Poetry pauses : Teaching with poems to elevate student writing in all genres / Brett Vogelsinger.

Includes index.

Chapter 1: Poetry to bring on the brainstorm -- Chapter 2: Poetry pauses for writing literary analysis -- Chapter 3: Poetry pauses for crafting narrative -- Chapter 4: Poetry pauses for argument writing -- Chapter 5: Poetry pauses for writing informative and research pieces -- Chapter 6: Poetry pauses for improving grammar and punctuation skills -- Chapter 7: Poetry as healthy literacy routine -- .

"This book is about the power of words and how we use them in life to improve the world - both our own microcosm and the great wide world beyond. The opening abecedarian mines those big, broad, abstract ideas in a way that feels concrete and illuminating. In general, collecting words can open our eyes to new possibilities as writers. A confluence of ideas from two skilled, brilliant teachers helped me realize the brainstorming potential in word collections. Poetry pauses offer us the gift of discovery. They invite us to slow down and think. They invite us to craft our thinking alongside some of the most inventive, technically talented writers to have ever lived. Poetry can offer a salve, a poke, a hug, a challenge, an inscrutable mystery or an immutable truth. We just need to slow down enough to notice"-- Provided by publisher