Elwood's Slammin' Second-Graders

As a culmination to their poetry unit, students in Amy Schombs’s and Melissa Sheahan’s second-grade classes at Harley Avenue Primary School in the Elwood Union Free School District hosted a Beatnik Café poetry slam where students read their original poems for parents, peers and administration.

Prior to the event, students were educated about poetry slams in the 1960s on attire, accessories and the traditional snaps instead of claps for an audience applause. In the same way, Harley student poets dressed in retro attire and had the opportunity to read their poems at their own 1960s inspired poetry slam. To conclude the poetry performance, all the poems were displayed on tables for students and their parents to enjoy.

“We were so impressed with the students’ creativity that we knew we needed a creative ending to the unit,” Schombs said.

Photo courtesy of the Elwood UFSD:

Harley Avenue Primary School second-grade student Emelia Maletta and her mom Pat Maletta at the Harley Avenue poetry slam.

Harley Avenue Primary School second-grade students dressed in retro attire for their 1960s inspired poetry slam event.

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