April is National Poetry Month in the US and Canada. It is "a celebration of poetry first introduced in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry."
Now I'm not one for poetry but maybe I should learn more about this literary form. For this week's theme, I encourage participants to to help celebrate National Poetry Month by:
- Posting a favorite poem, or
- Reviewing a poem or book of poems, or
- Discussing a favorite poet, or
- Posting a vlog of yourself reading a poem or find a video of someone else reading one, or
- Writing a poem yourself- any form
Here are some resources to help you out.
Serena at Savvy Verse and Wit is hosting a Poetry Tour. Check out the links from her participants. She encourages others to join in.
Readwritethink is a resource for teachers but you might find something useful there.
Scholastic also has a resource site for teachers with writing prompts, etc.
The League of Canadian Poets has a website. This year's theme is climate change.
The New York Times wrote an article for Poetry Month in their education section.
I hope you'll join in and participate in this week's theme. Sign the Mr Linky with your post.
(Edit: If Mr Linky isn't working, please leave your link in the comments. Sorry about that.)