[LIT] poetry and scrolls; fluency and comprehension

[Dave Middlebrook]

I have been playing with poetry and scrolls for a few years now --  
especially with fluency and comprehension -- and have, in the course of this 
work, developed some materials that some of you might find interesting.
* The main document in the set is here: 
http://www.textmapping.org/millayScrollPages.pdf  It provides some basic 
background which will help you understand the purpose and method behind the 
exercise.
* You'll find the remaining documents here: 
http://www.textmapping.org/teacherTraining.html#resourcesPrinterReady , 
about 8 items down on the list, under the heading, "Poetry exercise: 
Afternoon on a Hill, by Edna St. Vincent Millay (4 document set)..

This is a deceptively simple poem that works well at many levels (in terms 
of connections, inferences, etc.), and for students from upper elementary 
through college.  This is still very much a work in progress, so your 
feedback would be appreciated.  If you use these materials, please let me 
know what you think.

Dave Middlebrook
The Textmapping Project
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