Introduction to Poetry

Nature as a Portal Into Mystery

A generative workshop about the place of unknowing we begin from when we write poetry - letting the words lead us, letting ourselves flow into the magic of the first draft.

See, Sing, And Speak through Poetry: Odes and Anti-Odes

In this lesson, students will explore one of the oldest poetic modes, the ode, whose roots extend from Ancient Greece, where poetry’s social function was often connected to…

Poetic Resilience

What is poetry’s superpower?  Its ability to save, heal and empower those who are drawn to its possibilities.

Translation Experiments

Writing Poetry: Teamwork and Play 2

These workshops focus on reading simple but unique poems that embody the idea of play in various ways, and on group/individual writing in a spirit of exploration and spontaneity.

Writing Poetry: Teamwork and Play 1

These workshops focus on reading simple but unique poems that embody the idea of play in various ways, and on group/individual writing in a spirit of exploration and spontaneity.

Bilingual Glosas

Belonging

How to DISRUPT your poem: A deep reading method to ignite the interpretive process

Indigenous Poets

Reconciliation cannot take place before awareness, and the feelings of commonality and connection.

Form Poetry and Memory Work

Using our Online Writing Workshop in the Classroom

This lesson provides ideas for teachers and librarians who want to incorporate our month-long, online, poetry workshop into your classroom’s daily routine.

Unrequited Love Poems

Shared Poetry Reading: Teaching Print Concepts, Rhyme, and Vocabulary

Drawing Shakespeare’s Sonnets

Developing Oral Language and Vocabulary through Poetry

Being One Inch Tall

Antonyms & Poetry: Exploring the Flipsides of Me

5, 6, 7, 8… Let’s Go Alliterate!

Animals Can Write Poetry Too

Romanticism

Exploring How Poets Walk the Line

Poetry from Science!

Poetry Snapshots: Using Images to Get the Big Idea