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Poems Are Teachers
Poems Are Teachers
How Studying Poetry Strengthens Writing in All Genres
Grade: 2nd-8th
Pub Date: 10/6/2017

“Poems wake us up, keep us company, and remind us that our world is big and small, And too, poems teach us how to write.  Anything.” Amy Ludwig VanDerwater explains in Poems Are Teachers.

This is a practical book designed for every classroom teacher.  Each lesson exploration includes three poems, one by a contemporary adult poet... more

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Poems Are Not Just Poems
Blog Post: Poems Are Not Just Poems

Amy Ludwig VanDerwater is a former classroom teacher and author of children’s books including Forest Has a Song, Every Day Birds, and Read!She is a graduate of Teachers College and co-author of Poetry: Big Thoughts in Small Packages, a part of the Calkins’ Units of Study in Opinion, Information, and Narrative Writing series.... more
On the Podcast: Amy Ludwig VanDerwater on Poems Are Teachers
Blog Post: On the Podcast: Amy Ludwig VanDerwater on Poems Are Teachers

To read the poems, please review Poems Are Teachers: How Studying Poetry Strengthens Writing in All Genres.Amy:    Well, one think that I have found for years and years and years is that no matter who the child is, no matter how old the child is, no matter how strong of a writer he or she perceives him or herself to be, they all love poetry.... more
Katherine Bomer on Amy Ludwig VanDerwater
Blog Post: Katherine Bomer on Amy Ludwig VanDerwater's Poems Are Teachers

Amy Ludwig VanDerwater is a former classroom teacher and author of children’s books including Forest Has a Song, Every Day Birds, and Read!She is a graduate of Teachers College and co-author of Poetry: Big Thoughts in Small Packages, a part of the Calkins’ Units of Study in Opinion, Information, and Narrative Writing series.... more
Seeded Heart Poems of Hope
Blog Post: Seeded Heart Poems of Hope

It aims to keep the heart in teaching poetry and to help us realize that poems are so much more than a genre student or a way to analyze text for a reading test.... more
Teachers College Reading & Writing Project

The Teachers College Reading and Writing Project is a research and staff development organization housed at Teachers College, Columbia University. The Project's ideas are foundational to literacy instruction across the globe. The organization has a deep and long lasting affiliation with over six hundred schools, and works in less intimate ways with thousands of others. Reading... more
Reading Poetry in the Middle Grades: CCSS Exemplar Poems and Lessons
Blog Post: Reading Poetry in the Middle Grades: CCSS Exemplar Poems and Lessons

As readers (and teachers), we must ensure that poetry stays alive for us and for our students.In fact, I wrote Reading Poetry in the Middle Grades to offer a map for teachers who wanted a path to help them and their students further explore a poem.... more
Free Heinemann Resources for Teachers
5 Ways to Meet Students Where They Are
Blog Post: 5 Ways to Meet Students Where They Are

This book is a practical resource meant to support teachers with strategies and structures to help create a learning environment where students are engaged in purposeful mathematics experiences.Jennifer consults with schools and districts around the country, providing professional development on mathematics content and instructional practices.... more
When Kids Can
When Kids Can't Read—What Teachers Can Do, Second Edition
A Guide for Teachers 4-12
Grade: 4th-12th
Pub Date: 3/24/2023

Dear Teachers,

This new edition of When Kids Can’t Read—What Teachers Can Do, like the original edition, is based on my bedrock belief that reading, though not an innate ability for anyone, is a critical skill for all.

Reading changes us. It changes the way we think, the way we see the world, the way we process information... more

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