Grammar of Poetry
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An excellent resource, this book teaches students to write poetry by studying the forms and styles of great writers such as Shakespeare, Scott, Tennyson, and Longfellow. Students then complete a number of practice activities which reinforce the concepts learned.

The student workbook contains 30 lessons. It is recommended that three lessons be covered each week. Each lesson takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.

As the teacher you will likely want to read through the new concepts at the top of the page with your student. Concepts covered in this volume include: simile, rhyme, how to use a rhyming dictionary, metaphor, meter, pun, iamb, personification, trochee, synecdoche, anapest, hyperbole, dactyl, onomatopoeia, alliteration, rhetorical question, refrain, oxymoron, spacial poetry, and euphemism. The student will then work through the activity. After every few lessons, review questions are given to insure that the concepts are retained and to provide additional practice of previously-covered information. Upon the completion of this program, the student should have mastered several figures of speech called tropes. A cumulative test is also included. Teacher's edition contains teaching instructions as well as completed student pages. ~ Rachel

Publisher Description:

This is the ideal introductory text for students and teachers discovering the art of poetry. As a 'grammar,' it teaches the fundamentals of poetry from scansion and rhyme to more advanced concepts like spatial poetry and synecdoche.

Using the classical methodology of imitation (advocated by educators like Quintilian and Benjamin Franklin), this text makes students become active participants as they learn the craft of writing poems. It also offers practical tips and helps, including how to use a rhyming dictionary, how great writers use figures of speech effectively, and even when to break the rules of poetry. Its goal is to show students how to capably interact not just with poems, but with language in any situation.

Developed and used at Logos School with great success, the thirty lessons in Grammar of Poetry contain instruction on ten powerful tropes, student activities for every chapter, riddles to solve, a glossary of terms, a list of over 150 quality poems to integrate, and real-life examples from Shakespeare to traditional tongue twisters. It is designed for a semester at the 6-9th grade level, but is perfectly appropriate for anyone with basic writing skills and the desire to learn poetry.

Category Description for Grammar of Poetry:

This course teaches students to write poetry by studying the forms and styles of great writers such as Shakespeare, Scott, Tennyson, and Longfellow. Students then complete a number of practice activities which reinforce the concepts learned. The student workbook contains 30 lessons. It is recommended that three lessons be covered each week. Each lesson takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.

As the teacher you will likely want to read through the new concepts at the top of the page with your student. Concepts covered in this volume include: simile, rhyme, how to use a rhyming dictionary, metaphor, meter, pun, iamb, personification, trochee, synecdoche, anapest, hyperbole, dactyl, onomatopoeia, alliteration, rhetorical question, refrain, oxymoron, spacial poetry, and euphemism. The student will then work through the activity. After every few lessons, review questions are given to insure that the concepts are retained and to provide additional practice of previously-covered information. Upon the completion of this program, the student should have mastered several figures of speech called tropes. Teacher's edition contains teaching instructions as well as completed student pages. ~ Rachel




Category Description for Poetry Writing:

These materials include both writing instruction and writingassignments.




Category Description for CREATIVE WRITING:

These materials cover various types of creative writing, including descriptive writing, poetry, journaling, and stories.


