Reviews for Reading and Math Jumbo Workbook: Grade 4

The average rating for Reading and Math Jumbo Workbook: Grade 4 based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-10-01 00:00:00 Brian Roland A five star read for young or aspiring poets, a four star read for those of us who want to learn more about the creative process, whether young or aspiring poets, or readers wanting to understand the craft behind the poems and literature they're reading, or authors of *whatever* who want their writing to Bloom and Boom/ Explode with meaning and power. I liked everything about the book. From the beginning, in which Wolf points out that the question is not, "Do you like poetry?" Rather, it's, "What kind of poetry do you like?" ... because everyone likes nursery rhymes, or Beatles' songs, or funny limericks, or Shel Silverstein.... To the end, with all the appendices, including a bibliography from which my to-read lists will 'Explode.' I like the tone, sometimes wise-cracking, sometimes earnest, sometimes intimate. I like Tuesday Mourning's art and will look for more by her (?). I like the example poems. I love the prompts. Even though I never write anything but reviews, these are so juicy I feel the need to try them out, just for the fun challenge. Here are just a few: 1 Write a poem "On Being (your age)..." 2 Write a poem from the POV of your ghost. Where or who would you haunt? 3 Focus on something really small: a drop of water falling from the faucet, a magnet on the refrigerator, the red light on your alarm clock that means it's P.M. 4. Choose a profession... make a long list verbs that are used in the job... use them to write a poem about something that has nothing to do with the job.... I might use my cooking words for a poem about walking in the woods.... This is a great way to get out of the cliche rut.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-01-04 00:00:00 Sonny Wilson This was a fun, light read. The author's main point is to get writer/poets to just write. Write. Write. Write. Improve, have fun, but just write. He made writing poetry accessible and fun. He doesn't turn poetry into this big epic thing; poetry is just as much about turnips and frogs as it is love and honor. There was lots of color, and a great balance of white space. I also really liked a lot the poems he chose for a his examples. I would love to have this in my classroom someday, both as a reference for me to teach poetry/poetry writing and for aspiring poets to pick up for inspiration.