tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post2753505213193723537..comments2024-03-22T08:16:45.553-06:00Comments on The Fischbowl: Rhyme TimeKarl Fischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11121548023409279686noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-69499156712424222812007-03-04T09:01:00.000-07:002007-03-04T09:01:00.000-07:00Karl--You're right! I'll post this on Anne's blog...Karl--You're right! I'll post this on Anne's blog. I hope Maria will see it there.Cheryl Makovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04692413352688965561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-75095637942604241882007-03-04T07:37:00.000-07:002007-03-04T07:37:00.000-07:00Cheryl - it would probably be more helpful to post...Cheryl - it would probably be more helpful to post this comment on Maria's post, not mine, since you are "speaking" to her. Plus, she's more likely to see it . . .Karl Fischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121548023409279686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-72324067816727292332007-03-03T12:37:00.000-07:002007-03-03T12:37:00.000-07:00Clearly the students in Ms. Smith's class are havi...Clearly the students in Ms. Smith's class are having a great time writing original poetry. I applaud their efforts. However, I was disturbed by one comment from Maria's post. She wrote,"Instead of ogling Shakespeare's brilliance, we... create our own!"<BR/><BR/>Please, Maria, continue reading Shakespeare! The great poets from the past will instruct and inspire you as you develop your own writing style. Shakespeare is the best writer in the English language--and that is why teachers ask you to "ogle" his works.<BR/><BR/>I can tell that your class has probably read and been influenced by Shel Silverstein, who writes extremely clever rhyming couplets. Silverstein is used in elementary school because little kids fall in love with his rhythm, rhyme, and humor.<BR/><BR/>High school students are asked to read Shakespeare because his thinking and style are more complex and because his vocabulary is more sophisticated. From him, you'll learn what a sonnet is and what blank verse sounds like. You'll also tap into a vast, rich vocabulary that--if you absorb some of it-- will make your own writing more sophisticated. <BR/><BR/>Continue having fun with words and rhymes. But don't think the masters have nothing to teach you. If you keep reading Shakespeare, you'll step up to a higher level of thinking and writing. Shel Silverstein's adorable couplets will only bring you so far.Cheryl Makovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04692413352688965561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-13090255299718383262007-03-03T12:07:00.000-07:002007-03-03T12:07:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Cheryl Makovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04692413352688965561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-80506085691302499472007-02-24T18:25:00.000-07:002007-02-24T18:25:00.000-07:00This looks awesome. I also went to Anne's sight t...This looks awesome. I also went to Anne's sight to read some of the kids' poetry. The part I loved the most was the teacher like feedback the studetns were giving each other :) I love the throught of them pulling the information or reaching for it instead of them being "fed" it!bkitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05950261563703794986noreply@blogger.com