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Fatherhood: Family Ties Poetry Prompt

By Heather Eure 8 Comments

fatherhood poetry prompt

Our fathers are an important part of who we have become. This is not lost on poets, as many have written poems on fatherhood. Come along with us and read some poetry about fathers, then write your own heartfelt or hilarious poem.

Filed Under: Blog, Family Poems, Family Ties, Father Poems, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt

How to Read a Picture Book—With a Pirate as Your Guide

By Callie Feyen 13 Comments

Parrot Tough Boris Picture Book

At-risk literacy specialist Callie Feyen shows us how to read and enjoy a picture book—with a pirate as our guide—from pre-reading to post-reading! And our hearts are touched along the way.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Stories, Reading and Books, Teach It

Applying to College in the Fall? Do These 7 Things this Summer

By Tania Runyan 4 Comments

Getting ready to apply for college? Tania Runyan has 7 things you can do to get yourself ready to choose a college and write your application essay.

Filed Under: Blog, College, How to Write a College Application Essay

Tea Quest: Silver Tips Tea Room, Tarrytown, New York

By Laura Lynn Brown 9 Comments

Tappan Zee Bridge Tarrytown NY

Laura Brown’s tea quest takes a detour into New York for a stop at the Silver Tips Tea Room in Tarrytown where the river is astonishingly wide, the egg souchong delicious.

Filed Under: Blog, Tea, Tea Quest

Birth Order: Family Ties Poetry Prompt

By Heather Eure 5 Comments

birth order poetry prompt

Siblings have their own system of organization and some argue that it shapes many of their characteristics. Consider this an opportunity to have fun and write some silly sibling poetry. We won’t tattle on you.

Filed Under: Blog, Family Poems, Family Ties, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt

Reading in the Wild: May’s Pages

By Megan Willome 25 Comments

Teddy Bear on Clothesline Literacy Conversation

Come learn the secrets of being a wild reader. Or just share your May pages. Megan Willome leads the way, with her May goodreads.

Filed Under: Blog, Read for Fun, Reading in the Wild

Literacy Conversations: When a Robber Steals the Show

By Bethany Rohde 30 Comments

Literacy Conversations girl in brown fur coat

Bethany Rohde starts a literacy conversation with her children that doesn’t go quite as planned. And maybe that’s a good thing.

Filed Under: Blog, Literacy Starts With Love, Parenting

Last Child in the Woods: Place-Based Education

By Will Willingham 9 Comments

Last Child in the Woods garden

Can taking the classroom outside help students learn? Richard Louv says yes in our final discussion of Last Child in the Woods.

Filed Under: Blog, book club, Last Child in the Woods, nature

Mending Wall: Poetry Prompt

By Heather Eure 8 Comments

mending wall poetry prompt

Looking at Robert Frost’s poem “Mending Wall,” we’re creating our own poetic take on the act of mending walls. Come write with us!

Filed Under: Blog, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Robert Frost, Veils and Walls, writer's group resources, writing prompt

Thank You Notes: Teachers

By T.S. Poetry 4 Comments

Teacher Thank You Apples

Thank You Notes is a monthly prompt that focuses on expressing our thanks to a particular person, place, or thing—in poems, paragraphs, or pictures. This month, we’re crafting thank-you’s to teachers.

Filed Under: Blog, Thank You Notes

Top 10 Dip Into Poetry Lines

By Will Willingham Leave a Comment

Top 10 Dip Into Poetry Lines berries in blender

We enjoy a daily sharing over Every Day Poems on Twitter, inviting you to dip into poetry with us. Check our our favorite 10 lines from the last few months.

Filed Under: Blog, Dip into Poetry, poetry, Twitter poetry

Last Child in the Woods: Afraid of the Great Outdoors

By Will Willingham 10 Comments

Last Child in the Woods owl in tree

In this week’s discussion of Last Child in the Woods we consider the way fear removes us from nature, and how a desire to protect nature can contribute to that fear.

Filed Under: Blog, book club, Last Child in the Woods, nature

Form It: A Simple Veil, Poetry Prompt

By L.L. Barkat 1 Comment

form it poetry prompt

“Form It” is a poetry prompt that focuses on exploring our topic through form poetry. The prompt includes recommendations for each form’s best use! This time, we’re going to “form” a simple veil.

Filed Under: Blog, Form It, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Veils and Walls, writer's group resources, writing prompt

Life Notes: Figuring

By L.L. Barkat 14 Comments

Blond Doll Japanese Clothes

In this Life Notes edition, a little girl’s lament turns into an evening of make-believe. If you’re feeling stressed, you might want to walk away—and into play—too.

Filed Under: Blog, Life Notes, Writing Life

Last Child in the Woods: Green Space

By Will Willingham 13 Comments

Last Child in the Woods Green Space

In Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv makes the case for the importance of interaction with nature on our physical and emotional well-being.

Filed Under: Blog, book club, Last Child in the Woods

Wall Poems: Poetry Prompt

By Heather Eure 9 Comments

wall poems poetry prompt

Settled in the crevices of brick and mortar, there are poems. Written on walls in Europe and here in the States, poetry lives and breathes in cities and villages. Join us and learn a little about wall poems and where you can find some. You can even write your own wall poem.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Veils and Walls, writer's group resources, writing prompt

How To Dress Like a Reading Diva—And Read ‘The Sleepy Little Alphabet’

By Callie Feyen 16 Comments

metal kaleidoscope spinner

Some self-doubt in the shoe department leads to a surprising reflection on how to teach reading with The Sleepy Little Alphabet—and love it.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Activities, Children's Stories, Language Arts, Literacy Starts With Love, Teach It

Committing Prufrock: 10 Reasons to Say Yes to Memorizing Poetry

By Sandra Heska King 20 Comments

Commiting Poetry tiger in snow

Why would someone take a dare to commit The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufock to memory? Sandra Heska King has 10 great reasons to say yes to a poetry dare.

Filed Under: Blog, Commit Poetry, Poetry Dare

Audubon’s Birds and the Habits of Nature Writing

By Charity Singleton Craig 2 Comments

John James Audubon and Nature Writing

John James Audubon’s meticulous and detailed approach to studying birds can inspire not only the nature writer but anyone wishing to write more vividly.

Filed Under: Blog, nature

Animate: Wall Poetry Prompt

By Heather Eure 14 Comments

animate wall poetry prompt

This week’s poetry prompt asks you to imagine yourself as a division of space— a wall. Join us, animate yourself into the geometry of a wall, and create poetry.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Veils and Walls, writer's group resources, writing prompt

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