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Poetry Residencies/In-Service Programs

Poetry residencies are offered for grades 1 - 12 throughout the entire school year. Exercises in metaphor, observation, rhythm, narrative, and collaboration serve to stimulate student poetry writing.In-service workshops are designed to give teachers new ideas and perspectives on teaching poetry. We take a close look at student writing from grades 1- 12 to see what they are producing in the classroom. These workshops focus on practical, hands-on applications for teaching and writing poetry.
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Gnarled Fingers

Gnarled fingers clutch
hoard of Robin's egg sky blue
miserly tree arms

(Tracy Fields, elementary school English teacher)

 

"This workshop is packed chock full of new and exciting ideas to get children excited about writing poetry ...The best I've ever been to! It was like being in a candy store. What a treat!"

Ann Marie Tuzzolino
Elementary Teacher
Valley Stream, NY

"As a result of your visit, I believe poetry in Saddle Brook will become a routine and comfortable part of our instruction. Thank you for making Poet's Day a memorable event for all our participants."

Susan Raymond, Principal,
Franklin School, NJ.

 

Poetry Workshops for Teachers

Throughout the year, Potato Hill Poetry offers one-day conferences to encourage the teaching of poetry writing.

Poetry Workshop Schedule for Fall 2003

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CONFERENCES ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:

  • Ideas to get students started

  • Humor and surprise in poems

  • Modeling poetic forms

  • How to talk about a poem

  • Poetry across the curriculum

  • Helping students revise

  • Exploding misconceptions about poetry

 

 

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