Sarah The Poet

I hate making decisions.
Unfortunately, being a teacher involves making decisions. LOTS of them.

I am teaching the students poem-writing next week. They have to write 5 types of poem: acrostic, 3 word poem, 9 word poem, metaphor, and a concrete poem. If i am a student having to do this stuff next week I think I am going to be excited and just have fun in the class writing those poems. But no, I am going there as a teacher, and just knowing what to teach does not mean my job is over. The things I am still worry about are:

• What type of grouping is better in creating those poems (individual, partnership, or groupworks?)
• How do I group them in the most interesting way?
• How do I sequence the lesson (ask Ss to present after finishing each poem or let them to finish all the poems first and then present last?)
• What is the best way for them to present the poems? (write on board or mahjong paper or in A4 stapled together?)
• What if they are quite slow in thinking (because obviously Malaysian kids are not that used to writing poems) they could not come out with anything? How do I urge them?
• And many more 

Since my brain had quite a break from thinking this past few months, all this push for thinking is causing it to be in shock. HAHA. Ok mengarut.

Anyway, I am not complaining (well at least I think so). I just want to see in words what ive been worrying about so I can actually see and figure it out, if u know what I mean. 

But actually im also trying hard to psycho myself about "PLANNING IS FUN!!" 

Nah, I actually tried to create some of the poems myself:

• Acrostic poem:

So

Amazingly

Romantic

And

Heroic

Wahahaha

• 3-word Poem

Lovers

Look

Longingly

• 9-word Poem (1-2-3-2-1)

I

smiles brightly

to everyone everywhere

who appreciates

me

• Metaphor

Love is a seed

It needs fertilizer and care

To keep it growing

[HAHA I must admit. quite lame laa this one]

Why dont u guys try one to keep the creative juice flowing? Its kinda fun u know.. hehe

p/s- "cuti panjang sudah habis, bro"