Poetically Speaking

POETICALLY SPEAKING

Age Range: 10+

Class Time (EST): 1PM

Class Days: Fridays

Date Range: Mar 28 - May 30

Instructor Name: Necilia Jones

Instructor Email: [email protected]

Instructor cell phone: 2025775951

Class Description

Poetically Speaking is a class where students will learn about the various forms of poetry. Poetry evokes imagination through sounds, rhythms, and stanzas. Poetry allows for freedom in creative expression. The students will learn the Elements of Poetry, the various Forms of Poetry, and an exploration of Great African Poets such as Gwendolyn Brooks, Claude McKay, Yusef Komunyakaa and others. There will be a student showcase at the end of this semester. 

Class Skills Development 

The students will learn the Elements of Poetry, the various Forms of Poetry, and an exploration of Great African Poets such as Gwendolyn Brooks, Claude McKay, Yusef Komunyakaa and others. There will be a student showcase at the end of this semester. 

Class Materials 

Colored Pencils Drawing Paper Writing Paper Index Cards Pencils

Class Norms 

• Enter the ZOOM on time.

• All students MUST be on camera.

• Be respectful and ready to learn.

• Participate in class.

• Complete all assignments timely.

About the Instructor 

Necilia Jones is a photographer and light/life coach specializing in Necilia Jones is a mother of three children, Destiny Nyala (age 27), Dennis Kwame (DJ Kwame) (age 18) and DeAngelo Kwabena (age 15). All of them have attended NationHouse Watoto School. She is also the author of two books under the pseudonym, SolJornah Jones. They are Black Eyed Susan and Other Essences and Soul Journey: The Soul Less Traveled (https://www.bbotw.com). Necilia Jones received a Bachelor of Art in Business Administration (Management) in June 2020 and an associate degree in Photographic Imaging in 2011. She is certified as Master Reiki and Crystal Reiki practitioner and hosts art therapy workshops and classes to clear and heal chakra centers. She also enjoys painting, sewing, and writing. Her interests are reading, music composition and art, sound, and physical therapy (yoga, meditation, sound baths, etc.), all things ancient, environmental, and animal conservation projects and anthropology of diverse cultures.