![]() Love That Dog is proof that poetry can be many things to many different people. ![]() Sometimes poetry is best when it just comes pouring out of your mind and you don't think too much about what it means. ![]() It can be about ordinary, "nonpoetic" things, like a red wheelbarrow or a pet dog.ħ. Poetry can be easy to follow, not confusing.ĥ. Here are seven ways Love That Dog helps students see poetry in a new light:Ģ. No matter what strategies or methods you tap to help students appreciate poetry more fully, it’s important to continue challenging their perceptions of the form-something Love That Dog does well.īy encouraging readers to see poetry through the eyes of Jack (a young student who at first cares little about poetry, but ultimately finds joy and relief in writing it), the story helps students better understand the motivations for writing poetry and what the process actually looks like. When it comes to getting students excited about poetry, your own enthusiasm for the genre is often the most effective way to show them how powerful a poem is. ![]()
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