Poem in Your Pocket Day
A PK-5 Mini Edventure
We're Hosting a Virtual Poetry and Creative Writing Celebration
Thursday, April 29th
Come join us for a mini PK-5 celebration of Poem in Your Pocket Day and National Poetry Month with two virtual field trips.
Our events are designed for the Wichita Public School students, but all districts are invited to participate with us. It's going to be a GREAT day of learning and enrichment.
HOW TO JOIN A SESSION
OPTION 1 - For Face-to-Face Students - SIMPLY PROJECT ON YOUR CLASSROOM WHITEBOARD
Scroll down and click on the session(s) you are interested in attending.
Students do not need their own devices to attend. Teachers will simply project the session for the entire class on the whiteboard.
Teachers will poll the students in the room for questions and type those into the chat.
OPTION 2 – SHARE YOUR SCREEN WITH THE REMOTE STUDENTS - Might be a bit glitchy, but possible
Open your regular meeting with your students.
Teachers identify which session(s) they would like students to experience.
Teacher SCREEN SHARES the virtual field trip with students.
NOTE – because teachers will be in 2 teams at once -- teachers will hear BOTH their students and the virtual call, but this will allow for a shared experience.
OPTON 3 - SEND STUDENTS A LINK TO JOIN A SESSION - More stable, but you will not see your students
Teachers identify which session(s) they would like students to experience.
Teachers RIGHT CLICK on the session link to COPY the URL. This is the direct link to the Microsoft Teams Live Event.
OPTIONAL - Teachers can also send the direct URL to our Kansas Day website for students to browse all sessions.
Teachers paste the link into their digital classroom spaces (Teams, Seesaw, Google Classroom, Canvas) either as an announcement.
OPTON 4 - Watch an On-Demand RECORDING
If schedule constraints make it difficult to join a live session, no worries! All of our sessions will be recorded and available for on-demand viewing within one hour after the live session ends.
Joining from an iPhone, iPad, or Android Phone - You will need to download the free Microsoft Teams App to join the sessions.
Joining from a Chromebook - Select "Watch on the Web Instead" when joining a session.
Joining from a Mac or PC - If you have the Microsoft Teams App installed, simply click "OPEN" or "LAUNCH THE APP". If you do not have the Teams App installed, simply select "Watch on the Web Instead".
PK-2 SESSIONS
ON-DEMAND SESSIONS
Available all Day
Poem in Your Pocket Song with Motions
Read Aloud of Margaret McNamara's book, Poem in Your Pocket
Keep a Poem in Your Pocket: Tiny Poets Time
Amanda Gorman Reads "Talking Gets Us There"
Kids Learn the Ingredients of a Poem with Kwame Alexander - Best for 2nd Grade
Learn About the Different Types of Poetry and the Parts of a Poem - Best for 2nd Grade
9:30-10:00
Poetry with the Night Zookeeper - Best for 2nd Grade
10:30-11:00
It's Poem in Your Pocket Day with Mrs. P
3-5 SESSIONS
ON-DEMAND SESSIONS
Available all Day
Poem in Your Pocket Song with Motions
Read Aloud of Margaret McNamara's book, Poem in Your Pocket
Keep a Poem in Your Pocket: Tiny Poets Time
Amanda Gorman Reads "Talking Gets Us There"
Kids Learn the Ingredients of a Poem with Kwame Alexander
Learn About the Different Types of Poetry and the Parts of a Poem
9:30-10:00
Poetry with the Night Zookeeper
10:30-11:00
It's Poem in Your Pocket Day with Mrs. P - Best for 3rd Grade
ON DEMAND SESSIONS
Sessions are available all day
Poem In Your Pocket Song with Motions
Grades PK-5
Celebrate poetry and rhyme with this fill-in-the-blank style tune. Especially fun to sing on Poem In Your Pocket Day!
Song co-written by Emily Arrow and Nick Goldston. Song produced by Nick Goldston.
Teachers, there is Poem in Your Pocket sheet music available for download.
Teachers - if the video does not play properly, try accessing it through this Google Slideshow
Read Aloud of Margaret McNamara's book, Poem in Your Pocket
Grades PK-5
Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day with a reading of the storybook with the same name by Margaret McNamara.
Teachers - if the video does not play properly, try accessing it through this Google Slideshow
Keep a Poem in Your Pocket: Tiny Poets Time with Charles Waters at Poets House
Grades PK-5
Join Tiny Poets Superstar Charles Waters as he performs "Keep a Poem in Your Pocket" by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers on Virtual Tiny Poets Time. Perfect for toddlers and other youngsters. Bring your poet ears and dancing shoes.
Teachers - if the video does not play properly, try accessing it through this Google Slideshow
Amanda Gorman, reads her poem, "Talking Gets Us There."
Grades PK-5
Inaugural National Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman, reads her poem, "Talking Gets Us There." Animated by the PBS Kids Digital Team.
Teachers - if the video does not play properly, try accessing it through this Google Slideshow
Kids Learn Ingredients of a Poem with Kwame Alexander
Grades 2-5
It's Kwame time and we are in for a tasty treat! Follow along and learn the proper ingredients that go into creating a poem.
Teachers - if the video does not play properly, try accessing it through this Google Slideshow
Learn About the Different Types of Poetry and the Parts of a Poem
Grades 2-5
Poetry for kids is a fun introductory video to all of the different types of poetry. We all love to hear a good story and one way to tell a great story is through Poetry. Poems are made up of different parts. The title of a poem is the name of the poem. The theme of a poem lets the reader know what the poem is about. A single line in a poem is called a verse and a group of lines in a poem, separated by a space, is called a stanza. In this video we learn all about the different kinds of poems like and your kids will learn to how to recognize them in a fun engaging way.
Teachers - if the video does not play properly, try accessing it through this Google Slideshow
9:30-10:30 CDT
Sessions are subject to change based on speaker availability, technical issues, or weather.
Poetry with the Night Zookeeper
Grades 2-5
The Night Zookeeper loves to inspire young authors, and in this session he will be taking students to The Night Zoo, an imaginative location that has inspired many story books, and guiding students to write about their own magical animal.
Teachers - You will need to download the student poetry activity sheet for this session.
NOTE - Teachers - there is an optional free 2 week trial to Night Zookeeper available if you register on their site.
Click Here to View the Recording
Twitter @NightZookeeper
10:30-11:00 CDT
Sessions are subject to change based on speaker availability, technical issues, or weather.
It's a Poem in Your Pocket Day Visit with Mrs. P
Grades PK-3
Television actress Kathy Kinney of the Drew Carey Show has a passion for inspiring young children to use their imaginations and become creative writers. in this session, Mrs. P will share her love for Poem in Your Pocket Day and encourage students to write their own poems.
To learn more about Mrs. P and her magic library, visit her website MrsP.com.
Click Here to View the Recording
Twitter @MrsPStorytime
Thank you for joining us for Poem in Your Pocket Day!
If you enjoyed these virtual field trip experiences, be sure to check out our upcoming events and our archived recordings at https://www.usd259.org/virtuallearning. All of our Virtual EdVentures are completely free to teachers both near and far, so come join us!
~The Wichita Public Schools EdTech Team @259Tech