Poem in your pocket

Free Poetry activity! April 27th is Poem in Your Pocket Day. This poetry lesson makes a great bulletin board display for the classroom!

Welcome to Poem in Your Pocket! A national initiative which shares the joy and community of poetry by making it accessible to read and carry with you.

It is time for another edition of Book Talk Thursday! Today was Poem in Your Pocket Day, and our school always has a lot of fun with this day. Students and teachers have poems in their pockets and read them to anyone who asks. I had each of my groups read their poems. Even the kindergarteners had poems that they had learned throughout the year. They did really well and were even able to track most of the poem! I carried a simple poem that I use with the kindergarteners. We haven't used it…

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Activities for poetry. What fun! Poem in Your Pocket Day and National Poetry Month.

"Keep a Poem in Your Pocket Day" is officially April 27th. Here are some ideas you might want to include in your lesson plans for next week. A Poem By Dr. Holly A poem, a poem Is a very special thing. It takes the words And makes them sing. A poem is a present, A poem is a treat With words piled like ice-cream In your bowl to eat! A poem, a poem Is a treasure and an art So always carry one With you in your heart. Let children make a pocket and keep their favorite poem in it. Encourage them…

I have been celebrating National Poetry Month for several years with our students with most grade levels writing different types of poems. I wanted to do something with the kindergarten students t…

On April 24, 2014 Keep A Poem In Your Pocket will be celebrated for April Poetry month. Join in the fun by selecting a poem from your favorite poet or write your own. Just make sure to carry a poem/poems in your pocket to share with your friends, family, classmates, and colleagues. Check out http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/ for I Happened To Be Standing by Mary Oliver A Divine Revelation I am revisiting Key Lime Mousse Tartlets. The recipe was posted yesterday. Today I figured out a…