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Grades 9–12
Lessons
Cataloging Gratitude

by 826 National

Poetry

What happens when we start from a place of gratitude? In this lesson, students will use Ross Gay’s "Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude" as a catalyst for a daily gratitude journal.

Grades 1–2
Lessons
Poems of Praise: Writing Odes

by Kyley Pulphus, 826 New Orleans

Poetry

In this workshop, young poets will write odes to praise people, places, or things they love.

Grades 3–6
Lessons
Odes to Ordinary Objects

by Ashley Smith, 826 Valencia

Poetry

Students find gratitude all around as they thank ordinary objects in their lives in the form of an ode.

Grades 2–5
Sparks
An Ode to Pieces

by Lauren Rudewicz and David Hutcheson, 826michigan

Poetry

Students will define the word “ode” for themselves and identify the people and moments in their lives they’d like to celebrate in a poem.

Grades 7–12
Sparks
How to Write an Anti-Ode

by 826 National, inspired by student authors of 826 New Orleans

Poetry

Usually, an ode is written in celebration, but this Spark asks students to write an anti-ode—a poem about something they can’t stand!

Grades 2–3
Writing
Oh Kitty

Kendall, 826 New Orleans

Poetry

An ode to an animal friend.

Grades 3–4
Writing
An Ode to Cookies

Raven, 826 New Orleans

Poetry

You guessed it—an ode to cookies.

Grade 4
Writing
An Ode to Tacos

by Jonathan Rivera Navarro, 826 Valencia

Poetry

This poem celebrates and mourns a taco.