For much of my adult life, I've had a soft spot for poetry. Not standard fancy pants poetry, but humorous poetry written for kids. I identify most with this type of poetry simply because it bucks the system. It rhymes, but not using language that is challenging To understand. It's relatable and real. My mission as an English teacher is partially to open up students to a world of poetry that is entertaining, that they don't have to tear apart and analyze. Because if we're honest, as adults, if we had to tear apart and analyze every piece of "literature" that we read, we would never read for pleasure! (And many of our choices wouldn't pass the quality test).
Anyway, if you're looking for some entertaining poetry about school, homework, and life as a prankster 6th grader, check out Jeremy Bloom as he battles for his grade in poetry class.
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