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12/07/23

Teaching Poetry Today

This week on the podcast, Georgia Heard talks about teaching poetry today.  (continue reading)
06/23/23

Let’s Gather: A Read-Aloud and Shared Reading Curriculum

Read-aloud time is an opportunity to mentor children in the mindset, habits, and strategies of proficient readers.  (continue reading)
04/04/23

Students Need Poetry Now More than Ever

Poetry can be the doorway into literacy for so many children, and a pathway to knowing how we feel, learning about who we are, and connecting with others and the larger world.  (continue reading)
08/12/22

What Changes Kids' Minds About Poetry?

Provide time to find poems, time to read them, time to hear them, and time to reflect on the poem through talking, writing, and drawing.   (continue reading)
05/23/22

How To Host a Poetry Slam at Your School by Ralph Fletcher

Participating in this Poetry Slam led Ralph Fletcher to revise his thinking. There is definitely a place for big, splashy events that celebrate many writers at one time.  (continue reading)
10/21/21

Podcast: 4 Essential Studies with Penny Kittle, Kelly Gallagher, and Tom Newkirk

How do you approach essay, poetry, book clubs, and digital composition? If we reimagine our approach we can open the door to more engaged and challenging learning.  (continue reading)
05/14/20

On the Podcast: Translanguaging in Poetry with Carla España and Luz Yadira Herrera

Poetry can be a great teacher, and in teaching, it is imperative to speak to the multiple experiences and languages in a class.  (continue reading)
04/24/20

Heart Mapping at Home: Meaningful, Authentic Writing

Now more than ever it is important that we create spaces for ourselves and our students to express feelings and process emotions.  (continue reading)
04/24/20

Ideas for Writing Poems in a Pandemic

Carol Jago, author of The Book In Question, shares a lesson that invites students to reflect upon the changes they are experiencing during the Coronavirus pandemic.  (continue reading)
04/10/20

Teaching and Learning Through Poetry

With all that poetry does for us we wanted to quietly celebrate Poetry Month by re-sharing this collection of books that provide support for teaching and learning through poetry.   (continue reading)

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