National Poetry Month is around the corner, though I believe in celebrating poetry throughout the year. Kindergartners loved Touch the Poem by Arnold Adoff. I look forward to Eloise Greenfield's recent book, Brothers & Sisters.
If you choose to begin with Mother Goose, take a look at The Real Mother Goose. Find ideas for a Poem in Your Pocket Day at NYC Bd of Ed's page here. First graders loved listening to Kristine O'Connell George reading her short and touching dog poems. Hear Charles R. Smith, Jr. reading from Perfect Harmony, his magnificent collection about the Boys Choir of Harlem. Naomi Shihab Nye's poems for teens are amazing; for elementary, try Come With Me: Poems for a Journey. Enjoy children's poet laureate Mary Ann Hoberman. Don't wait until April!
Monday, March 9, 2009
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