Analyzing Alligator Pie By Dennis Lee

In this activity the teacher reads the poem Alligator Pie by Dennis Lee. The children are set into groups of about six and asked to create moves to the first stanza of the poem. After all groups are finished each groups presents there dance moves to the class. Once the presentations are done students are asked to write a new stanza for the poem. They can do this individually or pairs. Finally the students can share there new poem with the rest of the class.

Personally I felt like this was a great activity. It allows for the student to gain more classroom community by working together to create actions to the first stanza of the poem. I felt like this entire activity touches on at least one talent of each child so they can all enjoy themselves