ERIC Number: EJ816649
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Nov
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Finding the Right Words: Art Conversations and Poetry
Reilly, Mary Ann
Language Arts, v86 n2 p99-107 Nov 2008
Generative thinking is explored in this article by chronicling the development of middle school English language learners' poetry writing through their interaction with visual art. The author explains how art conversations (Reilly & Cohen, 2008) were used to help students engage in dialogue about the topic of journeys and how students' paintings were then used as a starting point for poetry writing. Drawing on research from Christine Leland and Jerome Harste (1994), Shirley Brice Heath (2000), David Perkins (1994), and Eliot Eisner (2001, 2002) the author advocates for transmediated instruction as a means for enhancing students' thinking. (Contains 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Poetry, Middle School Students, English (Second Language), Painting (Visual Arts), Art Activities, Teaching Methods, Creative Writing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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