Bob Raczka and Peter H. Reynolds' new book, Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys, was released earlier this month. Guyku is a book of seasonal haiku poems written with a young male audience in mind. The nature-related poems by Raczka are enhanced with classic Reynolds illustrations. The writing and the illustrations are extremely appealing… Continue reading A Poetry Book for Boys
Category: poetry
Highlights from the Week
I have been in a lot of different writing workshops lately. Just this week I've been in 13 writing workshops and have met with 13 different teachers in either reflective practice meetings or planning meetings. Therefore, I have SO MUCH I want to record. Which leads me to my current dilemma: what do I not… Continue reading Highlights from the Week
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Haiku Writing Station
Earlier this month I shared an idea about a writing station (aka: center) for older students. Another product from Chronicle Books has crossed my desk and has piqued my interest as something that can be used in the classroom. This time, it's a poetry-related writing station using Haikubes, which are 63 word cubes that can… Continue reading Haiku Writing Station
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Start the Year with Some Small Poems
Poetry has always been one of my favorite ways to get kids writing during the first weeks of school. If you've done bio poems and are looking for an additional poetry activity, or just for something different, then this post is for you! All the Small Poems and Fourteen More is written by Valerie Worth… Continue reading Start the Year with Some Small Poems
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Ranting & Writing
My afternoon session, "Writing from the Heart: Finding Your True Voice," at the TCRWP Writing Institute was taught by James Howe (aka: Jim). During the course of the week Jim provided us with a variety of writing exercises, which lasted from 5 - 20 minutes, to help us write from the heart. One of the… Continue reading Ranting & Writing
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Poetry & Structure: Falling in Love… and Holding it Together — A Guest Blog Post by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater
Amy Ludwig VanDerwater is a writing teacher and children's poet in Holland, NY. You can read her daily children's poem and find writing ideas, book recommendations, and tips for students at her blog, The Poem Farm. Children’s poems such as these have embroidered my life with a layer of beauty and meaning. They have also… Continue reading Poetry & Structure: Falling in Love… and Holding it Together — A Guest Blog Post by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater
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Poetry Friday Roundup
I created a Jog, on Jog the Web, to round-up everyone's Poetry Friday Submissions. Click here, or on the image below, to head over to the Jog I created. Then, use the left nav to travel from site to site. Thanks to everyone who participated in another wonderful week of poetry!
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Poetry Friday: Please join us!
I am hosting Poetry Friday this week! Please leave a comment with a link to and a brief description of your post. I will put up another post later this weekend, using Jog the Web, which includes all of your links since I have family visiting today. Speaking of family, Father's Day is two days… Continue reading Poetry Friday: Please join us!
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The Doors of Poetry: Guest Blog Post by Sarah Mulhern
Our first Guest Blog Post of the summer is written by Sarah Mulhern, who is a sixth grade teacher in New Jersey. Sarah blogs at The Reading Zone. When Stacey first asked me to write a guest blog for Two Writing Teachers I immediately accepted. Then I realized I would have to think of something… Continue reading The Doors of Poetry: Guest Blog Post by Sarah Mulhern
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A Book Spine Poem
Last week I was reading through some education blogs and came across Mary Lee Hahn's Book Spine Poem. I liked it so much that I was inspired to "write" one of my own. Here it is: Stacey's Book Spine Poem Hey World, Here I Am! Walk Two Moons On Solid Ground 42 Miles A Revolutionary… Continue reading A Book Spine Poem
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Poem in Your Pocket Day is Less Than a Week Away!
Be sure to have a poem you love inside of your pocket this-coming Thursday, April 29th, 2010 since that's Poem in Your Pocket Day. This day is such a big deal in New York City that the City Government created an entire website for their 8th Annual Celebration of Poem in Your Pocket Day. The… Continue reading Poem in Your Pocket Day is Less Than a Week Away!
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Love is in the Air: Poetry in Middle School
Springtime not only brings more poetry into our classroom, but it also ignites a desire for many middle school students to ask each other out. When I taught fifth grade, I noticed some of my students were often lovestruck during the final months of school, even though they were just little kids a few months… Continue reading Love is in the Air: Poetry in Middle School
