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Are you stumped about how to bring poetry to life in your classroom? Here is an exciting way to make poetry dynamic while also introducing students to drama in a non-threatening context. This unique book, requiring no previous drama experience, is an ideal way to involve students in classic literature and to integrate dramatization with the study of poems as literature. Containing more than 50 classic poems scripted to dramatize in the classroom or onstage, each poem includes explanations of poetic devices as well as topics for critical thinking, writing and art. Read more...
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Louise Thistle makes classic poems come alive. The material appeals to all ability levels. English learners internalize the language. High achievers develop language skills and express their creativity. My students come alive. Rebecca Beaver, San Diego City Schools, classroom teacher of English language learners, mainstream, and gifted and talented students
