16 Resources for National Poetry Month
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This morning I got lucky . . . I read poems. Not even the blistering wind's roar amidst the frigid temperatures of a lingering winter could keep me from imagining "spring hope."
Poetry is like that. Its beauty is in the world of rhyme, free verse or prose. It gives a sense of power and sensitivity while uniquely expressing thoughts and feelings. In reading aloud, hearing and writing poetry, children are guided through the wondrous possibilities of their own language to savor and enjoy. They learn vocabulary, word choice and grammar. They get lucky . . .
As an ESL teacher and avid reader, I appreciate National Poetry Month held every April, inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. How can we as educators take a vital role in promoting poetry and, in doing so, help our students celebrate poetry?
It is "my hope" that these resources will help you explore the joy of poetry with your students:
I invite you to share some of your own favorite resources in teaching poetry to children. What can you pass along to help our students celebrate poetry?