Inside Out & Back Again
Inside Out & Back Again
I absolutely loved reading this book! Because of the set up, I found myself reading slower and making personal connections. It is the type of book that slows you down and no matter how fast you might want to read you really can’t. It’s calming. I think it’s important to remember that the connection made to the poems all depends on the reader. I enjoy this book because it reminds me of my parents, and their stories of coming to the United States. Inside Out & Back Again is a great book to teach students on the reality behind people who do have to move to different countries and the struggles that come with it. The obstacles, bullying, inner-thoughts, and actions are incredibly relatable. How can a reader not get attached when the opening statement is, “To the millions of refugees in the world, may you each find a home.” It would be a great book to use in class if the teacher did want to teach about the acceptance of refugees or the importance behind acceptance, especially to those who appear to be so different. While some may say this book would be better interpreted among a fifth/sixth graders or even middle/high school, I believe it would be equally beneficial in lower grades. The entire book doesn’t have to be read, there are some amazing stanzas that could be expanded and turned into a lesson. This book is about family; self-care, hardships, growing up, moving on, and I think anyone can make one connection to it.
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Cento based on Inside Out & Back Again
Mostly I wish I were still smart.
Words are just words.
I don’t understand but I see.
Everyone must smile, not matter how we feel.
This year I hope.
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Imagist
so much depends
upon
a number 2 pencil
papers, exams, stories
you
One Reply to “Inside Out & Back Again”
Wow! I really liked reading about the connections you made with the book it was really insightful. I feel like based off your post I would be interested in reading about Inside out & Back again. I liked your thoughts on using this book to teach about acceptance because I feel that could be a really important lesson in today’s world. Educated students on refugees would be awesome as well but I think if you were to use this with younger grades you should lean towards acceptance because refugee lessons might be a little too adult for them. I guess you could also turn it into a lesson about how everyone is different based on the information I gathered from your post. Both of your poems were really cool and relatable!