Poetry Friday: Found Poems

I’ve always wanted to try writing a “found poem,” but never really got around to it. But then I was cleaning out my coupon holder yesterday, and ended up with an enormous pile of expired…

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Poetry In Schools

I’m a huge fan of teaching poetry in our schools. I’m a Kindergarten and first grade teacher, and I use poetry in my classroom in a variety of ways. My students read at least 2…

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It’s Poetry Friday!

It’s Poetry Friday, and I’m going to jump right in with my very first PF post.  I’m excited to join the company of some wonderful PF poets, many of whom are in my online poetry…

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The Comma

As human beings, we overlook a lot. We miss things that are in our own backyards and right under our noses. I like to think that children’s poetry provides a place for kids to see…

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