Celebrate National Poetry Month in April with new ideas and activities!
The High School celebrates the Poetry Month with the Poetry Night on April 23: students will read either their own poetry or their favorite poems.
The Library Poet Tree will be planted at the library entrance on April 1, and students can bring original poems to be hung as the tree's leaves.
The Academy of American Poets honors it with Poem in Your Pocket Day on April 30. The idea is simple: pick up a poem, carry it in your pocket, and pass it to family, friends, cooworkers. Browse this site and select poems for the day.
You will see posters around the campus and "pockets" filled with poems in the library so everyone will be able to take one and pass it on .
As Silvia Virdell wrote in Booklinks, March issue, "If you’re looking for fresh ways to approach poetry with young people, you might consider multimedia methods for experiencing the visual and aural qualities of poetry. Using popular Internet sites, CDs, and a variety of software, kids can explore the imagery, emotion, and language of poetry in ways that are creative, playful, and multisensory." I would say, this is true not only for young people.
Here are some links and ideas of how to use digital tools to that can be useful when we approach the Poetry Month:
How to Read a Poem Out Loud
Poetry for Kids - 25 most popular web sites
Poetry 180:
A poem a day for American High Schools from the Library of Congress.
Canonical Verse: 75+ links
Poetry Teachers: links featuring poetry in class, humorous poems, and poetry theater ideas.
Words and Pictures – Poems: Ten colorful poems with animation, audio and activities
April is Poetry Month
A long list of links from Education World
Scholastic Poetry writing workshops
Workshops with Jack Prelutsky, Karla Kuskin, and Jean Marzollo
Poetry engine workshop, meet poets online.
I Spy Riddle in Rhyme
Each month features an I SPY picture and asks you to write the riddle.
Silvia Virdell's blog Children's Poetry
Ideas for Digital Activities:
- Add a poem to your email footer
- Post a poem on your blog or social networking page
- Podcast or vodcast your favorite poem(s)
- Listen to audio and podcasts published by The Poetry Foundation
Peggy and Marina
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