Check out these valuable links from Dr. Tricia Stohr-Hunt (Faculty member, School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Richmond). This collection of 30 days of poetry – posted on The Miss Rumphius Effect – is thematically grouped by curricular subject and/or topic and is an excellent resource to return to often when searching… Read more »
Dianne White
Bring Poetry “Off the Page” All Year
It’s the last day of National Poetry Month and this final April Book Room post is an eclectic list specifically selected with my teaching colleagues in mind. I’ve read and used all these books, either directly in my teaching, or as supplements to broaden my own knowledge of contemporary children’s poets and poetry. THE 20th… Read more »
Welcome Special Guest, Liz Garton Scanlon!
NOODLE & LOU, by Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Arthur Howard Some days are muddy rain-cloud ones when the grass seems greener everywhere but where we are. That’s how Noodle, the worm, feels from time to time. But lucky, Noodle! When he’s blue, he knows just what to do. He calls on his best buddy,… Read more »
Liz’s Story
I grew up in the mountains in Colorado with my mom, dad, little sister, two dogs, two horses, two gerbils, and the occasional bird, snake, frog or fish. One time I actually took in a rooster but that lasted just one night. Did you have a best friend? Who was it and why were you… Read more »
Your Friend, Liz
Dear Reader, I’m so glad you’ve read my book NOODLE & LOU, about a bummed-out worm and his buddy the blue jay! A friendship between a worm and a bird – it’s a funny thought, isn’t it? Sometimes we get the idea that we’re supposed to be just like our friends, but some of my… Read more »
Fill Your Pockets with Poems
In these test-overburdened times, I know many teachers who feel they simply can’t manage the extra class minutes to read aloud or share good books, not to mention, poetry, with children. Of course, it makes NO SENSE. But, like it or not, school days are squeezed, as are budgets, and choices have to be made…. Read more »
Marshmallows, Hummingbirds and Little Dog
If you’ve already browsed Kristine O’Connell George’s site HERE, you know she’s the author of many poetry collections as well as several picture book length poems for the very young. You also know she has many truly wonderful resources for teachers, librarians, parents, and writers – anyone who loves reading, writing, and sharing poetry. Be… Read more »
