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Judy Freeman Recommends 10 Terrific Professional Books About Teaching Poetry

Poetry, the Magic Language: Children Learn to Read and Write It
Armor, Maureen W.
Teacher Ideas Press, 1994. 

An intelligent and creative idea-rich source for teaching children to experience poetry.

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The Poetry Break: An Annotated Anthology with Ideas for Introducing Children to Poetry,
by Caroline Feller Bauer, iIllustrated by Edith Bingham.
H. W. Wilson, 1995 

This collection of more than 250 poems and corresponding poetry activities is designed to help make poetry enjoyable for children and teachers alike and motivate them to spread poetry schoolwide.

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Using Poetry Across the Curriculum: A Whole Language Approach,
by Barbara Chatton
Oryx, 1993

Tie poetry into every area of your teaching, using the many specific suggestions of books and individual poems cited in the bibliographies that accompany discussions of each discipline.

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When You've Made It Your Own:
Teaching Poetry to Young People,
by Gregory Denman
Heinemann, 1988

The author nudges teachers and students to become comfortable with reading, understanding, and writing poetry.

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Hi Ho Librario: Songs, Chants, and
Stories to Keep Kids Humming,

by Judy Freeman
Rock Hill Press, 1997. (To order, call: 1-888-ROCKHILL)

Here's a collection of old and new nonsense related to books, wordplay, and even food.

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Where Did You Get That Red?:
Teaching Great Poetry to Children,

by Kenneth Koch
Random House, 1990

This essential groundbreaking book assumes that children are capable of reading, understanding, and enjoying great adult poems, and provides, along with over five dozen selections, "poetry ideas" for teachers to try in conjunction with each poem. The companion book, Wishes, Lies, and Dreams: Teaching Children to Write Poetry (HarperCollins, 1980) is stocked with proven techniques for teaching elementary school children to write formula poems, along with scores of examples of children's work.

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Let's Do a Poem!: Introducing Poetry to Children Through Listening, Singing, Chanting, Impromptu Choral Reading, Body Movement, Dance, and Dramatization,
by Nancy Larrick
Delacorte, 1991

This competent hands-on guide uses more than five dozen verse examples and demonstrates how to use poetry to stimulate children's imaginations.

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Poem-Making: Ways to Begin Writing Poetry,
by Myra Cohn Livingston, Myra Cohn
HarperCollins, 1991


Using scores of outstanding examples from 75 major poets, Livingston introduces and explains the different voices of poetry. Every library needs this book, and every teacher scared off or baffled by poetry should read it.

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The Poet Tree,
by Sharron McElmeel,
illustrated by Deborah L. McElmeel
Teacher Ideas Press, 1993

Poet profiles, including photos, of 20 poets who wrote or write for children, along with ideas and annotated booklists for introducing their work, plus poetry connections across the curriculum.

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Reading and Writing Poetry: A Guide for Teachers,
by Judith W. Steinbergh
Scholastic, 1994

Teachers of children in grades K-4 will appreciate the practical activities and ideas from a Poet-in-Residence who has worked closely with children in several Massachusetts school systems.


 

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