The Magic Box--Poems from a 4th grade class
On
June 15, 2006, Miss M. allowed me to present a poetry workshop to her 4th
grade class. I used an exercise from
Poetry Class called
‘The Magic Box.’
Children
were invited to create a magical box in which to put dreams, wishes, fears,
adventures, or something else of their own choosing.
We used the format presented in the example poem on the website by poet
and children’s author Kit
Wright. “The Adventure Box” is my attempt at the exercise.
The
poems that emerged from the afternoon were themselves magical.
They transported me to places of dreams and fears, the jungle, a
rainforest, a baseball diamond, exotic adventures, and everyday beauty.
Some children even decided to write about ‘silly boxes’, using
imaginary creatures and invented words.
When
they stood up in front of the class to share their work, I had to keep reminding
myself that these were nine and ten year olds.
The work speaks for itself. Bravo
to all the poets!