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Poetry Fridays
Happy National Poetry Month! This year, the students in my “Poetry for Children and YA” course have created videos for a single poem, helping us savor it, line by line. I’ll be posting a poem video...
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Here We Go
Our celebration of National Poetry Month continues!Here is a poem video for "Here We Go" by Janet Wong from Here We Go: A Poetry Friday Power Book (Pomelo Books, 2016). This video was created by Erin...
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The House of This Minute
The celebration of National Poetry Month continues! Next, Casey B. created this video for "The House of This Minute" by Kate Coombs from GREAT Morning! Poems for School Leaders to Read Aloud (Pomelo...
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Scary Territory
Let's keep the momentum going for National Poetry Month! Here's another poem video created using Animoto for the poem, “Scary Territory” by Janet Wong from GREAT Morning! Poems for School Leaders to...
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All Kinds of Kids
More for National Poetry Month! Here is a poem video for "All Kinds of Kids" by Elizabeth Steinglass from GREAT Morning! Poems for School Leaders to Read Aloud (Pomelo Books, 2018). This video was...
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Border Kid
Still more for National Poetry Month! Emily D. created this video for the poem, “Border Kid" by David Bowles from Here We Go: A Poetry Friday Power Book (Pomelo Books, 2016).
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What If
More amazingness for National Poetry Month! Meagan F. created this poem video for "What If" by Janet Wong from Here We Go: A Poetry Friday Power Book (Pomelo Books, 2016).
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Art Class
Ready for some more digital poetry resources?Here is a poem video that Angela M. created for the poem"Art Class" by Carol Varsalona from GREAT Morning! Poems for School Leaders to Read Aloud (Pomelo...
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The Language of Healing
Ready for more digital resources for National Poetry Month?Amy K. made this poem video for"The Language of Healing" by Janet Wong from Here We Go: A Poetry Friday Power Book (Pomelo Books, 2017).
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What Does a Reading Specialist Do?
In my continuing series of poem videos to celebrate National Poetry Month, here is one for"What Does a Reading Specialist Do? by Linda Kulp Trout from GREAT Morning! Poems for School Leaders to Read...
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Thankful
Thanks to Joy H., here is a poem video for the poem"Thankful" by Traci Sorell from from GREAT Morning! Poems for School Leaders to Read Aloud (Pomelo Books, 2018). Happy National Poetry Month!
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TLA Sneak Preview
If you're going to be in Austin, Texas, for the Texas Library Association conference, be sure and come to our 15th annual Poetry Round Up next Tuesday, April 15! It will be fabulous and I'll share...
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Secret Worlds
More fun for National Poetry Month! Kristen J. created this poem video for Margarita Engle's poem, "Secret Worlds" from GREAT Morning! Poems for School Leaders to Read Aloud (Pomelo Books, 2018). Click...
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Report Cards
Watch another wonderful one-minute poem video to celebrate National Poetry Month. Leane K. created this video for Janet Wong's poem, "Report Cards" from GREAT Morning! Poems for School Leaders to Read...
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School Bake Sale
Ready for more?Here's a poem video created by Dacari L. for the poem, "School Bake Sale" by Elaine Magliaro from GREAT Morning! Poems for School Leaders to Read Aloud (Pomelo Books, 2018). Enjoy!
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Questions, Questions
Happy National Poetry Month! The fun continues with this poem video created by Megan L. for"Questions, Questions" by Janet Wong from Pet Crazy: A Poetry Friday Power Book (Pomelo Books, 2017.)
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Lost and Found
And here are still more wonderful poem videos for celebrating National Poetry Month! Here, Nicole G. created a poem video for "Lost and Found" by Laura Shovan from Pet Crazy: A Poetry Friday Power Book...
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A Weekend Away
Here's a poem video with a camping theme just in time for summer preparations!Enjoy the poem "A Weekend Away" by Janet Wong from Pet Crazy: A Poetry Friday Power Book (Pomelo Books, 2017). Michelle O....
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TLA Poetry Round Up
Look at this wonderful group of poets with me! (L-R: Janet Wong, Leslie Bulion, Alan Katz, Laura Purdie Salas, David Elliott, David Bowles, Kip Wilson, and Marilyn Singer) We had a fantastic time at...
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In the Life of a Substitute
For all the teachers--and substitute teachers-- here's a poem just for you!Janequeal S. created this poem video for the poem, "In the Life of a Substitute" by Lydia Breiseth from GREAT Morning! Poems...
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