Cowboy Up!: Ride the Navajo Rodeo By Nancy Bo Flood Photography by Jan Sonnenmair Wordsong (an imprint of Highlights) $17.95 ISBN: 978-1-59078-893-6 Ages 8-12 On shelves now Sometimes I think half my job simply consists of making lists. Not that I’m complaining. I love lists. I love making them, and checking them, and adding to [...]
Wit and Delight: Jack Prelutsky’s Favorite Poetry Collections
By on April 29, 2013 Leave a Comment
In the fifth and final installment of our series celebrating National Poetry Month, Jack Prelutsky, America’s first children’s poet laureate, offers us five of his top poetry collections for kids.
Rich and Playful Voices: Marilyn Singer’s Favorite Poetry Collections
By on April 24, 2013 2 Comments
In our next installment celebrating National Poetry Month, acclaimed and versatile author Marilyn Singer highlights five of her top poetry anthologies for kids.
SLJ Resources for National Poetry Month
By on April 22, 2013 Leave a Comment
April is National Poetry Month, and SLJ has compiled a list of tools and creative ideas for celebrating. From poetry slam best practices to Common Core curriculum connections, this roundup is chock-full of ways to approach the poetic form with kids all year long.
National Poetry Month
By on April 22, 2013
April is National Poetry Month, and unlike short stories, poetry is one form of literature that I, at least, have never had trouble getting teens interested in. Every April (except this one–my library is doing some construction) I try to hold at least one poetry event–an open mic, or a poetry slam–and they tend to [...]
Visual and Vibrant: Douglas Florian’s Favorite Poetry Collections
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In honor of National Poetry Month, acclaimed poet and artist Douglas Florian shares his favorite poetry books for children.
‘Lovingly-Used’ Poetry: Naomi Shihab Nye’s Favorite Collections for Kids
By on April 10, 2013 Leave a Comment
In honor of National Poetry Month, acclaimed poet Naomi Shihab Nye—whose anthology This Same Sky (Simon & Schuster, 1993) continues to be used in both college and fifth grade classrooms—offers us five of her “very favorite lovingly-used poetry collections.”
The Best Poems for Kids…and Grown-ups, Too
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In honor of National Poetry Month, children’s poet laureate J. Patrick Lewis picks his favorite collections for kids.
Poem! Poem!: Everyday exposure to poetry brings joy and learning | Editorial
By on April 2, 2013 Leave a Comment
April is National Poetry Month and a favorite part of this initiative by the Academy of American Poets is Poem in Your Pocket Day, coming April 18. It’s a perfect time to see poetry all around us and reinforce that poetry infuses our lives. How will you be celebrating?
2013 Book Spine Poem Gallery
By on April 2, 2013
National Poetry Month has landed, and we’re celebrating with book spine poetry. Three (maybe even four) cheers for everyone who gave it a shot. If you try book spine poetry in April, snap a picture, post it to your blog, or email it to me at scopenotes (at) gmail (dot) com. I’ll add to this [...]
Poetry: It’s in the Details
By on April 1, 2013 1 Comment
From haiku to animal poems to riffs on classic tales, this season’s new poetry titles open readers to the world around them—and some exquisite wordplay.
Poetry Friday: In a Messy Room
By on March 29, 2013
Meeting the CCSS Through Poetry | Professional Shelf
By on March 27, 2013 Leave a Comment
Can kids garner a passion for literature without Shakespeare, Silverstein, Salinger, or Sendak? Not in the opinion of the “lead architect of the Common Core Standards Initiative.” In celebration of National Poetry Month, we offer three titles that illuminate the intersection between the study of poetry and the goals of the CCSS.
Great Books for Poetry Month: Haiku for Young Readers
By on March 27, 2013 1 Comment
In honor of National Poetry Month, School Library Journal shares a variety of books on haiku, a distinctive form of poetry that originated in Japan centuries ago.
Anatomy of a slam: “there will be poems”
By on March 23, 2013
April is Poetry Month. Last week, just a little early, we hosted our first ever Springfield Slam. The kids from Literary Mag, Gay Straight Alliance, and Gallery Club, who helped me organize the event, assured me, Dr. V, there will be poems. I worried anyway. No need for that. There was a poem or two [...]
Poetry Friday: More True Lies
By on March 22, 2013
Check out the Poetry Friday roundup at GottaBook. National Poetry Month looms (but, you know, in a good way) and I’m counting down to the big event with a book spine poem each and every Friday in March. Interested in giving the book spine poem thing a shot? Try it with kids? Here are my [...]
Poetry Friday: Bang! Boom! Roar!
By on March 15, 2013
National Poetry Month is nigh, and I’m posting a book spine poem every Friday until April. Want to try it? Maybe give it a shot with kids? Click here for some tips on creating your own. If you do give it a go, take a picture and post it to your blog, or send it [...]
Poet, Photographer Nancy Wood Dies at 76
By on March 14, 2013 1 Comment
Award-winning poet, author, and photographer Nancy Wood, who devoted her career to exploring the culture and lives of the Native American people of the Southwest, died this week in Santa Fe, NM.
Review: Gone Fishing by Tamera Will Wissinger
By on March 14, 2013
Gone Fishing: A Novel in Verse By Tamera Will Wissinger Illustrated by Matthew Cordell Houghton Mifflin ISBN: 9780547820118 $15.99 Grades 1-4 In Stores *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library There are plenty of verse novels out there. Poetry books based around a theme are also common. Tamera Will Wissinger’s debut [...]
NYPL Launches National Poetry Contest on Twitter
By on February 28, 2013
As part the library’s efforts to raise awareness about poetry leading up to National Poetry Month in April, NYPL is encouraging aspiring poets to “follow @NYPL on Twitter, and submit three poetic Tweets in English as public posts on your Twitter stream between March 1 and 10, 2013.”
