Celebrating Girls and Women and Poetry

Just last month (in March), we paused to celebrate the contributions of girls and women during National Women's History Month. And of course we have a poem honoring girls and women in The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. Jeannine Atkins penned that powerful poem entitled, "A Long Time Ago." Here you can see and hear a young leader of the future reading the poem aloud, complete with pink beret, big glasses, and puppy dog! Monica C. has orchestrated this video and even incorporates terrific images of real and active women and girls.

For the official website of the National Women's History Project, click HERE.

For the full text of this poem and 150+ more (all in English AND Spanish), order your own copy of The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations HERE and for more Poetry Celebrations fun, click HERE. Plus for more on National Poetry Month, click HERE.

April 12-18, 2015: Celebrating the Week of the Young Child

April is a BIG month! As you've probably already noticed, it's both National Poetry Month AND Arab American Heritage Month. Plus, we have National Library Week and at the same time (this year), the official "Week of the Young Child"-- April 12-18, 2015. In celebration of early childhood, we have a wonderful poem in The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations entitled, "I'm Bigger" written by Kristy Dempsey from the child's point of view.
Here's one school's celebration of the Week of the Young Child: 

If you'd like more information about the official celebration of the Week of the Young Child sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), click HERE.

For the full text of this poem and 150+ more (all in English AND Spanish), order your own copy of The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations HERE and for more Poetry Celebrations fun, click HERE. Plus for more on National Poetry Month, click HERE.

April 12: Celebrating D.E.A.R. Day

In my opinion, it's perfect that DEAR Day occurs during National Library Week this year! What is "DEAR Day," you ask? It's a day to Drop Everything and Read (D. E. A. R.), of course! And we have a poem to celebrate, " “Stop! Let’s Read” by Kristy Dempsey from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations. In addition, Suzy G. has corralled several 7th and 8th graders and filmed them reading this fabulous poem in English AND Spanish (and in the library!). Click HERE to check that out! 

For more information about DEAR Day held every year on April 12 (TODAY!), click HERE. (Yes, there is a dedicated website for this!)

For the full text of this poem and 150+ more (all in English AND Spanish), order your own copy of The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations HERE and for more Poetry Celebrations fun, click HERE. Plus for more on National Poetry Month, click HERE.