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When students see poetry as a boring unit that’s all about nature, love, and feelings, it’s time to shake things up. Poets have always had a sense of…
Read more 50 Hilariously Funny Poems To Read and ShareIt can be hard to know which poems will spur your middle and high schoolers into deep, meaningful discussion and which will leave them yawning. So we asked…
Read more 78 Must-Share Poems for Middle School and High SchoolDating back to the 14th century, limericks are a delightful, often silly way to tell a short story. These quick poems are wildly entertaining and imaginative, and anyone…
Read more 40 Silly and Fun Limericks for KidsBook Overview: The Samurai of the Red Carnation Content Warnings: violence, war, fire, heartbreak, betrayal Summary: An irresistibly winning romantic historical adventure, set in medieval Japan and tinged…
Read more Why The Samurai of the Red Carnation Will Surprise YouThe days are shorter, cooler, and darker, and there’s a chill in the air. As we settle into these cold-weather months, there are many ways to warm our…
Read more 39 Delightful Winter Poems for Kids of All AgesIt reminds me of this quote I heard from the director Mark Waters. We were having an argument about a scene, and I didn’t want to do this…
Read more Matthew McConaughey Says He’s “Peddling Belief” as a Writer and—Maybe—a PoliticianSALEM — The city of Salem is inviting the community to Palmer Cove Park on Friday for the unveiling and dedication of a memorial honoring community members lost…
Read more Salem to unveil memorial honoring community members lost to COVID-19NEW YORK (AP) — Five high school students, residing far from each other while sharing visions of community and self-expression, have been named National Student Poets. Each of…
Read more 5 high school students from around the country have been named National Student Poetsclick to enlarge Russell Atkins / Facebook The Cleveland poet Russell Atkins, who died at 98 on August 15, in an undated photo. Russell Atkins, the poet who…
Read more Russell Atkins, Cleveland Poet Who Made Strides in Avant-Garde Scene, Dead at 98Larry is joined by actor, writer, and comedian Langston Kerman to talk about his brand new Netflix stand-up comedy special Bad Poetry, streaming on August 20. They begin…
Read more Langston Kerman on ‘Bad Poetry’NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty-two poets around the country each will be receiving $50,000 grants for projects ranging from a poetry cookbook in Kansas to a billboard campaign…
Read more From cookbooks to billboards, poets laureate hope to spread the words with help of $50,000 grantsListings may be sent to: Goings On, Gloucester Daily Times, 36 Whittemore St.,Gloucester, MA 01930, or emailed to Joann Mackenzie at jomackenzie@gloucestertimes.com, at least two weeks prior to…
Read more Cape Ann news in briefListings may be sent to: Goings On, Gloucester Daily Times, 36 Whittemore St.,Gloucester, MA 01930, or emailed to Joann Mackenzie at jomackenzie@gloucestertimes.com, at least two weeks prior to…
Read more Cape Ann news in briefBEVERLY — The Beverly Public Library has announced the winners of the 28th annual Teen Poetry Contest. Winners in the Middle School Division were Sydney Brown, first place for…
Read more Beverly library announces teen poetry contest winnersSound is likely not the first thing that comes to mind when you think about visual art, but this new exhibition is challenging you to think outside of…
Read more Detroit’s Kresge Arts intermingles sound with visual and literary arts in first-ever online exhibitionWhether you’re singing a nursery rhyme or building reading skills, poetry is a great way to engage students. It’s never too early to introduce them to this wonderfully…
Read more 40 Sweet Kindergarten Poems and Nursery Rhymes for KidsThe Black literary tradition is rich and exhaustive, and 20 poems could never hope to scratch its surface. But each one of these poems also contains a world…
Read more 22 Revolutionary Poems by Black PoetsOne of the most impactful ways that you can teach kids the power of the written word is through poetry. That’s why we’ve put together this list of…
Read more 55 Best 2nd Grade Poems To Delight Your StudentsIn 2023, MAP Fest debuted in Highland Park’s Avalon Village, blending music, art, and poetry for a day-long community festival. By all accounts the event was a success,…
Read more MAP Fest returns for a second year with goals to grow and highlight ‘the beauty of the hood’There’s something so sweet about 3rd grade poems. The kids are ready to tackle more complex themes and vocabulary, but the poetry is still so endearing and innocent.…
Read more 55 Wonderful 3rd Grade Poems for the Classroom
