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Harper Perennial (1999), Edition: Reprint, 336 pages
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The classic, inspiring account of a poet's experience teaching school children to write poetry When Kenneth Koch entered the Manhattan classrooms of P.S. 61, the children, excited by the opportunity to work with an instructor able to inspire their talent and energy, would clap and shout with pleasure. In this vivid account, Koch describes his inventive methods for teaching these children how to create poems and gives numerous examples of their work. Wishes, Lies, and Dreams is a valuable text for all those who care about freeing the creative imagination and educating the young.
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LibraryThing member d.homsher
Kenneth Koch, poet, explains how he teaches children to write poetry. Includes samples of the children's (great) poems.
Kenneth Koch is both sensible and inventive in his approach to teaching children how to write poetry. He understands the importance of physical detail, repetition, and knows how
Kenneth Koch is both sensible and inventive in his approach to teaching children how to write poetry. He understands the importance of physical detail, repetition, and knows how
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and when to pinch kids in order to get them to think big (but not get lost in boneless generalities). Great for anybody who has a group of children on hand for a few hours and needs to give them something to do. His instructions and models can actually be followed, or tweaked, without that much difficulty. Show Less
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English
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8 inches
ISBN
9780060955090