Fold Me A Poem

Fold Me A Poem
By: Kristine O'Connell George
Illustrated by: Lauren Stringer
Genre: Poetry
Ages: 4-8

Fold Me A Poem is about a boy who spends his whole day folding origami poems. The story is in the form of 32 short poems. For each poem there is an origami figure to go along. Children will love to see the origami figures as well as learn more about the Japanese culture.


Theme:
Origami is another way for the Japanese to express themselves. Haiku poetry originated in Japan. This poetry follows the 5-7-5 format.


About the author:
Kristine O'Connell George is famous for her children's poetry. She fell in love with poetry while taking a poetry class at UCLA taught by Myra Cohn Livingston . She studied with her until she died in 1996. Kristine now teaches poetry at UCLA as well as writes children's poetry.

Pre-reading activities:
Show students examples of origami. Discuss the background of origami in Japan. Students make their own origami to hold during the read aloud.


Post-reading activities:
Students write their own haiku poetry and share with the class during the "poetry reading."

Source used:
http://www.kristinegeorge.com/poetry_aloud.html