Elf
An elf is a short poem with a given shape. It consists of eleven words that are distributed in a fixed sequence over five lines of verse . A requirement is formulated for each verse, which can be varied (depending on the didactic specifications that may exist).
The elf was first introduced to the Netherlands in the 1980s at Taaldrukwerkplaats, Amsterdam . In 1988 it was presented at a workshop on creative writing in Aachen by the Dutch theater scholar and writer Jos von Hest and made known to German-speaking teachers.
Structure and use
Typically the structure of an elf looks like this:
| row | Words | content |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | A thought,
an object, a color, a smell or the like. |
| 2 | 2 | What does the word do to line 1? |
| 3 | 3 | Where or how is the word from line 1? |
| 4th | 4th | What do you think? |
| 5 | 1 | Conclusion: what is the result? |
The elf is mainly used in primary school lessons , but also in secondary schools and in foreign language lessons. The pedagogical goal is to stimulate the pupils to be both creative and communicative through their own poetry. In addition, compliance with rules is taught in a playful way.
The method is also used in educational work with young people and adults, as well as in religious educational work. It can serve as an introduction to a topic or be used in a writing workshop. In addition to brainstorming , the elf is also suitable as a creativity method to widen the horizon when a meeting or planning no longer gets any further.
Examples
|
Late summer |
Ripe |
Quiet, |
These three elves are also a poem in their entirety , each one being a stanza . You come from a writing workshop .
See also
literature
- P. Hiebel, C. Stopfel: You only need eleven words . In: Primary School Magazine . (3) 1998
- I. Weigel: Motivating writing occasions in the second and third school year . In: L. Blumenstock, E. Renner (Ed.): Free and guided writing . 4th edition, Basel 1996
- U. Marbot, Rev. S. Stucki: Writing with joy - day after day. 2012. (Content: Elfchen examples and instructions for writing yourself)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kaspar H. Spinner Ten Years of Elfchen in Germany. In: Praxis Deutsch 152 (1998), p. 33. (Info box in the article: Steitz-Kallenbach, Jörg-Dietrich. Experiencing and finding oneself in language. (Auto) biographical and projective writing in secondary school IS 31–37 )
- ↑ Werkvorm korte poems - Elfen wat zijn dat? . taalvormingentaaldrukken.nl. Retrieved March 23, 2016 .; Contrary to the German-language source, which explicitly speaks of developing, we are only talking about introducing the Dutch language area. Reference is made to: Peter Dellensen and Leo René Lentz. Taaldrukken. Verder dan zeggen en schrijven. A handbook . 1987, Baarn: Betadidact, ISBN 90-321-0633-3 .