Primary Subject
English/Writing
Grade Start
5
Grade End
12
ISBN
9781591281191
Author
Matt Whitling
Format
Softcover Book
Brand Name
Logos School Materials
Weight
1.0563 (lbs.)
Dimensions
10.75" x 8.5" x 0.5"
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My oldest daughter completed this course along with the DVDs when she was in elementary school. This course developed her love for words and their varied usage. She is now 20 and has published some of her poetry. I bought this for her younger sister who will be in 6th grade next year.
Shawna J on Jul 4, 2023
Using for Ambleside Online year 7 lite, and I do not need the teacher's edition. :)
Erica W on Oct 29, 2022
My oldest daughter completed this course along with the DVDs when she was in elementary school. This course developed her love for words and their varied usage. She is now 20 and has published some of her poetry. I bought this for her younger sister who will be in 6th grade next year.
Shawna J on Jul 4, 2023
Suggested by AmblesideOnline to use for composition.
MELISSA O on Jun 18, 2023
Using for Ambleside Online year 7 lite, and I do not need the teacher's edition. :)
Erica W on Oct 29, 2022
It's a quick and easy way to teach poetry.
User on May 27, 2022
To learn more about writing poetry.
User on May 9, 2022
This the best book I have found for teaching poetry. It is easy to follow the instruction and easy to implement lessons. Does not use obscure poems. Uses the classics to show structures and elements being taught, and gives a lengthy list of supplemental poems, most of which are available for free with a simple internet search.
Ellen M on Nov 3, 2021
We have used this your mamy years with our high schoolers. It is thorough and can be worked independently.
Jodi M on Aug 18, 2021
My son wants to learn the basics of poetry so this was our choice to complete his English 1 credit.
Dana B on Jul 11, 2021
I need the student workbook to go with the teacher edition I already own.
Shelley M on Mar 28, 2021
Supplementary in addition to our daily poetry reading for homeschool.
Tracy B on Mar 24, 2021
I had the teacher manual and wanted to teach my grandson poetry. he is very good at . this looked like a good curriculum
Jolene tunison t on Sep 11, 2020
Middle/Highschool poetry
Sarah W on Aug 26, 2020
I want to study poetry with my daughter this year and have heard many rave reviews on this curriculum! I love Roman Roads!
Marcia R on Aug 23, 2020
Great video and workbook series on how to learn poetry.
Erin V on Aug 7, 2020
My daughter loves poetry. Recommended on Ambleside Online
Corrie D on Aug 5, 2020
Teacher required for class
APRIL G on Jul 21, 2020
I use this book for my 7th graders to introduce the basics of poetry writing.
John L on Jul 11, 2020
We have completed this course with our older kids and we really enjoy it. We just needed the workbook for our current student.
Christine W on Dec 27, 2019
Loved the VIdeo that goes with this workbook.
Elizabeth J on Sep 6, 2019
I love the video instruction.
real r on Sep 5, 2019
My son is very interested to try out this semester course for ninth grade.
Katherine M on Aug 29, 2019
Ever since we completed a poetry unit in our writing curriculum last year, my daughter has been asking for more. This text will help her to better enjoy reading poetry, and it will help her to write better poetry as well.
Peggy F on Aug 29, 2019
school required
Karen M on Aug 5, 2019
Needed for Ambleside Online year 7
Rosemary on Jul 18, 2019
I like that this book breaks down poetry step-by-step into it's components. I think it helps them understand poetry better.
User on May 7, 2019
I want to teach poetry and I love CanonPress products.
Shannon L on Apr 18, 2019
Need for a co-op class
Erica B on Aug 2, 2018
For a class
Larianne K on Jul 18, 2018
looking for another poetry book for teaching form and structure.
Tracy B on Apr 23, 2018
Great resource! Definitely good for boys who don't like poetry!
Karen C on Nov 10, 2017
Book being used in a co-op.
Kay B on Aug 29, 2017
to study poetry
Johanna B on May 8, 2017
To supplement homeschool literature program.
Michelle B on Mar 11, 2017
For my middle school student's poetry lessons
Raquel A on Nov 22, 2016
We are getting ready to do the Grammar of Poetry course with three teens. We needed two additional student workbooks. Great price here!
Sara S on Oct 7, 2016
Suggested resource by Ambleside Online.
Dawn T on Oct 3, 2016
Love this introduction to the mechanics of poetry!
John L on Sep 30, 2016
HS Class
Debra D on Sep 7, 2016
I have the teacher key already. literature and poetry will be key in his high school years and although he's been exposed to poetry already, we will be studying it more in depth. This book helps to give the foundation before analyzing it.
Rosa R on Aug 26, 2016
On the syllabus of the homeschool resource center we attend.
Starr C on Aug 10, 2016
This is a separate workbook to use along with the Grammar of Poetry set (because I have two students who both will need their own consumable book).
Lisa L on Aug 9, 2016
It was required for a class my son is taking.
Heidi B on Aug 6, 2016
To complete the package of GoP I purchased. I like what this curriculum has to offer.
Kristin D on Aug 4, 2016
This is a great course. We already have the DVD's, and have used it before. Just need the workbook for this year.
Cynthia S on Jul 26, 2016
I used the older version of this program with our two oldest who are boys. It provided the mechanics of poetry as well as the opportunity for them to write their own poetry with each lesson. My hope was that this program would give them an appreciation and/or understanding of the complexities of poetic literature like The Divine Comedy. <br /><br />Our 16 yo daughter will be using it this year. She is more of the artistic type, so we'll see how does with the mechanical part of the program.
Dawn B on Jan 27, 2016
Ambleside Online Year 7 book, not available on Amazon
Amy G on Dec 17, 2015
Suggested by AmblesideOnline to use for composition.
MELISSA O on Jun 18, 2023
It's a quick and easy way to teach poetry.
User on May 27, 2022
Can this be used on its own as just a workbook or do you need the whole program?
User on Aug 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: We used the program last year and the kids enjoyed watching Matt Whitling explain each concept and give examples from his students about how things should be done. As we got farther into the program, we watched only the initial parts of the video because we felt comfortable enough going through the workbook without having to see every single example or without having him show the correct answers when we were all done. If you feel very comfortable with poetry, I think you could use the program without the videos, but I do think for my two, they enjoyed watching him explain. (By the way, he is not a very animated teacher but he does a thorough job explaining the concepts.)
Is the first version with cover picture of a guy on a horse, different from the second version with the balloon?
A shopper on Aug 7, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Per the publisher: The one with the horse is an older edition, so there are two changes to be aware of: The new edition has perforated pages instead of spiral bound and has complete reformatting of interior and worksheets for better use in the classroom. Content is the same for both editions.
What is the primary difference between The Grammar of Poetry and the Poetry Primer by the same author and publisher? I am looking to use this at a homeschool coop just as a supplement on poetry in a general literature class. I would like the middle school students to learn primarily how to analyze poetry and the literary terms and not as much emphasis to be placed on writing. Which level would be best. I was thinking the Primer seemed more focused on that.
A shopper on Jul 11, 2016
BEST ANSWER: I have the Primer, but never used it. As I recall, it is a truncated version of the Grammar of Poetry. I think that the Primer would be best for Middle School. Have a great year! God's blessings, Dawn
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Rated 5 out of 5
Good overview course
I am not too interested in poetry, but I knew my children needed to learn about it. I really liked this course because it covers all the basics. Most of the work is independent, and the teacher guide makes it easy to check the homework and tests.
April 7, 2018
Purchased
 over 7 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Easy to follow and fun
My second child is now going through this program and we have very much enjoyed it. If you can get the Dvds they are a very helpful addition. Not only will your child learn a lot about poetry, but they will also learn how to construct poems themselves. I was very excited to see the poems my daughter crafted with the instructions from this book. The teacher, Matt Whitling is also very conscious of the the fact that a lot of boys might steer away from poetry thinking it too "girly" or "flowery" and he does a great job to make the subject accessible and exciting for everyone. I highly recommend it and will continue to use this program with the rest of my children.
November 2, 2015
Purchased
 over 8 years ago
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