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Poet Laura: The first poem that broke my heart

By Karen Paul Holmes 17 Comments

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Our Poet Laura Karen Paul Holmes shares the first poem to break her heart. What was the first poem that broke yours?

Filed Under: Blog, Poet Laura, Winter Poems

Teach It: Collaborative Poetry—I’m With Aristotle

By Dana Kinsey 10 Comments

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Writing collaborative poems proves a fertle ground for students to learn and grow both collectively and individually.

Filed Under: Blog, Collaborative Poetry, English Teaching Resources, poetry teaching resources, Suicide Prevention, Teach It, writer's group resources, Writing Tips

Between Friends: The Making of a Heroine

By Callie Feyen Leave a Comment

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In this excerpt from Romeo & Juliet (the full play—includes essays and annotations by Callie Feyen), Feyen talks about finding yourself in a story, even when you’re not sure you want to.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, Friendship Activities and Prompts, Friendship Project, Patron Only, Romeo and Juliet

Top 10 Totally Fun Teaching Ideas for National Poetry Month

By Will Willingham 6 Comments

Take Your Poet to School Hanging Mobile

You’ve got the whole month of April to celebrate National Poetry Month. We’ve got the cut ‘n color poets and top 10 teaching ideas—for you to make it the most fun and informative thirty days ever!

Filed Under: Blog, National Poetry Month, poetry teaching resources, Take Your Poet to School Week

How to Write an Acrostic Poem Infographic

By Will Willingham 23 Comments

How to Write an Acrostic Poem Infrographic

Our new infographic will teach you how to write an acrostic poem and have you writing poetry soup for every meal.

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