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View this email on a browser Forward to a friend August 2017 Back to School with Poetry   Celebrate the beginning of another academic year by reading and sharing these poems about school:   "Calculations" by Brenda Cárdenas "Workshop" by Billy Collins "Girl Sleuth" by Brenda Hillman "Theme for English B" by Langston Hughes "1905" by Marilyn Nelson "Before I Was a Gazan" by Naomi Shihab Nye "The Hand" by Mary Ruefle "Sick" by Shel Silverstein Browse more poems about school, including poems for math class, science  class, social studies, and more.

Poetry in the Classroom Calendar   Feature poetry in the classroom year-round with the help of this free, downloadable calendar, which offers poems, lesson plans, and other resources related to specific days, months, and seasons. Essay: How to Read a Poem A Poet's Glossary Essay: Poetic Sensibility: What It Is and Why We Need It in 21st Century Education Best Practices for Finding Poems Online   Take a look at these guidelines to help ensure that the poems you share with your students are from accurate and reputable sources. Lesson Plans for Back to School   Help your students become confident and thoughtful readers of poetry with the lesson plans in this collection, which are especially suited to introducing students to poetry. A Teacher's Guide to Poets.org   With a special introduction by Education Ambassador Richard Blanco, this brief video guide for teachers highlights the many educational resources available on Poets.org. 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.  Poems for Teachers   These four anthologies, originally featured in Teach This Poem, offer selections of poems curated around specific themes. Take a look, then learn how to create your own:   Environment Poems for Teachers Identity Poems for Teachers Immigration Poems for Teachers Social Justice Poems for Teachers   For more resources and activities designed to help teach poetry in a meaningful way, sign up for our weekly series Teach This Poem. 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