Back to School Video Message from Richard Blanco & More

View this email on a browser Forward to a friend September 2016 Welcome Back!   To help you plan for the year ahead, we’ve created a new Poetry in the Classroom Calendar, a brief video guide to teacher resources on Poets.org, a roundup of poems about school subjects, and more. Take a look.

Incredible Bridges: Featuring Richard Blanco   This new lesson plan features a video of Richard Blanco reading “Translation for Mamá,” a poem for his mother, who came to the United States from Cuba to create a new life for herself and her family. In both English and Spanish translation, Blanco honors the bridge between his mother’s new identity and the losses she faced. Browse all Incredible Bridges lesson plans. Take a look at our collection of poetic forms. Browse classic books of American poetry. Poems about School Subjects   Reading, writing, arithmetic, and more: find the poetry in every subject this school year with this new back-to-school roundup. From biology to geology, phys ed to study hall—along with a few electives—these poems take on all the subjects in your class schedule. Read more. Poetry in the Classroom Calendar   To help you bring more poetry into your classroom this school year, we’ve designed this brand-new, interactive Poetry in the Classroom Calendar, a downloadable guide to all of our lesson plans, activities, and other resources related to timely themes.  A Teacher's Guide to Poets.org   In this video—with a special message to you from our Education Ambassador, Richard Blanco—we offer a brief guide to the many resources available on Poets.org. We hope it helps you bring more poetry into your classroom. Teacher Day at the Dodge Poetry Festival   October 20 to 23, we’ll be partnering with the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival to present our annual Poets Forum weekend of events as part of the festival. Join us at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center for “The World’s Best Professional Development Day.” Pre-registered teachers are admitted to all daytime events and amenities on Teacher Day, October 20, with only a $5 registration fee. Registration deadline: September 30.  #poetryclassroom   Join the conversation! Search #poetryclassroom on Twitter to stay up-to-date on our newest resources. Teach This Poem   Sign up for Teach This Poem and receive a poem, related interdisciplinary resources, and classroom activities in your inbox weekly this school year. Thanks for being a part of the Academy of American Poets community. To learn about other programs, including National Poetry Month, Poem in Your Pocket Day, the annual Poets Forum, and more, visit Poets.org.   You are receiving this e-mail because you elected to subscribe to our mailing list. If you would like to unsubscribe, please click here.   © Academy of American Poets 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York, NY 10038