National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month. According to the Academy of American Poets, National Poetry Month is the largest literary celebration in the world, marking poetry’s important place in our culture and our lives.

I’m really excited to get to try some new fun activities that I think the students will like. We’re going to have a Poetree display, Poem in Your Pocket Day, blackout poetry, magnetic poetry and maybe some sidewalk chalk poetry.

This week I read the book A Poem in Your Pocket by Margaret McNamara, to help the students to get a better understanding of what Poem in Your Pocket Day is about. It was a great way to talk about not thinking too much about your poem and trying to make it perfect. You have to just write what you feel or think.

Some exciting news for next week is that it is National Library Week. I’m hoping to tie some of our poetry activities in with that as well. April is definitely a busy month!