I knew that there was a good chance that I’d open the book and find so-so art, good intentions, and underwhelming writing. An ode is a type of poem that praises a person, an object, or an event. 2018-2019 Red Clover Book Lesson Plans; Red Clover Books 2017-2018. Use Crown as inspiration for students’ own poetry writing. First off, we’re going to make everyone with eyeballs or ears read or hear this book. 2018 Caldecott Honor Book, Newbery Honor Book AND Coretta Scott King Honor Book!The barbershop is where the magic happens. Common Core ELA Standards CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.1 There is something about getting a fresh hair do that makes you feel like you shine. Review of the Day: Crown by Derrick Barnes, ill. Gordon C. James. It is so important that students see themselves in the literature that we use in our lessons and as read alouds. In big cities, a barber shop is a place to meet people, it looks like. This is about the culture of the barber shop. Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James. Also includes two customizable spaces to respond to questions, reflections, or learning targets. Odes are poems that celebrate a particular person, place, or thing. Great for poetry studies! Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James. Hey Black Child by Useni Eugene Perkins, illustrated by Bryan Collier. Crown as Mentor Text: An Ode to…. Crown: An Ode to a Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes. Why is Crown: An Ode the the Fresh Cut an ode? Almost everyone enjoys a good haircut. An ode is a poem that praises something. Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings by Francie Latour, illustrated by Ken Daley. As a black boy goes to get a hair cut, the text and illustrations work wonderfully together to immerse us in the barbershop experience. Discuss the concept of an ode – a poem that pays tribute to a treasure object or event. More Titles to Try. September 29, 2017 by Elizabeth Bird. A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James. 2017-2018 Red Clover Book Lesson Plans; Red Clover Books 2016-2017. Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut is all about that small euphoria, your fresh look making you feel strong and smart. Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut is a celebration of the confidence and brilliance of a young boy after he visits his barbershop and receives a fresh cut. 2016-2017 Red Clover Book Lesson Plans; Red Clover Books 2015-2016; Red Clover Books 2014-2015; Red Clover Books 2013-2014; Red Clover Books 2012-2013; Red Clover Books 2011-2012; Services; Contact. Oh blueberries, I see you wearing your purple crown, sprinkled over my waffle. It doesnt seem to be the same in the salons. The plans include activities that incorporate oracy strategies to increase discussion and text-dependent questions to practice close reading. Crown, An Ode to the Fresh Cut, written by Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Gordon James, was a window book like none other, a story about a young African-American boy who goes to the barbershop to get a haircut and walks out feeling like a million dollars. A distinctive second-person narrative speaks directly to readers to honor an everyday experience—going to the barbershop for a haircut, a universal experience for boys, but specific here to African American boys. Getting a fresh haircut at a barbershop can make you feel good about yourself. Write an ode to yourself, featuring the qualities about you that you think are valuable.