My mind is an ocean in a Keyser School poetry class
In Front Royal third graders from Leslie Fox Keyser Primary and A.S. Rhodes, guided by poet Philip Graham, write about minds in a Valentine themed poetry session. He reads a poem by a nine year old author from the book My Mind Is an Ocean and prompts the students to express selves as My mind is … lines. The activity blends creativity with a light classroom distraction before a party.
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Poet in residence teaches Warren County students to write poetry
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