My students need a book binding machine to enhance the publishing element of their writing process.
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My Students
The fifth-grade students at our school are constantly working toward being stewards of our watershed, empowered decision makers, historians and conscientious community members. We are located in south-central Montana, just north of Yellowstone National Park. We are an active, outdoorsy and environmentally aware class. Being engaged with our "backyard" keeps us connected to our watershed.
Our daily goal is to explore learning through personal experience and modeling.
The fifth graders of Livingston value the knowledge they acquire in this year of study, and some students reflect upon graduation that it was their favorite.
My Project
We want a bookbinding machine so we can self-publish our writing. Throughout the year we write poems, stories and create works of art that would be enhanced if we had a binding machine to formalize our works into a more professional bound format. This binding machine is great because you can add pages to the book throughout the year as they are created.
We write poems inspired by our units of study.
For example, we write Cowboy Poetry during the Westward Expansion unit, we write Haiku Poetry when we study macro-invertebrates and we write about grasshoppers when we study the Great Depression. Usually, I collect all the poems and safeguard them in the cupboard until the end of the year. On "binding day" this year students will make three books. One book is a collection of their poetry, the second is a collection of portraits they have illustrated throughout history and the third is a collection of short stories written by each class member.
I need teacher resource books to become a better creative writing instructor. We need poem books to be able to read examples from notable poets throughout history. With teacher resource books and poetry books, I hope to establish a poetry center that students can visit frequently rather than just when I have a creative writing or poem writing lesson planned. I just might have the next great poet in my class!
Half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Reading Poetry in the Middle Grades: 20 Poems and Activities That Meet the Common Core Standards and Cultivate a Passion for Poetry
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Fellowes Expressions Linen Binding Covers
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Rhythm and Resistance: Teaching Poetry for Social Justice
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Fellowes 100 pcs plastic binding comb
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Teaching Literary Elements Using Poetry: Engaging Poems Paired With Close Reading Lessons That Teach Key Literary Elements to Meet the Common Core ELA Standards
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Poetry Writing Handbook: Definitions, Examples, Lessons (Gr. 4-6)
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Poetry Lessons to Meet the Common Core State Standards: Exemplar Poems With Engaging Lessons and Response Activities That Help Students Read, Understand, and Appreciate Poetry
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Yellow Stones
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Poetry for Young People: Maya Angelou
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Write Your Own Haiku for Kids: Write Poetry in the Japanese Tradition - Easy Step-by-Step Instructions to Compose Simple Poems
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101 Famous Poems
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Classic Poems to Read Aloud (Classic Collections)
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Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes
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Poetry for Young People: African American Poetry
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