WANT TO SNAG SOME POETRY SWAG FOR YOUR CLASSROOM?
TKT is seeking classroom “sponsors” to help get out the vote during the March Madness Poetry 2013 tournament, which will run from March 10, 2013 through April 4, 2013. Here’s how it works: You commit your classroom to attract a certain number of people to “follow” the event (i.e., read poems, vote, comment). In return, your classroom gets to select a word to be used as a poetry prompt during the tournament! Classroom sponsors will also be eligible to win free kids’ poetry prizes, and all sponsors will have their school/class name listed on the master event sponsor page! If interested, contact me using the short form on the right sidebar. Thanks!
More TKT@SCHOOL
Hi! If you are a teacher, administrator, or school librarian, and you are doing something cool to foster the love of poetry among your students and families, I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT IT! And so do the other authors who visit this site. So, leave a comment with the name of your school and classroom (e.g., Fake School, Grade Eight) and what you’re up to, and I will post it on this page for all to see.
PUT YOUR SCHOOL ON THE MAP BY CELEBRATING KIDS’ POETRY TOGETHER!
Every marker on this map represents a school doing something cool with poetry. Obviously, we’re just getting started. Spread the word!
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WHAT ARE THESE SCHOOLS DOING TO FOSTER A LOVE FOR POETRY AMONG STUDENTS?
- Elma, NY. Iroquois Intermediate school. Having a lot of fun reading all of the fresh, new poems in the Madness! 2012 tournament. It is amazing to see where each poet goes with their word. It is also neat to see the similarities between the poem match-ups!
- Los Angeles, CA. Several schools and private students. Madness! 2012 is on tour with me! Great fun! Maybe I’ll start my own classroom tournament with the kids! (Great way to make vocabulary and spelling words MUCH more interesting!)
- Berlin, CT. McGee Middle School, 6th grade. We have been reading and voting on the poems in Madness! 2012 tournament. They love the voting and have had some great discussions as to what makes a particular poem resonate with them. Brilliant idea and a great selection of poets.
- Asheville, NC. Vance Elementary School, 3rd grade. Following the action in Madness! 2012 and casting their collective vote.
What is YOUR school doing?
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