Heard, Georgia

An anthology of list poems by contemporary poets.

A poetry collection that both illustrates what mindfulness is and encourages young, growing minds to be present, from educator Georgia Heard"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of poems based on research about animal sounds and are designed for two or more voices to read aloud.

Contains lesson plans and activities, which are aligned with the Common Core State Standards, for teaching poetry in kindergarten through fifth grade, covering meaning, fluency, structure, figurative language, and more.

Describes using mentor texts to help students create nonfiction that inspires.

Offers advice to educators on how to teach revision strategies to students, and to include discussion of revision in writing workshops, explaining how to change students' concept of revision as punishment or as editing to a process that involves changing the meaning, content, structure, or style of a piece of writing.

Short poems for young children about wild animals.

Twelve poems and one traditional song with a variety of illustrations reflect how children feel about themselves.

Presents a method for teaching poetry at all educational levels, designed to help both student and teacher feel more comfortable with poetry, and provides examples primarily from elementary classrooms.