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MORE 'POETRY' POSTS

    Celebrating National Poetry Month From Home

    Katie Cunningham, April 1, 2020 | Announcements, Poetry

    Celebrate National Poetry Month with students from home with a variety of teaching and learning ideas that focus on reading, writing, and sharing poems as a source of comfort and joy.

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    Using Online Museum Resources for Literacy Learning

    Mary Ann Cappiello, March 25, 2020 | Classroom & Curricular Ideas, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry

    Whether you are a K-12 teacher trying to support students online or a parent, grandparent, or family or community member trying to support learning for a range of students and ages during this period of disruption, we hope you can find these resources interesting and engaging, and these simple protocols helpful.

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    Fostering a Sense of Gratitude Year-Round with Thanku

    Mary Ann Cappiello, November 18, 2019 | Announcements, Poetry, Poetry Picture Books

    Beyond a focus on giving thanks in November, Thanku can be used across the school year for read alouds at the beginning and end of the day, poetry genre studies, as an exploration of theme across language arts, and as a window into small moments in writer’s workshop.

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    Rekindle or Reaffirm Students’ Love of Reading with How to Read a Book

    Katie Cunningham, November 4, 2019 | Announcements, Picture Books, Poetry, Poetry Picture Books

    Teaming up for the first time, Newbery Medal-winning author Kwame Alexander and two-time Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet have crafted a joyous and contemplative ode to reading.

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    Poetry as History in The Undefeated

    Erika Thulin Dawes, October 29, 2019 | Announcements, Picture Books, Poetry, Poetry Picture Books

    The Undefeated, a new picture book created by acclaimed author Kwame Alexander and award-winning illustrator Kadir Nelson has been described as “a love letter to America. To black America” (book jacket). The text is a poem that traverses the history of the United States, tracing the trauma and the triumphs of Black / African American experiences from enslavement to the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter.

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    Wonder, Words, and Wisdom: Teaching with the Works of Kwame Alexander

    Mary Ann Cappiello, October 22, 2019 | Announcements, Poetry, Poetry Picture Books, Verse Novels

    It is the power of the poem that we turn our attention to this week. In particular, we highlight Kwame Alexander’s powerful and prodigious body of work.

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    Round Out Poetry Month with The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog and Other How-To Poems

    Katie Cunningham, April 29, 2019 | Poetry

    Rooted in childhood wonderings like “How to Tell Goblins from Elves” and “How to Scare Monsters”, The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog and Other How-To Poems takes the how-to genre to new imaginative heights with sensitivity and humor.

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    Celebrate Spring and the Start of Poetry Month with Bloom Boom!

    Katie Cunningham, April 1, 2019 | Picture Books, Poetry, Poetry Picture Books

    Simple, yet soulful, Bloom Boom! is a book full of teaching possibilities for poetry reading and writing, plant investigations, student research, nature walks, and photo illustration.

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    Exploring Poetry, Language, and Adaptation with Superlative Birds

    Mary Ann Cappiello, March 25, 2019 | Poetry, Poetry Picture Books

    For bird lovers, word lovers, and poetry lovers alike, Bulion’s latest collection is ideal for classroom explorations of language and grammar, poetry, and the world of birds and their many adaptations, preparing you for April's bird migrations and celebration of poetry.  

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    Every Month is a New Year

    Grace Enriquez, January 7, 2019 | Poetry, Poetry Picture Books

    The first of January may have already passed, but that doesn’t mean the start of the New Year is over. With the help of this jubilant picturebook by award-winning children’s poet and author Marilyn Singer, the New Year celebrations can extend for months to come.

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