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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Russ on Reading: April Is Poetry Month! Here Are Some Poems to Eat

Russ on Reading: April Is Poetry Month! Here Are Some Poems to Eat
April Is Poetry Month! Here Are Some Poems to Eat






April is Poetry Month. April is the perfect time for celebrating poetry through read alouds. Actually, any time is the perfect time for reading poetry aloud. Poetry is meant to be read aloud and children love poetry. But April, with its symbols of rebirth, with the daffodils and cherry blossoms blooming and with dormant grass and barren trees coming back to life seems like the best of times for Poetry Month. So, as Eve Merriam suggests in the poem above, let's dig right in and choose some favorite poems to munch on. CONTINUE READING: