Today's Classroom Activities :
Celebrating National Poetry Month
National Poetry Month was established by the Academy of American Poets as a month-long, national celebration of poetry. The concept was to increase the attention paid-by individuals and the media—to the art of poetry, to living poets, to our poetic heritage, and to poetry books and magazines. National Poetry Month has been successful beyond all anticipation and has grown over the years into the largest literary celebration in the world.
National Poetry Month has been celebrated every April since 1996.
Read about Jack Prelutsky a poet and chocolate-chip cookie aficionado!
Meet Lilian Moore, this charming poet's treasury of poems is just as relevant today as when it was first published.
In Presenting Poetry Sandy Meagher point out how to help your students fall in love with poems.
Animal Poetry allows you to try a comparison of critter-themed poems with your young bards this month.
