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Day: January 9, 2023

2nd Grade Poets: Stirring the Senses

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 ~ wordancerblog ~ 1 Comment

I have been introducing young children to poetry for many decades, so I jumped at the chance to teach again and this time try a new approach.  I spent the weekend thinking about ways to introduce sensory poems, which would engage these small, curious minds.  I

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One response to “2nd Grade Poets: Stirring the Senses”

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    Jennifer Floyd, Ed.D.
    January 11, 2023

    I am now waiting in anticipation to hear about the day with the second graders! I want to join the class!

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