Poems for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, Graduation, & More

View this email on a browser Forward to a friend May 2018 May Is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month   As part of your celebration of Asian American and Pacific American heritage this month—and all year round—find poems to read and to share:   "The Dream of Shoji" by Kimiko Hahn "From Blossoms" by Li-Young Lee "The Tree Sparrows" by Joseph O. Legaspi "Peaches" by Adrienne Su "Kissing in Vietnamese" by Ocean Vuong "Naturalization" by Jenny Xie "Unpacking a Globe" by Arthur Sze   Read more poems for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.

Lesson Plans for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month   Take a look at this collection of lesson plans featuring poems by Asian American and Pacific American poets, including poems by Arthur Sze, Ocean Vuong, and more. Poems for Mother's Day Poems for Summer Poems about Friendship Poems for Graduation   Plan ahead for the end of the school year with this roundup of poems about graduating, growing up, and moving forward, including "If—" by Rudyard Kipling and "Famous" by Naomi Shihab Nye. Poems in Stone Soup   In celebration of National Poetry Month, we've partnered with Stone Soup and The Children's Art Foundation to present 15 poems for kids—along with other poetry resources for the classroom—featured on stonesoup.com.   Teachers: for a special discounted subscription to Stone Soup magazine, use code POETRY. Looking Back at National Poetry Month   Thanks to everyone who participated in the Dear Poet project, Poem in Your Pocket Day, or any other poetry celebration in April! Please consider sharing your photos and videos of how you celebrated, by email or on Twitter. Summer Reading Activities   Over the summer vacation, encourage your students to stay engaged with and excited about poetry through the following take-home activities. For You: A Special Offer in Honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week   Teachers, we're grateful for all that you do to inspire a love of poetry in the next generation of readers. In thanks, we're extending a special offer: Now through May 15, take 15% off everything in the Poets Shop, using the code "HOORAY4teachers!" We hope you enjoy! 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

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