National Poetry month to-do's for the week:
April 21-----
Buy a book of poems
April 22-----
Start a commonplace book
April 23-----
Start a notebook on poets.com
April 24-----
Add a poem to your e-mails
April 25-----
Ask post office for more poet stamps
April 26-----
Sign up for a poetry class/ workshop
April 27-----
Subscribe to poets.com newsletter
[Calendar found on Facebook]
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Monday, April 21, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
NPM - week #3
NPM to do's for the week:
April 14-----
Take a poem to lunch
April 15-----
Write a poem on the pavement
April 16-----
Recite a poem to family or friends
April 17-----
Attend poetry reading
April 18-----
Promote public support for poetry
April 19-----
Start a poetry reading group
April 20-----
Read some literary criticism
[Calendar found on Facebook]
April 14-----
Take a poem to lunch
April 15-----
Write a poem on the pavement
April 16-----
Recite a poem to family or friends
April 17-----
Attend poetry reading
April 18-----
Promote public support for poetry
April 19-----
Start a poetry reading group
April 20-----
Read some literary criticism
[Calendar found on Facebook]
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Happy Birthday, Beverly Cleary!
...and happy D.E.A.R. day to the rest of us. For the official hub bub, visit Reading Rockets and Ramona Quimby. Unofficially, you can join me in celebrating Mrs. Quimby's birthday by setting aside some time to drop everything and read today.
Here's an idea: combine D.E.A.R. day with National Poetry Month and read a book of poems together. I suggest Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleischman, illustrated by Eric Beddows (Haper Trophy, 2004; ISBN 0064460932). It's a perfect day in NJ for this book: spring has arrived with all of its creeping, crawling critters. Joyful noise celebrates these little creatures, nature, poetry, and reading together with lyrical poems that beg to be read aloud - even performed.
Enjoy the day! (And don't forget to have some birthday cake in Mrs. Cleary
s honor.) :-)
Here's an idea: combine D.E.A.R. day with National Poetry Month and read a book of poems together. I suggest Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleischman, illustrated by Eric Beddows (Haper Trophy, 2004; ISBN 0064460932). It's a perfect day in NJ for this book: spring has arrived with all of its creeping, crawling critters. Joyful noise celebrates these little creatures, nature, poetry, and reading together with lyrical poems that beg to be read aloud - even performed.Enjoy the day! (And don't forget to have some birthday cake in Mrs. Cleary
s honor.) :-)
Monday, April 07, 2008
NPM - week #2
Here's the to-do list for this week in National Poetry Month:
April 8-----
Read a poem at an open mic
April 9-----
Support literary organizations
April 10-----
Google a poem
April 11-----
Hear a poem
April 12-----
Read a poem to a young person
April 13-----
Subscribe to a literary magazine
April 13-----
Put a poem in a letter
April 14-----
Take a poem to lunch
Again, I found this day by day list on Facebook, and no, I don't know why they have April 13th listed twice.
April 8-----
Read a poem at an open mic
April 9-----
Support literary organizations
April 10-----
Google a poem
April 11-----
Hear a poem
April 12-----
Read a poem to a young person
April 13-----
Subscribe to a literary magazine
April 13-----
Put a poem in a letter
April 14-----
Take a poem to lunch
Again, I found this day by day list on Facebook, and no, I don't know why they have April 13th listed twice.
Friday, April 04, 2008
National Poetry Month '08
Okay, we're 4 days into National Poetry Month, so I have come catching up to do. The American Academy of Poets has posted 30 ways to celebrate. I found the list assigned to days in Facebook. Here's your first week:
April 1-----
Read A book of poetry
April 2-----
Memorize a poem
April 3-----
Revisit a poem you have read before
April 4-----
Put poetry in unexpected places
April 5-----
Bring a poem to your place of worship
April 6-----
Organize a poetry reading
April 7-----
Play exquisite corpse
Like I said, I guess I have some catching up to do. I'll post my progress here. In the meantime, how are you celebrating NPM? with your students? with your family? Do tell!
April 1-----
Read A book of poetry
April 2-----
Memorize a poem
April 3-----
Revisit a poem you have read before
April 4-----
Put poetry in unexpected places
April 5-----
Bring a poem to your place of worship
April 6-----
Organize a poetry reading
April 7-----
Play exquisite corpse
Like I said, I guess I have some catching up to do. I'll post my progress here. In the meantime, how are you celebrating NPM? with your students? with your family? Do tell!
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