Poems Please! 2nd Edition

Poems Please! 2nd Edition

Author: Bill Moore

Publisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 1551388391

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This innovative resource includes tools for classroom management that range from assessment techniques to tips for choosing and displaying poems.


A Sideway View [2nd Edition]

A Sideway View [2nd Edition]

Author: Rubin Blue Hergraves

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-11-16

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 0244236569

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After selling out, this now updated the second edition, is edited and contains his early work. He wrote poetry to get through many issues from bullying, self-harming, being homeless and the death of loved ones He now shares these poems, hoping others will be inspired to write and overcome life's problems. Rubin Blue runs a group called Selfharming with words and attends Sunderland Univerity


No Dialect Please, You're a Poet

No Dialect Please, You're a Poet

Author: Claire Hélie

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-07-23

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1000124207

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No Dialect Please, You're a Poet is situated at the crossroads in research areas of literature and linguistics. This collection of essays brings to the forefront the many ways in which dialect is present in poetry and how it is realized in both written texts and oral performances. In examining works from a wide range of poets and poetries, from acclaimed poets to emerging ones, this book offers a comprehensive introduction to poetics of dialects from a variety of regions, across two centuries of English poetry.


Poetry Aloud Here!

Poetry Aloud Here!

Author: Sylvia M. Vardell

Publisher: American Library Association

Published: 2006-02-20

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0838909167

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From choosing a poem and developing presentations that will keep the audience captivated, to using promotional displays and materials, Poetry Aloud Here! takes the reader through all the steps of introducing poetry for children.


Word by Word

Word by Word

Author: Larry Swartz

Publisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited

Published: 2019-01-14

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 155138938X

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Make words the core of classroom instruction and engagement; day by day, word by word. This practical resource is designed to help students discover why word choice and language matter as they build vocabulary across subject areas, gain confidence in word usage, and increase their understanding of word patterns. This practical book shows you how to motivate students to become passionate about words and develop strategies to help them grow in language and learning skills. Ideal for new and experienced teachers, Word by Word is committed to helping students develop innovative ways to explore and make meaning with words.


Poetry People

Poetry People

Author: Sylvia M. Vardell

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2007-06-30

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 0313094748

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Dr. Sylvia Vardell's new children's poetry reference book provides a comprehensive introduction to more than 60 contemporary young people's poets. Focusing primarily on those who are still actively writing today, the author includes poets appropriate for young children through young adults. Each entry features brief biographical information, highlights selected poetry books authored, showcases awards won, notes related Web sites, and provides suggestions for making connections (programming ideas, related books and activities). The book is ideal for librarians who serve children and young adults, as well as for teachers and others who work with children and young adults. Beginning with Arnold Adoff the list of poets is both impressive and informative. A sample: Francisco Alarcon, Aileen Fisher, Douglas Florian, Nikki Giovanni, Kristine O'Connell George, Jane Yolen, Eloise Greenfield, John Ciardi and many more!


Writing Across the Curriculum

Writing Across the Curriculum

Author: Shelley S. Peterson

Publisher: Portage & Main Press

Published: 2008-08-08

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1553791770

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As the amount of curriculum in today's classrooms expands and teaching time seems to shrink, teachers are looking for ways to integrate content area and writing instruction. In this revised and expanded edition of Writing Across the Curriculum, Shelley Peterson shows teachers how to weave writing and content area instruction together in their classrooms. The author provides practical and helpful ideas for classroom teachers and content-area specialists to easily incorporate writer's workshop while teaching in their subject area. New features in this second edition include: - internet websites that can be used to teach writing (e.g., wiki's, weblogs, and digital storytelling) - examples from grades 4-8 classrooms that show how science, social studies, health, and mathematics teachers can also be teachers of poetry, narrative, and non-narrative writing - new assessment scoring guides - information on working with struggling writers and supporting English Language Learners - graphic organizers, templates, and mini-lessons that engage students in learning


Good Books Matter

Good Books Matter

Author: Shelley Stagg Peterson

Publisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 1551382326

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Based on extensive research on the features that make children's books appealing and appropriate, this valuable teacher resource offers guidance on selecting books, strategies for specific grade levels, suggestions for extension, and tips for assessment. This teacher-friendly book is organized around the major genres -- traditional literature, picture books, nonfiction, poetry, and multicultural texts -- that will inspire young readers. Throughout the book, teachers will find suggestions for using literature to implement shared reading, reading aloud, and response strategies with emergent, developing, and independent readers.