13 review for Through Our Eyes: Poems and Pictures about Growing Up

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   4 out of 5

   Ashleigh – Nov 14, 2013

   These are a wonderful selection of poems by authors such as: Nikki Giovanni, Jack Prelutsky, and Langston Hughes. My major criticism of this collection is that the photographs seem outdated. I think it would be hard for students to relate to these photos because they are clearly from 20 years ago. I would be interested in using these poems to have the children find images that they thought were important to bring meaning to the text. It could also be a nice extension project for children to crea These are a wonderful selection of poems by authors such as: Nikki Giovanni, Jack Prelutsky, and Langston Hughes. My major criticism of this collection is that the photographs seem outdated. I think it would be hard for students to relate to these photos because they are clearly from 20 years ago. I would be interested in using these poems to have the children find images that they thought were important to bring meaning to the text. It could also be a nice extension project for children to create their own poems about growing up and include their own photography.

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   4 out of 5

   Paul Hankins –

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   Pat Morris –

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   5 out of 5

   Stephanie –

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   4 out of 5

   The Reading Countess –

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   4 out of 5

   Elizabeth –

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   4 out of 5

   Shary –

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   5 out of 5

   Laura –

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   5 out of 5

   Lourdes –

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    4 out of 5

    Felicia Baiden –

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    4 out of 5

    Cheryl –

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    4 out of 5

    Robin –

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    5 out of 5

    Walter Schoenly –