If you have some old, weeded books (fiction works best) , invite classes
into the library to create Blackout Poetry! This is the 2nd year I've done
this with kids and they have a great time and produce some amazingly
insightful poetry.

The process is easy. Just have the kids choose a page, rip it out of the
book, read over the page and select words they want to use in their poem. I
suggest they circle them lightly with pencil first and then re-read it to
hear how it sounds.  Then, they can either highlight their selected words
or they can "black out" everything except the words they have chosen. Fun
and interesting activity for the week before vacation and a chance to talk
about poetry and verse novels, etc.

Liz

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Liz McMahon
Library Media Specialist
Messalonskee Middle School
33 School Bus Drive
Oakland, ME 04963
207-465-2167
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"He who has a garden and a library wants for nothing."
                                                                       -
Cicero

Doctor Who: "You want weapons? We're in a library. Books are the best weapon
in the world. This room's the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself!"
--(from Tooth and Claw in Season 2)