Activity

Slow Down with The Slowdown

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Help learners bring their focus to the classroom with an opening routine that asks them to listen to a podcast about what a particular poem means to the narrator. Participants then share what's happening with them.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Open the link to the Overview to see the entire program
  • Encourage participants to select a poem that resonates with them for the journal reflection
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires devices to listen to the podcast
  • Sixth of 15 routines in the Building Community series
  • The routines are designed to take from 5 to 10 minutes; however, set aside additional time if introducing the routine for the first time
Pros
  • Provides links to several other poetry websites
  • Includes instructions for both face-to-face and remote learning
Cons
  • None