Evaluation of learning: Were students engaged in “imagining” Was students free writing on point with lesson? Did poems begin to form?
*Journals are an excellent component to any literature or language arts curriculum. They are especially successful with poetry writing lessons and workshops because poems often begin with seemingly random thoughts. Students have few boundaries when it comes to their journals, but do have guidelines to structure their writing. For instance, they do not have to be concerned with grammar or spelling; but they do have to write within a subject or on topic. This channeled freedom encourages students to think, reflect, and create. About this Teaching Guide’s Creator Laura Platino developed this teaching guide for BOA Editions while working as a New York State Literary Center Intern. She is currently a Teaching Artist and Administrative Assistant for The New York State Literary Center: www.nyslc.org .
