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Fake News
Janet Wong tackled a tough topic in her poem, "Fake News" from Here We Go: A Poetry Friday Power Book (Pomelo Books, 2017). Then Adrianna S. turned it into an engaging poetry video. Check it out!
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Please, Mommy, Please
Ready for something fun and playful? Check out this poem video for the poem, "Please, Mommy, Please" by Janice Harrington from the book Pet Crazy: A Poetry Friday Power Book (Pomelo Books, 2017). Sally...
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Disappointed
Time for one more pet-themed poem!This time, poet Helen Frost's poem, "Disappointed" is brought to life in this video created by Amy T. and cleverly narrated by kids! You'll find this poem in Pet...
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What Does a Reading Specialist Do? (2.0)
Double your fun with this second interpretation of the poem,"What Does a Reading Specialist Do?" by Linda Kulp Trout from GREAT Morning! Poems for School Leaders to Read Aloud (Pomelo Books, 2018)....
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Gym Teachers
Ready to get up and stretch?Watch this video of the poem,"Gym Teachers" by Darren Sardelli from GREAT Morning! Poems for School Leaders to Read Aloud (Pomelo Books, 2018). Tiffany W. has created a fun...
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Field Day Fun
April means National Poetry Month, but for many children it also brings field day fun outdoors. Here's a poem that captures that special event, "Field Day Fun" by Elizabeth Steinglass from GREAT...
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Summer Reading
Spring is in full swing and we're thinking about the end of the school year and the summer ahead. Here's the perfect poem video to send the students into the summer. It's "Summer Reading" by Janet Wong...
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Freedom Over Me
National Poetry Month is coming to a close, but it's not too late to highlight one more powerful poetry video. This one was created by Itunu S. and is a trailer for a picture book, rather than...
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The Poet X
One last poetry video to close out our digital celebration of National Poetry Month, but this time it's highlighting a novel in verse, rather than the text of a single poem. This one was also created...
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Wichita Falls Workshop
Janet (Wong) and I ended the school year with an all-day workshop for the teachers of Region 9 in collaboration with Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. All the teachers had finished...
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Coretta Scott King Award & Honor POETRY BOOKS
As you may know, this is the year we celebrate FIFTY YEARS of the Coretta Scott King Award, given annually to "outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young...
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EXTRA! EXTRA! Janet Wong and A SUITCASE OF SEAWEED & MORE
Welcome to a new series I'm launching on my blog: EXTRA! EXTRA! I'm inviting poets to share a poem that did NOT end up in their published book-- and provide a bit of backstory about the choice not to...
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EXTRA!! EXTRA! Kip Wilson and WHITE ROSE
I'm continuing my "Extra! Extra!" series, inviting poets to share a poem that did NOT end up in their published book-- and provide a bit of backstory about the choice not to include that particular...
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EXTRA! EXTRA! Chris Baron and ALL OF ME
It's time for another installment in my "Extra! Extra!" series, inviting poets to share a poem that did NOT end up in their published book-- and provide a bit of backstory about the choice not to...
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Remembering Lee
We lost a legend this week: Lee Bennett Hopkins. This giant of a poet, poetry anthologist, and poetry advocate has had such an impact on the world of children's literature and on me, personally. I want...
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Poetry Friday Celebration of Lee Bennett Hopkins
Our Poetry Friday community is gathering to remember Lee Bennett Hopkins and to celebrate his work and his legacy. I started by going to my "poetry study" and taking a picture of all Lee's books I...
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The Poetry Friday Party is Here!
Janet (Wong) and I are excited to host Poetry Friday today! As kids and teachers and librarians head back to school, we wish everyone a wonderful year full of learning and laughter and poetry! To get...
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EXTRA! EXTRA! Cynthia Grady and I LAY MY STITCHES DOWN
It's time for another installment of my "Extra! Extra!" feature. This time poet Cynthia Grady is sharing a poem that did NOT appear in her book, I Lay My Stitches Down, and the back story behind it. I...
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EXTRA! EXTRA! Liz Steinglass and SOCCERVERSE
It's time for another installment of my "EXTRA! EXTRA!" series. I love this "extra" glimpse into books of poetry that I've enjoyed. It's like the "Director's Cut" of a movie with "behind-the-scenes"...
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50 years of David Harrison's poetry!
This week I'm featuring poet David L. Harrison in celebration of his FIFTY YEARS of poetry publishing!How about that? 50 years is quite a milestone! David writes about his beginnings and some...
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