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Wishes, Lies, and Dreams: Teaching Children to Write Poetry

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Availability:In StockContributor:Kenneth KochPublish date:2023-06-27Pages:336
Language:EnglishPublisher:Harper PerennialISBN-13:9780060955090ISBN-10:60955090UPC:9780060955090Book Category:Education, PoetryBook Subcategory:Teaching, Subjects & Themes, Teacher & Student MentoringBook Topic:SubjectsSize:7.99 x 5.32 x 0.75 inchesWeight:0.6195Product ID:SCPXCMP36N

The classic, inspiring account of a poet's experience teaching school children to write poetry

When Kenneth Koch entered the Manhattan classrooms of P.S. 61, the children, excited by the opportunity to work with an instructor able to inspire their talent and energy, would clap and shout with pleasure. In this vivid account, Koch describes his inventive methods for teaching these children how to create poems and gives numerous examples of their work. Wishes, Lies, and Dreams is a valuable text for all those who care about freeing the creative imagination and educating the young.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Harper PerennialISBN-13:9780060955090ISBN-10:60955090UPC:9780060955090Book Category:Education, PoetryBook Subcategory:Teaching, Subjects & Themes, Teacher & Student MentoringBook Topic:SubjectsSize:7.99 x 5.32 x 0.75 inchesWeight:0.6195Product ID:SCPXCMP36N
Koch, Kenneth: - Kenneth Koch is a celebrated poet and the author of numerous books of poetry, literary criticism, short fiction, and plays. He has won many literary awards, including the Bollingen Prize for Poetry in 1995. A professor of English at Columbia University, Koch lives in New York City.Padgett, Ron: -

Ron Padgett is a poet who teaches poetry writing at Columbia University and Brooklyn College and serves as publications director of Teacher & Writers Collaborative.

Publisher: Harper Perennial

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Kenneth Koch

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