Today's Classroom Activities :

Happy Poetry Month

Happy Poetry Month
Reading Assign your students days of the month on which they'll be responsible for reading a newly-discovered poem to the class. Be sure there's a different one for each day. Have the class vote for a favorite poem, then make an award and send it to the author. Plan a "juice-house," like a coffeehouse, at which students can read their own poetry. Go to www.poets.org for other ways to celebrate poetry.

In A Celebration of Words Poetry can lead children to a love of language – and help them build literacy skills as well.

Poetry anthologies provide exposure to poetic past masters as well as contemporary greats in April Inspiration! by Lisa Von Drasek.

In Praise of Poetry Sandy Meagher provides poetry titles and activities that will fit into your curriculum at any time of year.