If you missed last week's blog, please take a minute to read some of the poems I enjoyed in Charles Ghigna's new collections, STONES and ILLUSIONS. In this follow-up post, Charles answers questions I sent him via email. AUTHOR INTERVIEW CAROL: First of all, why poetry? What is it about poetry that you love and couldn’t… Continue reading STONES and ILLUSIONS: Poetry Collections by Charles Ghigna Part II: Author Interview & Giveaway
Charles Ghigna, aka Father Goose, is known by many readers for fun poetry for kids. The last time I featured him, I shared his book, Strange, Unusual, Gross and Cool Animals. (You can see two of his other children's books that I've reviewed here: First Times, and Who Can?). This time I'm showcasing his two new… Continue reading STONES and ILLUSIONS: Poetry Collections by Charles Ghigna, Part I: Reviews
Congratulations to Barbara Younger who was last week's winner of Emily Pearce's book, Isabel and the Miracle Baby. By the way, for those of you who are in the middle of that interesting/challenging/unavoidable time of your life called menopause, Barbara runs a fun and informative blog on the subject! In this second blog featuring my… Continue reading Guest Instructor #2: Tameka Brown and a Giveaway!
When my children were young, I used to make up ABC stories for them at bedtime. Beginning with "A" I would invent a story that used every letter of the alphabet. Until I read Carole Weatherford's poem, I didn't realize that I was being an abecedarian. In honor of Poetry Month, I am sharing Carole's poem… Continue reading Celebrate Poetry Month with An Abecedarian Bedtime Chronicle
In honor of celebrating April as poetry month, here are some classroom resources. The first is an unpublished poem written by my friend, Linda Phillips. She gives you permission to use it with your elementary students as you celebrate spring together: SURE SIGN It wasn’t when the snow melted or the air forgot to… Continue reading Celebrating Poetry Month
Here are some dates for teachers to remember this spring:March 31 is the deadline for the "Teach, Tape, & Win" contest sponsored by Schoolwide, Inc. This contest encourages teachers to film their teaching experiences and share them with fellow educators online. April is Poetry Month. The Academy of American Poets has 30 ways to celebrate… Continue reading Teaching Tidbits