National Poetry Month
April 2019: A Month of Poetry
April is one of my favorite months because it is National Poetry Month! I love taking advantage of this time to challenge myself to write more poetry. I also try and read more poetry, especially books in verse. I am being a little more specific this year with my goals.…
Reflection: 2018 National Poetry Month
National Poetry Month Reflection I had two main goals for this year’s National Poetry Month: Read a poem a day and write a poem a day. Read A Poem A Day I read a poem a day to my students. I read each of the poems in Kwame Alexander’s Out…
Poem #13: Cycle of Time
National Poetry Month Day 13: Cycle of Time Inspired by Amy LV The best cycle of time is the school cycle. This is the same for both teachers and students. Enjoy.
Poem #12: Writing From A Belief
National Poetry Month Day 12: Writing From A Belief Inspired by Amy LV I began this poem asking myself what I believed in. There are many things I believe, but one that I felt I could write the most about and the one on my mind was about teaching. I…
Poem #11: One Word Ending
National Poetry Month Day 11: One Word Ending Inspired by Amy LV I am going to call this poem a rough draft, a very rough draft. I once saw a poem that had two voices set apart like I did below. I wanted to capture the voices of my husband…
Poem #10: Begin with Setting
National Poetry Month Day 10: Begin with Setting I am a little behind (I should be on Day 17), but I am hoping to stay motivated, write more, and finish strong! I am halfway through the month with 10 poems down. I am super proud of myself for writing 10…
Bragging On My Students
It is NATIONAL POETRY MONTH! I have challenged myself and my students to write a poem a day. I have also been reading one poem each day from Kwame Alexander’s book, Out of Wonder. We are also doing some book spine poetry, memorizing poetry, and blackout poems! It’s an amazing…