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Reader, Come Home: September’s Pages

By Megan Willome 13 Comments

September's Pages

Do you deep read? Or has your reading entered the danger zone? Come learn the secrets of being a deep reader with Megan Willome. Share your September pages. And, come home.

Filed Under: Blog, book reviews, Reader Come Home, Reading in the Wild

It’s Random Acts of Poetry Day!

By Will Willingham 7 Comments

Do some good in the world today—and maybe change the course of someone’s life. Celebrate Random Acts of Poetry Day by sharing a poem, or listening for one.

Filed Under: Blog, random acts of poetry

Children’s Book Club: “Brown Girl Dreaming”

By Megan Willome 17 Comments

Jacqueline Woodson

How does one become a writer? Join us for a Children’s Book Club discussion of ‘Brown Girl Dreaming’ by Jacqueline Woodson.

Filed Under: Black Poets, Blog, book club, Childhood Poems, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club

A Poem in Every Heart: John Borling, John McCain and the Hanoi Hilton

By Sandra Heska King 24 Comments

A Poem in Every Heart John McCain bamboo leaves

The late John McCain and his fellow prisoners of war tapped poetry and story between the walls of their cells, making a poem in every heart (and a story in every soul) a key to helping each other live.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Blog, Poems, poetry

Writing Prompt: The Alphabet—Start With Who You Are

By Callie Feyen 6 Comments

Don't forget your essence as you learn new things.

Callie Feyen tells a touching and inspiring story about one daughter who sings her way to amazingness. Come sing your way, too, through writing a memory of something you learned with passion.

Filed Under: Blog, Learn to Read, Literacy, Literacy for Life, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, The Alphabet, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

The Origin of a Monster: Happy Birthday, Frankenstein!

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Ice floe Frankenstein

The gothic novel “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley is 200 years old this year, and its core concern about the unintended consequences of science still apply.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books

Writing Workshop: Writing the Journey

By T.S. Poetry 8 Comments

Choose the exotic. Or choose the everyday. Either way, take a journey with us, in this special “Writing the Journey” workshop, and step into discovery!

Filed Under: Blog, Workshops, Writing Life

The Poets of Instagram: r.h. Sin and “I Hope This Reaches Her in Time”

By Glynn Young 6 Comments

Woman in mask r h Sin

The poets of Instagram are helping to revitalize the reading of poetry, and r.h. Sin is one of them. His new collection is “I Hope This Reaches Her in Time.”

Filed Under: article, Black Poets, Books, love poems, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Alan Seeger: The American Poet in World War I

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Seascape sunset Alan Seeger

One of the most famous poems to emerge from World War I was written by an American. Alan Seeger wrote “I Have a Rendezvous with Death” shortly before he died.

Filed Under: article, Blog, book reviews, Books, Poems, poetry, Poets, war poems

Children’s Book Club: “A Wrinkle In Time”

By Megan Willome 12 Comments

Can Meg Murray’s stubborn love save her father and the universe? Join us as we read Madeliene L’Engle’s classic book ‘A Wrinkle in Time.’

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Book Club

Writing Workshop! Place Yourself—With Courage and Imagination

By T.S. Poetry 4 Comments

Flower Friends Place Yourself

So many writers are inextricably tied to places they’ve written about. And so many places are waiting for their writers. Where is your place? In this workshop, through readings, activities and writings, you’ll explore where you’ve been and where you are, in ways that might help you to see where you’re going.

Filed Under: Blog, Starts Monday!, Workshops

By Hand: Pure Play

By Megan Willome 7 Comments

By Hand is a monthly prompt focused on freeing our words by using our hands. This month, we’re exploring the idea of pure play with Megan Willome.

Filed Under: Blog, By Hand, Music, writing prompts

Reading in the Wild: February’s Pages

By Megan Willome 19 Comments

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

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

Teach It: How to Avoid the Tragedy of Becoming “Only One Thing”

By Callie Feyen 4 Comments

Let’s play The Excuse Me Game to avoid the tragedy of becoming “only one thing” and losing ourselves and our possibilities due to a failure of imagination.

Filed Under: Blog, Book Love, Children's Activities, Children's Authors, Games, Literacy for Life

What the World Needs Now is Love

By T.S. Poetry 7 Comments

There are two love stories we’re honored to share with a world that needs love. Come learn the secret (and join in a few congratulations!).

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching Resources, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare, The Teacher Diaries, Valentine's Day, william shakespeare

Poetry Prompt: A Tunnel to the Underworld

By Heather Eure 20 Comments

tunnel underworld prompt

In Greek mythology, Persephone was snatched from the world she knew and taken to the underworld to become the wife of Hades. Come tunnel your way to the underworld with us, in poetry.

Filed Under: Blog, Bridges & Tunnels, Epic Poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt

By Hand: Decorating

By Megan Willome 14 Comments

Beautiful White Bow Christmas Tree

By Hand is a monthly prompt that focuses on freeing our words by using our hands. This month, we’re exploring decorating with Megan Willome as our guide.

Filed Under: Blog, By Hand, writing prompt, writing prompts

Reading in the Wild: November’s Pages

By Megan Willome 32 Comments

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

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Book Club, Literacy for Life, Read for Fun, Reading and Books, Reading in the Wild

Through the Looking Glass: Creative Writing Workshop

By Megan Willome 8 Comments

Wonderland Jakob Lawitzki

Children’s stories lead us into our most imaginative selves. Come kindle your curiosity, encourage your whimsy, spark your creativity, and find new ways to think and be, in this inspiring writing workshop that uses children’s stories, as well as grownup’s stories, to take you through the looking glass.

Filed Under: Blog, Workshops

Day of the Dead: Skeletons, Stories, Songs, Poetry

By Megan Willome 3 Comments

Celebrate Day of the Dead with skeletons, calaveras poems, and children’s books. Best enjoyed with a side of sweet skull cakes.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Stories, Halloween Poems, Latin American Poetry

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