Heinemann Blog

05/02/24

ON THE PODCAST: Writing as Healing with Shamari Reid

How does teaching occur at that nexus of storytelling, performance and art? (continue reading)

04/25/24

ON THE PODCAST: Writing as Healing with Willeena Booker

Join host Liz Prather and guest Willeena Booker as they explore the transformative potential of writing as a tool for healing and social justice. (continue reading)

04/22/24

Fostering Community Through Collaborative Projects

Collaborative writing projects can encourage students to work together and share ideas while developing their skills. Learn more from Georgia Heard. (continue reading)

04/18/24

ON THE PODCAST: Writing as Healing with Willie Carver

Wille Carver and Liz Prather explore how sharing personal narratives can pave the path to healing and advocacy. (continue reading)

03/28/24

Celebratory Book Launch Event: Awakening the Heart 2e

Join Georgia Heard, Naomi Shihab Nye, and guests in a live virtual interview hosted by Zoë Ryder White in celebration of Awakening the Heart 2e. (continue reading)

03/19/24

Where To Find Poetry: A Reading by Georgia Heard

Watch a video of Georgia Heard reading Where to Find Poetry from Awakening the Heart 2nd edition, released on March 19, 2024. (continue reading)

03/15/24

Closely Reading a Poem Over Multiple Days

From Awakening the Heart 2/e, explore how to guide students through closely reading a poem over a week. (continue reading)

03/06/24

Seeded Heart Poems of Hope

An activity with heart shaped paper, seeded with wildflowers, for writing poems of hope. (continue reading)

02/14/24

Students Need Poetry Now More than Ever

Georgia Heard outlines changes in the new edition of Awakening the Heart, and to think of ways to infuse poetry into the classroom. (continue reading)

01/25/24

Teaching Poetry Today

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

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