Reflect and Write: 300 Poems and Photographs to Inspire Writing (Grades 7-12)

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Now more than ever, we must take advantage of students' increasing fascination with graphic images as opposed to written words. Reflect and Write capitalizes on this situation by marrying dynamic images to original poems written by students at the junior and senior high school levels, teachers, and other writers nationwide. Additionally, each page contains keywords, as well as popular quotations by well-known authors, designed to inspire critical thinking. Taken together, the more than 300 poems, photographs, and quotations will help stimulate spirited class discussion and provide prompts that will evoke meaningful writing by students. Like Kellner's previous best-selling book, Write What You See, Reflect and Write will encourage students to read, relate to, and respond to modern verse and inspiring photographs both verbally and in writing. The book includes online access to the photographs and student pages. Grades 7-12

Hank Kellner is a veteran of the Korean War and a retired educator who has served as an English department chairperson at the high school level and an adjunct associate professor of English at the community college level. Elizabeth Guy is a mother of four and an avid gardener whose poems have appeared in several publications. A former student at Salem College in Winston-Salem, NC, she has been active in community theater for several years, and she has served as a docent at the Reynolda House Museum of American Art in Winston-Salem. An avid storyteller, she has shared her love of storytelling with thousands of elementary school students over the years.

This is a valuable resource for teachers seeking to integrate writing into middle and high school classrooms.,Sherrie Williams,VOYA, 4/1/13 A list of "12 Ways to Inspire Your Students" proposes teaching suggestions, how-tos for using these (or any other) selections to motivate student participation in and enthusiasm for comparing and contrasting, exploring points of view, scaffolding individual and group writing, and appreciating poetic techniques. As an added bonus, the authors recommend "10 Websites to Help Teachers in the Classroom" where educators will find full-text poems, lesson plan ideas, and online teaching communities along with "10 Websites to Help Students Get Published" that lead to writing advice and publishing opportunities in print and online journals.,Alicia Eames,School Library Journal, 3/27/13