Young Talent



YOUNG TALENT

	Jean Ann Gnall is a fifteen year verteran teacher at the Irvin C. Mollison School in Chicago, IL. Her third graders participated in a collaboratory project with the Lincoln Park Zoo during the 2006-2007 school year. The purpose of the program, Project NOAH (No One Aspires Higher), was to combine literary activities with science through the use of the zoo's collections and exhibits. The final activity--a study of birds--was to write diamante poetry. Also included in this feature is a poem from Michael Miles.

		"Egret and Ibis " By Michelle Marsh Egret, long, pointed, slouching, calling, standing, neck feather water beak preening, calling, slouching, pink, pointed, Ibis * "Kookaburra and Frogmouth " By Shannisa Nuttal Kookaburra, black, white, laughing, preening, flying, beak feathers eyes mouth sitting, watching, resting, tawny, brown, Frogmouth * "Hens and Swans " By Stavon Dancey Hens, Red, white, Plucking, laying, pecking, Girls eggs feathers swimmers Protecting, parenting, trumpeting, Graceful, webbed, Swans. * "The Swan and the Penguin " By Julie Hawkins Swan, swimming, fishing, whooping, waterbird feathers tuxedo swimmer waddling, sliding, diving stiff, polar, Penguin * "Cardinal and Blue Jay " By Jabari Curry Cardinal, red, endangered, flying, pecking, scattering, eggs nest babybirds wings— pecking, flying, gathering, blue, colorful, Blue Jay * "POEM" BY Michael Miles A metal hollow bat to da head dat 45 a cock back leave ya ya whole topflat my CD you gotta cop dat you can catch at McDonald eatin' a jr. whopper see dat black bubble on dem blue chopper mess wit me my whole crew they gon pop u. BACK**

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