Children contemplate death with many emotions… fear, dread, curiosity, worry, sadness, helplessness. Poets have pondered death, too, and there is…
Sharon Couto
Sharon taught high school English/Reading for 30 years, and now celebrates each day writing, running, biking, swimming and enjoying her family. Mom Generation experience? How about 4 children and 10 grandchildren with another on the way (due 2/9/14). Sharon is a marathoner and triathlete and at 61 years old is now competing in races, triathlons and sporting events with her children and grandchildren... her dream come true!
January 30, 2011
Beret Parade!
Anyone who knows me knows that I love words. I love reading them, using them, sharing them, writing them, feeling…
Children love to have friends… and to be a friend. A big part of a child’s life is friendship. Friends…
Poems, with their direct simplicity, help us put complex things into perspective. Take TIME, for example. We never seem to…
There are times when a poem speaks of the sadness of a moment; a poem that is so concentrated that…
January 26, 2011
365 Days of Literacy for Kids. JANUARY is all about POETRY. FEBRUARY is all about _________!
If you’ve been following along with my 365 Days of Literacy for Kids – Fun, Easy & Completely Do-able, you…
Anyone who knows anything about children knows that children are deep thinkers. Children are naturally inquisitive and curious. This is…
January 26, 2011
My Team 4all Submission!
Team 4all will be a team of ten blogger brand ambassadors who will help spread the word about 4all. Here…
Love poems. Children see the clarity of love poems. Children love love poems, especially when they believe… really, really believe,…
Just as in the game I Spy, children love to find things in their worlds that delight them. Colorful things. …
A joy of poetry that children love is its power to explain something simple in an imaginative way. Take the…
Children love nonsense poems that make them laugh out loud, and LIMERICKS are at the top of the nonsense list! …
January 21, 2011
A Charm-ed Bracelet
I have a treasure that is… well, a treasure to me. It’s a simple little silver charm bracelet with several…
Charming and delightful and oh-so-wicked… words that entice children and make them smile! This little poem by 19th century poet/author…
Children love the rhythms, rhymes, sounds, words and feelings of poems written for them. CRADLE SONG by 20th century Indian…
Wednesday, 19 January 2011 – FULL MOON! The FULL MOON has been celebrated in literature throughout history. Legends, stories, tales,…
The simplicity of a moment is what makes poetry so appealing to children… even very young children. Children “get” the…
January 18, 2011
I like simple and PURE
I loved my childhood. I didn’t know that my parents had a strict budget or that other kids did more…
Children are drawn to poetry because it makes us think. When talking about poetry with young children, it’s not necessary…
Poetry can sometimes be completely silly, laugh-out-loud fun. 20th century American poet Jack Prelutsky will grab your children by their…
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