This companion to the Fountas &... more

This companion to the Fountas & Pinnell Phonics, Spelling, and Word Study System series uses poetry to its full advantage to expand children’s oral language capabilities, develop phonological awareness, and teach about the intricacies of print. The poems in Sing a Song of Poetry immerse students in rich, rhythmical language, providing age appropriate opportunities... more

This companion to the Fountas & Pinnell Phonics, Spelling, and Word Study System series uses poetry to its full advantage to expand children’s oral language capabilities, develop phonological awareness, and teach about the intricacies of print. The poems in Sing a Song of Poetry immerse students in rich, rhythmical language, providing age appropriate opportunities... more

This must-have resource will help teachers expand their collection of texts for shared reading, as well as connect learning across instructional contexts with the PWS System.

The accompanying guide, Words That Sing: Poetry Charts for Shared Reading: A Teaching Resource contains instructional suggestions and resources that will guide you in the... more

This must-have resource will help teachers expand their collection of texts for shared reading, as well as connect learning across instructional contexts with the PWS System.

The accompanying guide, Words That Sing: Poetry Charts for Shared Reading: A Teaching Resource contains instructional suggestions and resources that will guide you in the many... more

This must-have resource will help teachers expand their collection of texts for shared reading, as well as connect learning across instructional contexts with the PWS System.

The accompanying guide, Words That Sing: Poetry Charts for Shared Reading: A Teaching Resource contains instructional suggestions and resources that will guide you in the many ways... more

This must-have resource will help teachers expand their collection of texts for shared reading, as well as connect learning across instructional contexts with the PWS System.

The accompanying guide, Words That Sing: Poetry Charts for Shared Reading: A Teaching Resource contains instructional suggestions and resources that will guide you in the... more

The cure for "I hate poetry!"

Your students (and maybe even you) might cringe at the word poetry. For many, poetry feels like finding the hidden meaning the poet worked so hard to hide from the reader. If poetry confuses your students, they’re likely to avoid it altogether.

In Whispering in the Wind, master educator Linda Rief... more

“As teachers today, everything we teach has to be turbo-charged with skills and the promise of advancing our students academically. Here’s the cool thing: poetry can get you there. It is inherently turbo-charged. Poets distill a novel’s worth of content and emotion in twenty lines. The literary elements and devices you need to teach are all there, powerful and miniature... more