National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month, April, is a marvelous opportunity to celebrate the expressiveness, delight, and pure charm of poetry. It is a special occasion that reminds us of the integral role of poets and poetry in our cultures. Poetry helps us appreciate the world around us and empathize with one another.

Destiny Discover Collection

Databases:

• TeachingBooks: Search the subject "poetry" to find resources for novels in verse such as author interviews, book readings, lesson plans, vocabulary lists, and discussion questions paired with book titles. 

Websites:

• Poets.org - The Science of Superpowers: a lesson plan.

• Poets.org - Teach This Poem: "In the Next Galaxy" by Ruth Stone

• Poets.org - There's Poetry in an Atom: Writing Creatively about Science: a lesson plan.

• We Are Teachers - 50 Science Poems for Students of All Ages

• We Are Teachers - How Kids Can Tap into Science & Nature to Write Amazing Poems