The poem I want to share with you this week is The Sandwich by Tony Bradman. I found this poem in a collection of poems for young children; the illustrations in this book make the poem even more enticing despite being written for young learners. The rhyming in this poem is a very simple; each verse has an A-B-C-B pattern that repeats… Read More
Death is often considered to be a taboo subject in our culture. I still remember how evasive my parents used to be when I asked them questions about death. Embarrassed, they would simply divert my attention to something else. Among ourselves, we often use ambiguous words to express that someone has died, like “he or she is gone”. Death is simply not a welcoming discussion… Read More
It’s the end of the year, and a great time to reflect on all that our teachers and students have done. We’ve put together a newsletter that’s full of engaging articles from i-Learner’s teachers. Our most recent term had a focus of ‘From Book to Book’, so you’ll find the newsletter packed with interesting reading and writing tips. Learn more about the books that our… Read More
In the poem I love, Shel Silverstein writes from the perspective of an imaginary girl who is more than a little reluctant to go to school. She is telling all of these reasons why she is unable to attend school (the measles, the mumps, and the chicken pox). She would rather stay home in bed than go to school, but then she is told that it is Saturday, and… Read More
The poem I love is an interesting one for students to read if they are interested in Greek mythology. To understand this poem, they will first have to know the background story of sirens, which were dangerous mythical creatures that would lure sailors by singing to them. This is a very cleverly written poem because it appears to be from the perspective of a siren, explaining how… Read More