- Volume 24, Issue 4, 2007

The playful approach offered in these two activities for middle school and high school levels puts students at ease and creates a comfortable classroom atmosphere for reading and writing.

This handout accompanies “Meaningful English: Motivating Language Learners (as Well as English Speakers) through Poetry Writing” by Ingrid Wendt.)

This handout accompanies “Meaningful English: Motivating Language Learners (as Well as English Speakers) through Poetry Writing” by Ingrid Wendt.)

This handout accompanies “Meaningful English: Motivating Language Learners (as Well as English Speakers) through Poetry Writing” by Ingrid Wendt.)

This handout accompanies “Meaningful English: Motivating Language Learners (as Well as English Speakers) through Poetry Writing” by Ingrid Wendt.)

This engaging memory-poem activity for upper middle school and high school students can serve as a stand-alone exercise or a warm-up to a longer writing assignment.