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Leap Into Poetry
Poet Avis Harley continues her winning combination of poetic forms and bright illustrations in a handsome new collection. For anyone who delights in playing with words, Leap Into Poetry celebrates the world of tiny creatures in this clever array of original poetry. Each letter of the alphabet introduces an insect or a spider along with its corresponding poetry form--from ants to zebra butterflies, from alliteration to zéjel. Fledgling poets of all ages will be inspired to try their wings and discover new pleasures in language structure. Brief, intriguing facts about each creature are listed in the back.
- GenresPoetryPicture Books
48 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2001
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Avis Harley
6 books2 followersAvis Harley has written several books of poetry for children, including THE MONARCH'S PROGRESS: POEMS WITH WINGS. She lives in Vancouver.
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June 28, 2020
Children poetry/drama anthology:
Leap Into Poetry: More ABC’s pf Poetry
By Avis HArley
Target Audience: Upper Elementary and Middle Grades
(4th-7th)
This ABC poetry anthology book is a great reference for students. Each letter represents a poetic device. For example A for alliteration. At the bottom of the page is the definition of alliteration and the center is a poem using that specific poetic device. Each poem is catchy and entertaining for students to grasp a better understanding of the terminology and the use of it in poetry. An illustration follows the poem, it is simple to not take away from the poetry, but a simple add on to add some meaning to the poems.
I can use this book to help my students during the poetry unit and everyday reading. These devices are not only used in poetry, therefore, I can use it as a resource to gradually add on literature vocabulary to their journals along with a poem to give them a better understanding of the terms.
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February 24, 2015Leap Into Poetry: More ABCs of Poetry is a book about different insects and small creatures with different names going alphabetically. This book is a great read for ages 6-10. The different insect names can be extensive and others are very comprehensible for young children. This poem is fabulous to demonstrate alliteration which is a form of figurative language. The poem is titled, ANTS. The first stanza the poet is explaining what ants look like, what amazes ants, and the shape and size of ants. The poet also uses different adjectives to keep the alliteration going. This poem does not rhyme, yet the meaning is expressed as active and happy, just like ants appear.
The poet also adds in words that can further be discussed in a classroom or at a later point after reading. The poet says, "An ant as ancient as Allosaurus" which can allow the children to further research what an Allosaurus was. The tone of this poem is happy and anxious because the poet is relating an ant to the qualities humans perceive with ants. Also within that line we see the use of a simile because of the comparison with the ant and the ancient Allosaurus.
This poem is very appropriate for children because of the fun qualities associated with ants. Children will also like the story because of the constant alliteration in the story. As a teacher this would be an excellent choice for a class project teaching about alliteration and how it is used. The word choice does in fact heighten the poem because it will make the reader see ants in a new and different light.
The poet also adds in words that can further be discussed in a classroom or at a later point after reading. The poet says, "An ant as ancient as Allosaurus" which can allow the children to further research what an Allosaurus was. The tone of this poem is happy and anxious because the poet is relating an ant to the qualities humans perceive with ants. Also within that line we see the use of a simile because of the comparison with the ant and the ancient Allosaurus.
This poem is very appropriate for children because of the fun qualities associated with ants. Children will also like the story because of the constant alliteration in the story. As a teacher this would be an excellent choice for a class project teaching about alliteration and how it is used. The word choice does in fact heighten the poem because it will make the reader see ants in a new and different light.
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February 20, 2015Personal Reaction:
I was intrigued by this poetry book because they incorporated different types of poems and made poems beginning with that same letter. For example, Allis Harvey wrote a poem containing alliteration and called it Ants, and he wrote a ballad and called it Bluebottle Fly. This is the perfect poetry book to use in the classroom when introducing various types of poetry. It also includes fun facts about different insects that will keep children engaged and learning at the same time!
Purposes:
-Read aloud or independent reading for 1-4 grade
-Enrichment/enjoyment due to the various types of poems written about insects. Students will love reading these poems, while looking at the bug illustrations that are included.
