Poets.org Named an AASL Best Website for Teaching & Learning

View this email on a browser Forward to a friend July 2017 Poems for Summer Reading   This summer, take some time to revisit favorite poems and discover new ones, beginning with these classic and contemporary poems:   "The Tradition" by Jericho Brown "I Ask My Mother to Sing" by Li-Young Lee "In a Country" by Larry Levis "Before" by Ada Limón "The City's Love" by Claude McKay "René Descartes and the Clockwork Girl" by Kathryn          Nuernberger "Red Brocade" by Naomi Shihab Nye "The Border: A Double Sonnet" by Alberto Ríos "Unpacking a Globe" by Arthur Sze "Love at First Sight" by Wislawa Szymborska "Ulysses" by Lord Alfred Tennyson "To Live in the Zombie Apocalypse" by Burlee Vang   Read more poems on Poets.org.

Lesson Plan: On "El Florida Room" by Richard Blanco   Encourage your students to write a poem about their favorite room with this lesson plan by Richard Blanco, featuring the poem "El Florida Room" alongside photographs from the poet's family home.  How to Create an Anthology Summer Reading Activities Poems about Travel Essay: "How to Start a Student-Run Literary Magazine"   Discover strategies and ideas for bringing literary publishing into a high school setting—including interviews and interactions with contemporary poets—in this essay by Dylan Emerick-Brown, the creator and faculty adviser for Deltona High School's acclaimed, student-run literary magazine, Howl. Exciting News from Poets.org   We're pleased to announce that the American Association of School Librarians has named Poets.org a 2017 Best Website for Teaching & Learning. This recognition honors websites that foster "innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration." Dear Poet Project 2017   This year's Dear Poet project brought in more letters than ever before—over 2,000! To celebrate the hard work of all the students and teachers who participated, we're featuring additional letters throughout the summer. Read a new selection of students' letters here. Poems for Teachers   During the summer break, Teach This Poem features curated anthologies of poems for teachers. Sign up to receive this educator resource via email, and browse last week's anthology of poems about identity. 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