April is National Poetry Month
Post updated April 1, 2015.
Poems are like messages in a bottle sent out with little hope of finding a recipient. Those of us who find and read poems become their unknown addresses.
From How to Read a Poem (and Fall in Love with Poetry)
by Edward Hirsch Poetry Foundation
As I prepared for today’s post, I again realized I am not as poetic as I would like. I am not as comfortable as I would like to be in my appreciation or teaching of poetry. I know that it is an essential part of who we are. It tells our histories, our dreams, and our secret aspirations, but most importantly it is a creative tool to communicate all of the above.
While we hope that poetry is appreciated in your classroom throughout the year, April is a reminder that our children deserve an opportunity to learn to love poetry.
Have a great day!
Linda
Resources for Teaching and Appreciating Poetry
- Read,Write,Think: April is…
- Edutopia: April is National Poetry Month
- Poets.org
- Scholastic – April is National Poetry Month
- Reading Rockets: National Poetry Month
- The Children’s Poetry Archive
- Jack Prelutsky.com
- Kenn Nesbitt’s Poetry4Kids
- NCTE
- Poetry Outloud
- Poet Laureate
- GottaBook: 30 Poets, 30 Days
- Poetry Foundation
- Children’s Poet Laureate
- Mr. R’s Science Poems Page
- The Miss Rumphius Effect – Blog
- Edsitement: Lessons and Resources
- ReadWriteThink.org:
- Free iPad Poetry Apps
- Our Poetry Pinterest Board
- Our TPT Poetry Packet for the Classroom
Please share with us the ways you teach poetry in your classroom. Comments are welcome.
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It’s almost April. Check out this list of resources for all grades and have fun.
Linda