Wishes, lies, and dreams
Subtitle: teaching children to write poetry
By: Kenneth Koch and the students of P.S. 61 in New York City.
Edition: 1st HarperPerennial ed.
Publisher: HarperPerennial
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
Subjects: School verse, American -- New York (State) -- New York; Poetry -- Authorship -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- New York (State) -- New York; Children's writings, American -- New York (State) -- New York
Description: "When Kenneth Koch entered the Manhattan classrooms of P.S. 61, the children, excited by the opportunity to work with an instructor able to inspire their talent and energy, would clap and shout with pleasure. In this vivid account, Koch describes his inventive methods for teaching these children how to create poems and gives numerous examples of their work. Wishes, Lies, and Dreams is a valuable text for all those who care about freeing the creative imagination and educating the young."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: "A Chelsea House book."