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Poetry

10 Unique Poetry Books for Kids

Poetry offers students a chance to play with words and experiment with writing structures, and can be an innovative way to bring joy to reading.

Murder and Mayhem: Shakespeare in the Classroom

Teachers are tasked with introducing youth to the foundational, cultural icon that is Shakespeare. Even those who’ve studied his work find this challenging.

Why Should We Teach Haiku?

Sure, haiku can be an exercise in syllable counting, but if this were the only benefit, why teach it? Here are several other positive returns from composing haiku.

Inspire Creativity with Headline Poetry

Teaching poetry to children is often considered one of the most tedious aspects of the language arts. But much of that disdain is unfounded.

10 Ways to Read a Poem Out Loud

Try reading the poem as a group sitting in a circle. The poem is read with each person reading one word in turn.

Education News

Common Sense Media Releases New AI Toolkit for School Districts

The toolkit provides teachers and district leaders with practical tools to facilitate AI adoption.

Ohio Teacher Wins Summer Getaway in “Sunshine for Teachers” Contest

The grand prize winner and 19 first prize winners celebrated with their schools during schoolwide smoothie parties hosted by Tropical Smoothie Cafe.

Helping Students Become Lifelong Readers

The best way to inspire today’s youth to read is by building a culture that celebrates their book choices and makes reading as fun and engaging as the media they already love.

How (and Why) to Make Classrooms More Musical

Music is a language that reaches across age, culture, and ability. And when we learn to use it with care and creativity, it becomes one of the most accessible and powerful tools we have in education.

Reading in America: Five Years Since COVID

While we continue to understand and measure the pandemic's impact on education, more and more evidence is confirming that, even five years later, students are still a long way off from rebounding academically.

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