April is National Poetry Month

Thursday, April 26 is Poem in Your Pocket Day. Join in the fun and carry a copy of your favorite poem in your pocket to share with students and colleagues. Add your favorite poem to the Pocket Poem bulletin board in your media center anytime during the month of April. Handwritten, photocopied, printed, or other reproductions welcome.

Looking for a great poem?  Find books in the media centers, search the catalog or browse the "811" section.

• Greenwich Elementary School Catalog
• Stewartsville Middle School Library Catalog

Find poetry lesson plans, activity ideas and inspiration at:

• Giggle Poetry: Poems, activities, poetry theater, fill in the blank poems, poet biographies and interviews.
• Children's Poetry Archive: Poetry readings, poet interviews and more.
• Poetry Out Loud: National recitation contest videos, poems, and teaching resources.
• ReadWriteThink National Poetry Month: Ideas for poetry writing, activities for analyzing poems, and student interactives.
• National Poetry Month at Poets.org: Academy of American Poets site includes many resources and ideas for celebrating poetry.
• Houghton Mifflin Hardcore Eduplace National Poetry Month: Lesson and activity ideas, organized by grade level.
• Education World Poetry Month: Lesson and activity ideas for Poetry Month, including using poems to practice vocabulary.
• Discovery Education has a great collection of photos of poets, digital stories, and videos on the topics of poetry. (login required)
• BrainPop has short videos and activities on poetry and poets. (login required)
• Find poetry readings or video interviews, such as this Jack Prelutsky Reading Rockets Interview.