I Haven't Disappeared
I have not been keeping up with any blog posts, writings, or publications as I would have wished for this year. For my fellow POWA...
Winding Down - The Last Days of School
The final week of school. The mixed emotions of sadness of seeing the students leave your class, and the bliss of seeing the students...
Cinquain Practice
Teaching poetry to young students usually involves formula. Something with form and purpose that allows for creativity but is not wide...
Thoughts on Teaching Short Form Poetry: Haiku and Tanka
Every child seems to know about writing haiku and tanka poems. Simplicity. Broken down into syllable count as easy as 5,7,5 for haiku and...