Curriculum: read aloud or independent
-discuss various types of poems and poetic devices (e.g. Alliteration, Ballad, Clerihew, Dialogue poem, Epitaph, Fourteener, Gradatio, Hyperbole, Iamb, Jargon, Karanamala, List poem, Monometer, Newspaper poem, Occasional poem, Palindrome, Quintet, Riddle, Simile, Triplet, Univocalic verse, Visual Rhyme, Waka, X-ray Poem, Yes-No poem, Zejel)
-This poetry book can be used at separate times throughout the year, depending on what type of poetry is being taught to the students
-This poetry book can also be used in the classroom when teaching students about insects
I was intrigued by this poetry book because they incorporated different types of poems and made poems beginning with that same letter. For example, Allis Harvey wrote a poem containing alliteration and called it Ants, and he wrote a ballad and called it Bluebottle Fly. This is the perfect poetry book to use in the classroom when introducing various types of poetry. It also includes fun facts about different insects that will keep children engaged and learning at the same time!
Purposes:
-Read aloud or independent reading for 1-4 grade
-Enrichment/enjoyment due to the various types of poems written about insects. Students will love reading these poems, while looking at the bug illustrations that are included.
Curriculum: read aloud or independent
-discuss various types of poems and poetic devices (e.g. Alliteration, Ballad, Clerihew, Dialogue poem, Epitaph, Fourteener, Gradatio, Hyperbole, Iamb, Jargon, Karanamala, List poem, Monometer, Newspaper poem, Occasional poem, Palindrome, Quintet, Riddle, Simile, Triplet, Univocalic verse, Visual Rhyme, Waka, X-ray Poem, Yes-No poem, Zejel)
-This poetry book can be used at separate times throughout the year, depending on what type of poetry is being taught to the students
-This poetry book can also be used in the classroom when teaching students about insects
April 13, 2020
Every time I read this book I enjoy it more!
February 7, 2020 This book continues to DELIGHT me!!!
May 16, 2019:I have now read this book at least 3x and look forward to reading it again. What a DELIGHT!!!
November 23, 2018 I just can't get enough of the poetry of Avis Harley. Her poems are absolutely delightful! I highly recommend that every teacher and parent read these poems to their children. Yet, adults will love them, too!
October 27, 2018: I discovered Avis Harley by chance...and what a DELIGHTFUL discovery it has been! I absolutely love her poetry that is fun not only for children, but adults as well. If you have not read her poetry, I encourage you to take the leap and do so.
February 7, 2020 This book continues to DELIGHT me!!!
May 16, 2019:I have now read this book at least 3x and look forward to reading it again. What a DELIGHT!!!
November 23, 2018 I just can't get enough of the poetry of Avis Harley. Her poems are absolutely delightful! I highly recommend that every teacher and parent read these poems to their children. Yet, adults will love them, too!
October 27, 2018: I discovered Avis Harley by chance...and what a DELIGHTFUL discovery it has been! I absolutely love her poetry that is fun not only for children, but adults as well. If you have not read her poetry, I encourage you to take the leap and do so.
October 18, 2008
Poetry. CIP Summary: "A collection of verse that provides examples of poetic forms."
It would be nice to use this book to show all the different types of poetry there are to the children and then support them with examples. This book could be used as a reference book in the classroom for children to use in deciding what kind of poem they would like create. Appropriate for third graders and up.
It would be nice to use this book to show all the different types of poetry there are to the children and then support them with examples. This book could be used as a reference book in the classroom for children to use in deciding what kind of poem they would like create. Appropriate for third graders and up.
March 15, 2011
All about different types of poetry and gives examples. Very informative.
-Poetry lesson
-Poetry lesson
February 27, 2014
There are some nice poems in here that I enjoyed and some fun pictures as well. Overall, it was an okay book of poetry.
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