Slice of Life: Poem Video

March 17, 2020 by margaretsmn

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With an open schedule on Monday, I decided to try to make my own instructional video from my book Bayou Song. I recorded it on my back deck with the Bayou Teche in the background. It wasn’t terrible, so I posted it. (I need to figure out where to look.)

My students are set up on Kidblogs, so I posted the video there and had a few poetic responses. With so many students out of school, I hope more will join in and write poems. Feel free to share.

Fun-loving,
Game-playing,
Glasses-wearing,
Youtube-watching,
Me.
by A.J.

I see
I see
kind-loving
warm-snuggling
happy-smiling
PERSON
by Karson

Best-soccer-defending,
Award-winning,
Newspaper-mentioning,
me-being.
Not-caring,
free-going,
not-quite-all-knowing,
random-fact-blurting.
Book-writing,
comic-drawing,
manga-reading,
creativity-and-craft-showing.
This is me,
even if you dislike it,
then that’s you-
and I’ll tell you what.
That’s that.
by Madison

Posted in Bayou Song, Poetry, Teaching, Writing | Tagged poetry instruction video | 23 Comments

23 Responses

on March 17, 2020 at 11:13 am | Reply Lisa Maucione (@DrLMaucione)

Beautiful poems!
on March 17, 2020 at 11:25 am | Reply mbhmaine

I love this, Margaret! What a great way to connect with your students. Thanks for sharing.
on March 17, 2020 at 11:30 am | Reply Lanny Ball

Margaret! It’s so wonderful to see you again! Thank you for joining us and contributing this fabulous poetic form. I plan to try this for my slice tomorrow!
on March 17, 2020 at 11:49 am | Reply Brenda Davis Harsham

Lovely poem of yours, Margaret.
on March 17, 2020 at 11:50 am | Reply mschiubookawrites

I see (and LOVE)…
Margaret-teaching
poetry-mentoring
voice-calming
student-inspiring
slice-sharing!
- on March 17, 2020 at 1:09 pm | Reply margaretsmn
  
  Heart-touching response.
on March 17, 2020 at 12:50 pm | Reply jarhartz

Love how you set this up. As the days go on, I’m sure you will find more creative ways to connect with your students.
on March 17, 2020 at 12:58 pm | Reply cmargocs

Great lesson, and great setting to teach it! Your poem is so descriptive; I feel like I’m sitting on your back porch, watching the baby egrets with you in the early morning.
on March 17, 2020 at 2:31 pm | Reply Leigh Anne Eck

I love this so much! I have added it to my resource page for my parents. And it gives me something to try in my notebook today.
on March 17, 2020 at 3:42 pm | Reply livinglife816287820

This is so good. What a great video presentation and challenge. So enjoyed the poems of those children who responded, they are really meaningful. You’re such a natural at this!
on March 17, 2020 at 6:23 pm | Reply cvarsalona

Good idea to create a video presentation, Margaret. Of course, you have student samples to share with us. Madison has a good line: “not-quite-all-knowing,” I hope many teachers will offer this activity to their students via remote learning.
on March 17, 2020 at 9:05 pm | Reply Fran Haley

Beautifully done, Margaret! and such a fun activity for kids. And grown-ups…

Who am I?

sunrise-waiting
newscast-hating

birdsong-hearing
hope-revering

poetry-reading
writing-needing

night-beckoning
life-reckoning

grateful me.

❤
- on March 17, 2020 at 10:19 pm | Reply margaretsmn
  
  Love this response. I think we have a lot in common.
on March 18, 2020 at 12:19 am | Reply Patricia J Holloway

Love the opportunity to hear the sounds of the bayou with you.
on March 18, 2020 at 1:34 am | Reply Amanda Potts

Oh – I’m beginning to recognize AJ and Madison’s styles. I’m not at all surprised (and actually quite tickled to see) that Madison is “random fact blurting.” Too cute. And I had to make a video recently for the course I’m taking – same problem: couldn’t figure out quite where to look. Whatever; we’ll get better!
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on March 23, 2020 at 11:03 am | Reply oneblessedblock

Thank you for this writing idea! Definitely one I can use with students.
on March 24, 2020 at 3:19 am | Reply Book Dragon

Thank you for modeling and sharing.
I’ll have to give this format a whirl.
- on March 24, 2020 at 11:11 am | Reply margaretsmn
  
  Let me know if you do. I’d love to read your response.
  - on March 24, 2020 at 2:31 pm Book Dragon
    
    I just posted my slice. Thanks to you, I didn’t struggle today with what or how to write. Thank you SO much for the inspiration.
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