Poetry Friday

Poetry Friday: The Museum on the Moon

December 1, 2023 /
 
 
Anastasia Suen at Small Poems is hosting today. Hop on over there for the roundup. 
 

The Museum on the Moon

 
 
Illustrated by Myriam Wares
Moonshower 2023
 
I’m a bit late at celebrating this magnificent poetry collection about things left on the moon, but I couldn’t close out the year without talking about it.
 
As a former fourth grade teacher, I remember teaching about the moon and the Apollo missions. What a treasure this book would have been for me back then.
 
Now that I’m a librarian, I get to book talk to students and teachers, and I’ve already recommended this one!
 
I thought I’d mention a few connections for the classroom:
  • Science—Classes that study the moon and moon exploration could use this book to make content connections.
  • Poetry—For the Language Arts classroom, there are many ways to utilize this book including poetry. Irene utilizes multiple forms of poetry that students could study and try out themselves.
  • Writing Prompt—Students could write in poetry or prose about what they’d take and leave on the moon, if they were to visit.
  • Research—When students learn about various items left on the moon or the people who left them there, it could provide a jumping off point for further research.
  • Science and Poetry—In the library, I do a lesson every year with my fourth grader students about science poetry. This is an excellent title to add. I love thinking about concepts in science and how we can connect to them via poetry.
 

In Poetry News

This is the time of the year when best of the year lists start coming out.
 
NCTE Poetry Notables list was released at the recent NCTE conference. If you haven’t had a chance to take a peek at the list, you can find it here. Irene’s lovely book and many other collections and verse novels are on the list. Many I had already read, but I added many more to my TBR list.
 

Haiku of the Week

 
 
sometimes clouds show off
after a colorless day—
twirls of twilight
 
 
Photo Taken: December 1, 2022
Haiku Written: November 9, 2023

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Poetry Printables Page

 
 
 

What I’m Reading

by Jake Eagle and Michael Amster
 
I’m listening to this book on audio, and it’s a simple reminder that stopping–even for a few seconds–for awe can have a profound impact on our lives.

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