Education Professional Development
Poems Please!
Sharing poetry with children
- Publisher
- Pembroke Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2012
- Category
- Professional Development
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551381572
- Publish Date
- Jan 2003
- List Price
- $24.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781551388397
- Publish Date
- Mar 2012
- List Price
- $25.95
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Description
The second edition of this classic favourite includes additions that will make it more useful than ever in the classroom, and offers everything you need to inspire students to write and experience poetry. This truly comprehensive guide combines the rich history of poetry with sample poems and simple, ready-to-use activities. From reading aloud to increasing word power to assessment techniques, this book answers all your questions around poetry in the classroom. An updated bibliography of the very best children's poetry anthologies and books rounds out this incomparable resource.
About the authors
David Booth was Professor Emeritus at OISE–University of Toronto, where he trained teachers to use innovative ways to promote literacy among children for more than 30 years. A prolific author and popular international speaker, David delighted thousands with his energy, enthusiasm, and commitment. Although David passed away in 2018, his dedication to literacy, and his superb body of work in the field, form a lasting legacy in Canadian education.
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