Wednesday, 19 January 2011 – FULL MOON! The FULL MOON has been celebrated in literature throughout history. Legends, stories, tales,…
Teachers
The simplicity of a moment is what makes poetry so appealing to children… even very young children. Children “get” the…
Children are drawn to poetry because it makes us think. When talking about poetry with young children, it’s not necessary…
Poetry can sometimes be completely silly, laugh-out-loud fun. 20th century American poet Jack Prelutsky will grab your children by their…
Poets see the extraordinary in the ordinary. Poets have a gift of words… like an inner secret… to show us…
“To read a poem in January is as lovely as to go for a walk in June.“ – Jean-Paul Satre.…
One way to express how you feel about something is to write about it or tell about it. One way…
Poetry is sometimes described as the musical genre because the words of a poem seem to sing. Rhythms and sounds…
Children are very good at creating mental images from words. Name one thing and a child will tell you all…
Let’s take a walk today with 20th century American poet Carl Sandburg… through the mysterious veil we call FOG. What…
You may recognize the famous first couple of lines of the poem THE ARROW AND THE SONG by 19th century…
While planning the content for my 365 Days of Literacy for Kids – Fun, Easy & Completely Do-able, I remained…
Let’s take a joyous walk today with your children and 20th century poet Japanese Chiyojo as we celebrate a simple…
January 6, 2011
Rrrrrrr & Brrrrrr… Polar Plunge and a Poem!
The Polar Plunge on New Year’s Day. People gather. People huddle (unless, of course, it’s NOT winter in a cold…
Words give us the wonderful experience to find a poem among creatures who use no words at all… animals! Kids…
Remember… “To read a poem in January is as lovely as to go for a walk in June.” – Jean-Paul…
The excitement and rush of the holidays is over and kids are settling back into their routines of ordinary. But…
“To read a poem in January is as lovely as to go for a walk in June.” – Jean-Paul Satre…
Jean-Paul Satre wrote, “To read a poem in January is as lovely as to go for a walk in June.”…
January 1, 2011
The Red Wheelbarrow
One of the most extraordinary memories of my 30 years of teaching came in the most simple way… a copper…
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