Topic: Poetry

Six practices for teaching poetry: begin with play, have students contribute to poetry discussions in a variety of ways, have students write poems, teach the language of poetry, ask students to immerse themselves in poetry study, and require students to publicly share poems.

Struggling as a model for students shows it's okay not to have the 'right' answer. How to model uncertainty and lean into AI for substitute plans.

How do you celebrate Pride as an LGBTQ educator? Learn how to carry your Pride, even if quietly: steal five minutes; talk to a friend; notice beauty; write something; talk to a friend, and love yourself softly.

If you can write a poem, you can change the world. When the world feels overwhelming, poetry can be a mechanism for truth, articulating the unarticulated, and is our best attempt to capture the humanity of life with words.

How can you find new poetry to inspire? Try looking at picture books, songs, local poets, and to nature.

What is poetry? The staff of music, a tiny stone and acorn in a child's pocket, or the wind's howl. Inspired by Carl Sagan's Definitions of Poetry.

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.

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

This week on the podcast, Georgia Heard talks about teaching poetry today.

Read-aloud time is an opportunity to mentor children in the mindset, habits, and strategies of proficient readers.

Enhance students' love for poetry with Jennifer Serravallo's strategies from Reading and Writing Strategies Books for National Poetry Month and beyond.

Provide time to find poems, time to read them, time to hear them, and time to reflect on the poem through talking, writing, and drawing.

Participating in this Poetry Slam led Ralph Fletcher to revise his thinking. There is definitely a place for big, splashy events that celebrate many writers at one time.

How do you approach essay, poetry, book clubs, and digital composition? If we reimagine our approach we can open the door to more engaged and challenging learning.

Poetry can be a great teacher, and in teaching, it is imperative to speak to the multiple experiences and languages in a class.

Carol Jago, author of The Book In Question, shares a lesson that invites students to reflect upon the changes they are experiencing during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Heart maps help students explore and process feelings. Included are heart mapping at home activities and videos from Georgia Heard.

With all that poetry does for us we wanted to quietly celebrate Poetry Month by re-sharing this collection of books that provide support for teaching and learning through poetry.