Poetry Month – The Study of Poetry with Elementary Students

This article was originally written for my masters degree in children’s literature. I thought it would be a great fit for Poetry Month. In any assignment or topic of study, students are greatly influenced by the presentation of the topic. This is especially true for poetry. As teachers, we need to excite them about poetry,… More Poetry Month – The Study of Poetry with Elementary Students

Poem Types – Poetry Month

I used to teach Children’s Literature courses as part of the local community college’s Library Science program. They have since discontinued this program. One of the courses focused on Poetry for Children. One of the things we talked about in the course was Poem Types. Links in this post may be affiliate links. Purchases made… More Poem Types – Poetry Month

Poetry Month – A World Full of Poems – poetry book

A World Full of Poems: Inspiring Poetry for Children. Selected by Sylvia M. Vardell. Illustrated by Sonny Ross. New York: DK Publishing, 2020. Summary from the Publisher Links in this post may be affiliate links. Purchases made using these links will not cost you more but may pay me an affiliate fee. Check out my… More Poetry Month – A World Full of Poems – poetry book

April is Poetry Month

For Poetry Month I wanted to share some poetry books with you. These are some poetry books I have previously reviewed on my Kid Lit blog. They would be great additions to your Poetry Month celebration. Links in this post may be affiliate links. Purchases made using these links will not cost you more but may… More April is Poetry Month

Poetry Month

April is Poetry Month. I wanted to share some poetry books I have previously reviewed on this blog. I will post more poetry books later in April. The picture link will take you to the book on Amazon. The text link will take you to my review. Links in this post may be affiliate links.… More Poetry Month

More Books for Poetry Month

Here are some more poetry books I have in our school library. I have not reviewed these books but my teachers have found them to be useful. Hope you find something you like. An Arkful of Animals. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1978. Dickinson, Emily. I’m Nobody! Who are you? : poems of Emily Dickinson for children. Owings… More More Books for Poetry Month

Books for Poetry Month

April is Poetry Month. I wanted to share some poetry books with you that I have previously reviewed on my review blog – Library Lady’s Kid Lit.   ABC Animal Jamboree Animal Ark Birdie Cricket in the Thicket Drum Dream Girl Finding My Place in Space Fry Bread The Giving Tree Homerun, Touchdown, Basket, Goal!… More Books for Poetry Month