Happy Poetry Month!

by Erika Thulin Dawes | Blogs
Apr 11, 2016 | Filed in Reviews+
We enjoy poetry in the classroom all year long, but April is a special month to recognize the power that poetry has to move us, to entertain us, and to help us see the world in new ways. In today's entry, we highlight some poetry books recently feature...
We enjoy poetry in the classroom all year long, but April is a special month to recognize the power that poetry has to move us, to entertain us, and to help us see the world in new ways. In today's entry, we highlight some poetry books recently featured on The Classroom Bookshelf and offer a collection of links to help you explore the potential of poetry with your students. Click on the titles

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