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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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.
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Beginning with poems, we can teach students to recognize craft and deepen their understanding of it across genres and beyond specific assignments. (continue reading)
In this video, Amy VanDerwater explains that if we are able to harness a love of poetry and use it as a way to demonstrate writing techniques across genres, students gain a better understanding of writing overall. (continue reading)
