In 'Rose, Where Did You Get That Red?' the celebrated poet Kenneth Koch conveys the imaginative splendor of great poetry--by Blake, Donne, Stevens,...
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Oct 15, 2008
Kathrynn
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I was disappointed in this one and it was not at all what I thought. I was looking for a book to help inspire kids to read and write poetry.
First of all, there are two (2!) very long introductions by the author that take up 1/4 of the entire book. Secondly, the type set used is too small, the paragraphs are too long, and the book could use a good edit.
Third, the author includes 10 poems in this book. Followed by each poem are poems written by his students. WTH? Whi More...
First of all, there are two (2!) very long introductions by the author that take up 1/4 of the entire book. Secondly, the type set used is too small, the paragraphs are too long, and the book could use a good edit.
Third, the author includes 10 poems in this book. Followed by each poem are poems written by his students. WTH? Whi More...
May 16, 2011
Barbara
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This is such a wonderful book. It was written to help teachers teach children to write poetry. I am interested in it for that reason but I also felt this need to start writing myself. I am going to use the ideas in the book to get started on my own writing.
Aug 05, 2011
Lisa
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In this book, Kenneth Koch covers processes to get children thinking and writing about poetry -- included are poems from kids of all ages who were in his classes. Such a great book for every parent and teacher to own.
Sep 26, 2009
Noor
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I think the poems he used were too childish and arcane. But that's just my opinion. I'd prefer to teach kids poems that are more exciting than Blake's Tyger.
Apr 29, 2011
Lianne
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contains just about any of my favorite writers. I'm using the older version, I believe. But it comes in handy as a textbook/reference.
Jan 09, 2011
Ellie
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I loved reading this book and I used many of his ideas in my own writing but I love using this book in my teaching even more.
Oct 23, 2009
Ashley
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Short and rich. Contains 10 prompts for student poetry along with student samples. Nice addition to a teacher's toolbox.
Dec 20, 2011
Jessica
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Great resource for teaching poetry, much better than anything put out in recent years that I've seen.
Jun 11, 2009
Rose, Where Did You Get That Red?: Teaching Great Poetry to Children by Kenneth Koch (1990)
Apr 12, 2009
Amy
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one of the books that changes my life...as a teacher...and a poet dreamer :) I met him once. It was amazing.
Nov 20, 2008
Elisabeth
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The fact Koch got a little 1960s LES writer to get down "rose, where did you get that red?" on paper is a testament to his work. This book is essential for reading, writing, and talking about poetry with kids. Most notable is the idea of teaching someone rather antiquated, say Blake/Shakespeare, to six year olds. Detailed lesson plans, example and sample poems, invaluable.
Jan 31, 2010
Sara
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Another indispensable book for any teacher of poetry. 13 ways of looking at a blackbird (thanks to this book) is my favorite thing in the world to teach--Koch helps make the clear argument that kids don't need the terrible dumbed down poetry they're too often fed (this is a reason that they often hate poetry); instead, they can rise to the challenge of great language, and make great language themselves.
Dec 27, 2007
Kitty
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Wonderful inspiration for writing and teaching poetry to young children with classic examples of poems from Shakespeare to Rimbaud, "Voyelles", Asian, African sources as well as inspiring creativity from the children's work.
Jan 30, 2008
Kate
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interesting introduction, though it rambled and said the same thing over and over again, helpful ideas for extracting some child-friendly activity from an adult writing. i don't like his translations from the french.
Dec 21, 2011
K
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I'm not yet having much luck implementing the lessons in the book, but it's a fantastic resource.
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