Articles
For Students & Teachers
Again! Again!
Children's poetry and the joys of repetition.
Herbert Sucks. Donne is a Pimp.
Why high school students are the best poetry critics.
Robert Frost in the Petri Dish
Using his poems to teach global warming, astronomy, botany, and just about everything else in middle school science class.
Ten Poems to Get You Through Science Class This Year
Stars and trees and birds, oh my!
Ten Poems to Read When You Get Stuffed in a Locker
Because it’s so funny you forgot to laugh.
Love Lessons from High School Students
Poems on crushes, couples, and heartbreak.
Poems to Send the Person You're Crushing On
When you care enough to send the very best.
Ten Poems Students Love to Read Out Loud
How voice and attitude can change how we understand poetry.
Ten Poems I Love to Teach
Surefire poetry hits for the classroom and beyond.
Nurturing the Ominivore: Approaches to Teaching Poetry
Explore the many paths to experiencing poetry in the classroom.
Against Slogging: Engaging Poetry in the Classroom
Ways to make every text, every minute count with struggling readers.
