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National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month

April 1, 2019 by Amy 1 Comment

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Check out some of these poetry books as your celebrate! Animal Poems by Valerie Worth (illustrations by Steve Jenkins) Castles:  Old Stone Poems by J. Patrick Lewis and Rebecca Kai Dotlich A Poke in the I:  A Collection of Concrete Poems selected by Paul B. Janeczko and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Education Tagged: National Poetry Month, Poetry

National Poetry Month recap

May 19, 2016 by Amy 2 Comments

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…]

Posted in: Books, Education Tagged: Bravewriter Lifestyle, Enchanted Education, Juvenile Fiction, National Poetry Month, party school, Poetry, poetry tea time, Read Aloud Thursday, Read-Aloud

National Poetry Month

April 1, 2016 by Amy 6 Comments

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…]

Posted in: Books, Picture Books Tagged: Bravewriter Lifestyle, Juvenile Nonfiction, National Poetry Month, Picture Books, Poetry, poetry tea time, Read Aloud Thursday

Tour America: A Journey Through Poems and Art by Diane Siebert

April 24, 2014 by Amy 4 Comments

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…]

Posted in: Books, Picture Books Tagged: Juvenile Nonfiction, National Poetry Month, Picture Books, Poetry Friday, Read Aloud Thursday

My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States

April 11, 2014 by Amy 5 Comments

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…]

Posted in: Books, Education, Picture Books Tagged: Geography, Juvenile Nonfiction, National Poetry Month, Picture Books, Poetry Friday, Read Aloud Thursday
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