How to Create a World: Nursery Rhyme Edition

Using nursery rhymes as models the book guides children through writing a poem. The instructional guide teaches basic elements of poetry like form stanza and rhyme. Children brainstorm create develop and revise inside the book. Illustrations and graphic organizers tap the visual learner and reluctant writer. Making lists and filling bubble charts feel less like writing and more like free play. Students even have spaces to doodle in the book. How to Create a World allows children to enter the world of poetry in a fun and accessible way. The book is perfect for the classroom or the kitchen table.