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5th Grade Missing School Poems

Even though I could only see small squares with students’ faces inside on my laptop, I could tell that Ms. Pannell’s 5th graders were curious about what our poetry time was going to be […]

2nd Grade Wish Poems!

I am so happy to be invited to return to Swift as Poet-In-Residence for a second year. Ever since March of this year, I have missed entering the actual school building with its bright […]

Virtual Poetry Lesson #5: Question Poems

Have you been wondering why it has taken me nearly two weeks to publish these poems? Poets, kids, scientists, and private investigators all make it a point to ask lots of questions. Oh, and […]

Virtual Poetry Lesson #4: Odes

I salute you!/ Swift Elementary School 2nd Graders and their teachers! You are still coming through/ with energy and ideas, brainstorming, and making art with words,/ no matter how our times have changed. Your […]

“My World🌎🌍🌏” Poems: Virtual Poetry Lesson #3

Gwendolyn Brooks’s “A Little Girl’s Poem” starts with: “Life is for me and it is shining! Inside me I feel stars and sun and bells and singing.” and so begins this little girl’s vision […]

“Having Fun With Rhymes!” Virtual Poetry Lesson #2

For our second Virtual Poetry Lesson we found round sound in rhyming and timing. For the 2nd graders of Swift Elementary School I shared Shel Silverstein’s poem “Dirty Face,” made of seven “rhyming couplets” […]

“Does School Miss Us?” Virtual Poetry Lesson #1

Last week was my first time creating and submitting a Virtual Poetry Lesson for the 2nd graders of Swift Elementary School! In one of the videos I was able to express how much I […]

“Poems Written from Home”

Greetings from the Land of Shelter-in-Place and Social Distancing. Well. I hope that the whole Swift Elementary School Community is safe and healthy. I SOOO miss visiting the classrooms of Ms. Popovic and Ms. […]

“How to Have Fun Writing a Poem”

First, you’ll want to hang out with 2nd grade students and their teachers at Swift Elementary School. Next, you could blend together a great conversation about rules, recipes, and instructions. Stir in 4 tablespoons […]

Valentine Appreciation at Swift Elementary 💙💛!

When students at Swift Elementary School met with me for the 10th time since the school year began, it was on Valentine’s Day – and there was lot’s of love to go around! We […]

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