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See Classes & Lectures for more information on Laurie's poetry classes. Visit our Photo Gallery Poems from Laurie's Classes 2012 – 2013 * Collage Poetry * The Geography of Poetry Poems from Laurie's Literature and Poetry Club * Laurie's Poetry for Kids Class Poems we have received * Poems by Laurie I had been volunteering as a poetry teacher in the NYC public schools for many years, and I had dozens, perhaps hundreds, of poetry lessons up my sleeve. I called the group Laurie’s Literature and Poetry Club. It worked like a charm. ... The kids enjoyed writing poetry. I never pressured anyone and I kept it fun. I taught them that poetry could be about themselves, and they combed the library’s poetry section. They created self-portrait anthologies, stuffed with poems that reflected a part of who they were, an idea I took from Awakening the Heart, by Georgia Heard. I also relied on lessons created by Paul B. Janeczko; ideas drawn from The Grammar of Fantasy, by Gianni Rodari; and the groundbreaking work done with young children chronicled in Wishes, Lies and Dreams, by Kenneth Koch, the great poet and teacher who inspired me in my youth. – Laurie Block Spigel, from Education Uncensored Need inspiration? See Making a Word Box and Poetry Resources. Become a published author (or artist)! Launch Pad is a new online magazine publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, book reviews, and artwork by children ages 6-12. Check out their submission guidelines. Poems from Laurie's Classes 2012 – 2013 This Spider by Abby White spots black lines Eight legs spinnerets Eight eyes close together Two things in the front back to top

Mrs. Piggle Wiggle by Amelie	Recipe for a Board Game by Diana, Jack, and Amelie 2 pawns 5 permanent markers 12 cups of cardboard 3 decks of cards 1 piece of paper 1 board 1 pencil 1 tsp. of sugar (for energy) 12 cups of hardener 1 bucket full of questions 1 gallon of sand 1 box of chalk Palm trees Another person and an alien Corner of a star Cornbread (to munch on) 3 drops of paint An unlimited amount of seawater Tiny piece of glass A Diana, a Jack, and an Amelie Combine cardboard with hardener. Place two pawns on the board and Amelie, Jack, Diana, and the alien. Mix remaining ingredients with sea water in a super large mixing bowl. Place sand below and palm trees above. Cook for three days. Then play the game.
	Smells, Smells, Smells by Jack I liked the smell game. My favorite was peppermint. It reminds me of ice cream — Mint chocolate chip. Chili peppers make me mad Because they are so hot.
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How to Make Diana Happy! by Diana Play all day with friends Munch a bag of cucumbers Cuddle with the hamster Extra love extra extra love Scratchy soft silky feel between fingers Mix it all up ten times. Freeze for one day. Cook for one day. Repeat everyday. Then you have a Happy Diana!	Rainbow by Ruthie
Carnivals by Kristen I love carnivals. They are so fun. I love the smell of roasted nuts and seeing the Ferris wheel go up, up into the sky. I do not like when my ice cream falls to the ground. But I do like cotton candy when you see it being made. When it's time to go home you don't feel tired. But when your head touches the pillow you instantly fall asleep.

Collage Poetry

This class combines art and poetry.

Students display their finished poems:

The Geography of Poetry

Yonkers, Fall 2007. Most, but not all, of the poems were about place. The class made a book of all the poems, and one student made a gorgeous illustration for the cover. They named the book Poem River. Also, each student put together a book of his or her own poems and used maps to make covers. See some examples.

	Untitled Poem, by CML		Vegetarian Thanksgiving, by Auden		Paintball City, by Ben
	The Mississippi Snake, by Lynette		Guitar Hero Guitar, by Ian		Locust, by Henri
	Poem, by Henri		Poem, by CML		Rivers, by Rebecca

Poems from Laurie's Literature and Poetry Club

(By children ages 6-12)

	How to Make the Sun, by August		Spell for a Good Person, by Sekai		My Ocean, by Hannah
	Taste a Flame , by Willem		Two Poems, by Jeffrey		Two Poems, by Joseph
	Cat in a Tree What Do You Hear?, by Sophia		The Flowers and the Rain, by Jessica		The Spell, by Agafia
	Poem, by Mamoun		My Giant Lion, by Spencer

By Ben, age 12

By Serena, age 8

By Clara, age 6

Laurie's Poetry for Kids Class

(click to enlarge)	These poems were written by the children in Laurie Spigel's Poetry for Kids class. They are selected from the year-end compilation Wacky Poems from the Basement. (The classes were held in a church basement.)	(click to enlarge)
See Classes and Lectures by Laurie Block Spigel for information on Laurie's classes. See also some Art by Kids .

	The Pineapple Story, by Sekai, age 11		From Fall to Winter, by Autumn, age 9		Relative by Yadira, age 10
	Mouse by Jeffrey, age 9		Dark by Sophia, age 12		The Big Sarcastic Lie, by Josh, age 9
	Pinecone by Sophia, age 12		Sounds of Night, by Jon, age 11		Owl, by Agafia, age 8
	Tree, by Agafia, age 8

Poems we have received:

	Kate the Kitten, by Clara, age 7		A Weed can Grow, by Hannah, age 8		Set, by Jessica, age 13
	Great Grey Stone, by Jessica, age 13
	The Unrepentant Pup, by Heather, age 11

And here are some poems by Laurie