklets and recited them at our Poetry Café.