The poetry break : an annotated anthology with ideas for introducing children to poetry / by Caroline Feller Bauer ; illustrations by Edith Bingham.
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TextPublication details: [Bronx, N.Y.] : H.W. Wilson, 1995.Description: xxv, 347 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN: - 0824208528
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's | Please Ask at Children's Desk | 372.64 B351 | Available | 33111002024319 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
To mount a Poetry Break at your school, here's everything you need, including a collection of over 240 poems children love by such favorites as Jack Prelutsky, Eve Merriam, Arnold Lobel, Eloise Greenfield, and Shel Silverstein.
Includes bibliographical references (pp. 299-312) and index.
Part one discusses methods and activities that can make poetry a natural, delight-filled part of a child's daily life at home, at school, in the library, and during quiet moments. Part two is a collection of over 240 poems to use with children. These lead easily to acting, writing, art, music and other activities across the curriculum to enhance children's pleasure and creativity.