Poetry…always part of my teaching.

observing my students, I recognize the poetry within each one

their potential is craving to be put on paper

they all have capabilities, they all have something to say

it’s up to me to encourage, help them find their voice

our project is to make a class poetry quilt

they get divided into six groups, each with four children

each group gets to design a quilt block using fabric,

then all blocks are sewn together.

complicated! complicated! complicated!

ever so slowly they each write and edit each other’s poem

they’re all masterpieces!

put the cloth through the printer

cut out the blocks

their work is done, now mine begins

I sew all the blocks together at home

Voila…prize winning project is done!