Synopses & Reviews
Features: - Rich examples of classroom poetry projects in elementary and middle school.- Frequently asked questions about teaching poetry answered by educators from their own classroom experience.- Successful strategies for encouraging new and veteran teachers to use--and enjoy--poetry study with their students.- Accounts of poetry projects undertaken outside of classrooms, encouraging parents and caregivers to share poetry with children.- Words of wisdom from children, teachers, and poets.- Resources teachers will find useful, such as lists of noted children's poets and helpful reference material on teaching poetry.- A foreword in verse by children's poet Douglas Florian.
Synopsis
Includes bibliography references (p. 93-96) and index.