E.E. Cummings first published these poems in 1923. in Just-spring may bring joy to those little nonconformists who find the common core standards claustrophobic. Conventions of capitalization, punctuation, even word segmentation and spacing are tossed aside and replaced by artistic freedom. I find myself staring at the pages of this sparse text because Cummings' eccentric style is engaging. It slows the reader down and insists that they think about the intention of the writing. The illustrations by Heidi Goennel, paintings as colorful and spare as the poetry, also ask for active inferencing. This book is a gem, a small and shining jewel within the world of the everyday.
The Joyous Teacher has Elements of Poetry Anchor Chart. Emma Calver has Poetry PowerPoint. Amber Marker has Poetry Planning Printables-Graphic Organizers.
