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Third‑grade students present poetry to board, teachers highlight literacy and confidence gains
Summary
Third‑grade students at Holcomb Elementary read bio poems at the board meeting; teacher Elizabeth Friesen said poetry instruction helps students develop descriptive language, analysis skills and confidence that transfer to other subjects.
Third‑grade students from Holcomb Elementary presented poems to the board and explained how learning poetry supports a range of academic and social skills. Teacher Elizabeth Friesen described the classroom work as more than memorization — she said students are learning to "paint a picture with their words" and use precise descriptive language, skills that transfer to math and problem solving.
Three students read short bio‑poems and reflected on what they learned; Friesen said the third‑grade class published a poetry book and families can purchase copies as keepsakes. Board members thanked the students and invited them to take cookies and stay for the remainder of the meeting.
