• Poetry Resources (Including Printable Lists)

    Book Lists I have been doing some compiling of old posts. I updated two different poetry book lists and made them into printables for easy filing and access. HAIKU POETRY ANNOTATED BOOK LIST This list is all of my favorite haiku books of all time, including some new favorites.…

  • Poetry Month: Papa is a Poet

    Papa is a Poet: A Story About Robert Frost By Natalie S. Bober Illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon Christy Ottaviano/Henry Holt, 2013   This story is told in first person, through the eyes of Robert Frost’s daughter, Lesley. Lesley tells of the time when the Frosts lived on a farm…

  • Verseday: Concrete Poetry Picture Books

    Back in August, I did a post on resources to use when teaching LOVE THAT DOG by Sharon Creech. I didn’t include my concrete poetry picture books because I knew it would be a post all on it’s own. Here are some of my favorite concrete poem picture books.…

  • VerseDay: Resources to Use with LOVE THAT DOG by Sharon Creech

      One of the highlights of my year is teaching LOVE THAT DOG by Sharon Creech. My students love reading this book and discovering that they can write poetry too. Over the years, I’ve collected some favorite books that I use while teaching LOVE THAT DOG. The resources are listed…