I’m afraid I’ve been a bit too busy to blog much lately, but I hope to back in the saddle soon. Meanwhile, enjoy these links in honor of National Poetry Month. Also, don’t forget to check out the National Poetry Month website, including this interactive poster by Maira Kalman. Animal Poems by Valerie Worth (illustrations … [Read more…]
We spent April and May really focusing on poetry in our homeschool. Well, we do that anyway, with our weekly (ish) poetry tea times, but since April is National Poetry Month, I make extra effort during April every year. This year it spilled over into May. I chose Love That Dog by Sharon Creech … [Read more…]
April is National Poetry Month. Did you know that? I love poetry, and my kids love our weekly (ish) poetry tea times. Poetry tea time provides a great opportunity for making something kids sometimes look askance at (what–surely not just my kids do this?!?) a little more appealing. An exciting bonus this year is … [Read more…]
I’ve been on a history and geography kick this National Poetry Month. So far I’ve shared a poetry book about presidents and a poetry atlas of the United States. Today’s pick just might be me favorite yet. It’s actually one we’ve read before, and I thought I might’ve blogged about it before. It turns out … [Read more…]
Last week I featured a poetry book that spotlights all of the American presidents, and this week I’m sharing another substantial poetry book. My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States is compiled by Lee Bennett Hopkins and illustrated by Stephen Alcorn. The book is divided into eight sections based on the regions of the … [Read more…]
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