Poets in the Making

School:: Veterans Memorial Elementary
Subject:: Language Arts
Teacher:: Mattea Marks
Students Impacted:: 150
Grade:: 4
Date:: July 19, 2023

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Beth O'Brien - $218.16

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 120

Students were able to make use of the books and art supplies that we purchased through this grant to make beautiful poetry books that they will be able to keep forever. We learned about all different types of poems and they each wrote one or more of every type and put them in their books. Then we celebrated with performing a poetry reading for our 2nd-grade buddies and for our parents where each student got to choose two of their poems to read to the audience. This was an amazing experience that every student enjoyed.

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Original Grant Overview

Goal

To have our 4th-grade students author and illustrate poetry books of poems that they have written.

What will be done with my students

Students will be doing a poetry unit where they each learn about and then write many different styles of poems, including haikus, limericks, odes, color poems, etc. They will then use these blank books to make a book of their poems and make illustrations of those poems. Some of the illustrations will have further arts integration. After their books are complete we will hold a poetry reading for buddy classes of younger students and parents and staff. This will allow students to read a few of their poems that they are extra proud of.

Benefits to my students

Writing their own poetry on topics they are interested in allows students to engage with poetry on a whole new level. It allows students who are strong writers and those who need extra writing support to all shine in their own way. Students can appreciate other student's poems and they also love putting humor in some of their poems.

Budget Narrative

This budget includes enough blank books for each child in the 4th grade, rainbow scratch paper, tempura paint, and stamp pads for illustrations of the poems.

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	Colorful Blank books (150 count)	$157.90
2	Rainbow Scratch Mini Paper	$20.98
3	Tempura Paint (pack of 6)	$21.29
4	Washable stamp pads	$17.99
	Total:	$218.16

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