{"id":26849,"date":"2018-04-17T06:00:54","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T11:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backtobasicslearning.com\/?p=26849"},"modified":"2018-11-13T12:03:55","modified_gmt":"2018-11-13T17:03:55","slug":"april-is-national-poetry-month-here-are-the-resources-you-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/april-is-national-poetry-month-here-are-the-resources-you-need\/","title":{"rendered":"April is National Poetry Month. Here are the resources you need!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-26852\" src=\"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Poetry-300x181.png\" alt=\"April is National Poetry Month\" width=\"370\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Poetry-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Poetry.png 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/>Each April, across the nation, teachers and students alike celebrate National Poetry Month. Introduced in\u00a01996 by the\u00a0<a title=\"Academy of American Poets\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Academy_of_American_Poets\">Academy of American Poets<\/a>\u00a0National Poetry Month offers the perfect opportunity to increase awareness and appreciation of\u00a0<a title=\"Poetry\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poetry\">poetry<\/a>\u00a0by children of all ages.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a teacher or homeschool parent searching for poetry that kids will love, the following is a selection tried and true pieces that are sure to delight. For more, you can sign up for the\u00a0free email series\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/teach-poem\">Teach This Poem<\/a>, which\u00a0features one poem a week,\u00a0accompanied by interdisciplinary resources and activities designed to help quickly and easily bring poetry into the classroom.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/antigonish-i-met-man-who-wasnt-there\">Antigonish [I met a man who wasn\u2019t there]<\/a>\u00a0by Hughes Mearns<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/zoo\">At the Zoo<\/a>\u00a0by William Makepeace Thackeray<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/be-glad-your-nose-your-face\">Be Glad Your Nose is on Your Face<\/a>\u00a0by Jack Prelutsky<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/bleezers-ice-cream\">Bleezer\u2019s Ice Cream<\/a>\u00a0by Jack Prelutsky<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/clouds\">Clouds<\/a>\u00a0by Christina Rossetti<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/dream-variations\">Dream Variations<\/a>\u00a0by Langston Hughes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/eletelephony\">Eletelephony<\/a>\u00a0by Laura Elizabeth Richards<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/fishmonger\">Fishmonger<\/a>\u00a0by Marsden Hartley<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/jabberwocky\">Jabberwocky<\/a>\u00a0by Lewis Carroll<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/maggie-and-milly-and-molly-and-may\">maggie and milly and molly and may<\/a>\u00a0by E. E. Cummings<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/marys-lamb\">Mary\u2019s Lamb<\/a>\u00a0by Sarah Josepha Hale<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/mother-doesnt-want-dog\">Mother Doesn\u2019t Want a Dog<\/a>\u00a0by Judith Viorst<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/my-shadow\">My Shadow<\/a>\u00a0by Robert Louis Stevenson<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/nonsense-alphabet\">Nonsense Alphabet<\/a>\u00a0by Edward Lear<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/sick\">Sick<\/a>\u00a0by Shel Silverstein<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/hannah-moved-away\">Since Hannah Moved Away<\/a>\u00a0by Judith Viorst<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/crocodile\">The Crocodile<\/a>\u00a0by Lewis Carroll<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/duel\">The Duel<\/a>\u00a0by Eugene Field<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/eagle\">The Eagle<\/a>\u00a0by Lord Alfred Tennyson<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/good-moolly-cow-excerpt\">The Good Moolly Cow [excerpt]<\/a>\u00a0by Eliza Lee Follen<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/land-counterpane\">The Land of Counterpane<\/a>\u00a0by Robert Louis Stevenson<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/purple-cow\">The Purple Cow<\/a>\u00a0by Gelett Burgess<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/raven\">The Raven<\/a>\u00a0by Edgar Allan Poe<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/tyger\">The Tyger<\/a>\u00a0by William Blake<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/wynken-blynken-and-nod\">Wynken, Blynken, and Nod<\/a>\u00a0by Eugene Field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Academy of American Poets website\u00a0<\/a>serves as a hub for information about local poetry events throughout the month and\u00a0provides free educational resources to teachers for classroom celebrations and activities. Many\u00a0publishers, booksellers, educators and literary organizations use the month to promote poetry: publishers often release and publicize their poetry titles in April, teachers and librarians focus on poetry units during the month; and bookstores and reading series frequently hold special readings.<\/p>\n<p>More resources include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nationwide Division of the Arts Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arts.delaware.gov\/poetry-out-loud\/\">Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arts.delaware.gov\/poet-laureate\/\">Nationwide Poet Laureate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arts.delaware.gov\/writers-retreat\/\">Nationwide Writers Retreat (biennial)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Regional Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.depoetry.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nationwide Poetry Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dewritersstudio.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nationwide Writers Studio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.delart.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wilmington Writers Conference<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lewes.lib.de.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lewes Writers Conference<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rehobothbeachwritersguild.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>National Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poets.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academy of American Poets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poetryfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Poetry Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>About Back to Basics Learning Dynamics, Inc.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We provide over 125 wide-ranging educational and related services including 1-on-1 tutoring in over 60 subjects, translating and interpreting in over 20 languages, speech and occupational therapists, behavior and reading specialists, paraprofessionals, ELL and computer lab teachers, RTI support and homebound services, psycho-educational testing, 1-on-1 test prep for the SAT, PSAT, SAT II, ACT, GRE, PRAXIS, GED, and HSEE, professional development, summer school, original credit and credit recovery. In addition, we operate Nationwide\u2019s only Department of Education-approved, 1-on-1 K-12 Private School in Wilmington, Nationwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each April, across the nation, teachers and students alike celebrate National Poetry Month. Introduced in\u00a01996 by the\u00a0Academy of American Poets\u00a0National Poetry Month offers the perfect opportunity to increase awareness and appreciation of\u00a0poetry\u00a0by children of all ages. 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