Overview

Since Poetry Aloud Here! was published, poetry written for young people has gained interest as an educational tool. This revamped and expanded follow up guides educators toward innovative ways to use poetry and establish an atmosphere that encourages individual participation and creativity. Blending information and inspiration, Vardell Offers practical strategies for reading aloud and teaching poetry in both formal and informal situations Details best practices gleaned from years in the field, with numerous suggestions that cross the curriculum––from literature to science and math Includes expanded lists of poems, poet profiles, book-poetry pairings, and other tools useful for programming and collection development Updated with a new bibliography, this book is the perfect resource that helps librarians and educators use poetry to fire children’s imaginations.

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Sylvia M. Vardell is currently Professor at Texas Woman’s University in the School of Library and Information Studies, where she teaches graduate courses in children’s and young adult literature. She has published articles in Book Links, Language Arts, English Journal, The Reading Teacher, The New Advocate, Young Children, Social Education, and Horn Book, as well as several chapters and books on language and literature. A presenter at many state, regional, national, and international conferences, Vardell organises the “Poetry Round Up” session at the Texas Library Association conference. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1983. She blogs at Poetry for Children.

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