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Hands on Stanzas Links
- 2005-06 Hands on Stanzas Schools and Poets in Residence
Check out the Chicago Public Schools and Poets in Residence that partner with the Poetry Center to provide weekly poetry lessons. - Burroughs Elementary Poetry Weblog
Moderated by Poet-in-Residence Margaret Chapman, the blog features poetry from 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. - ELevated Verse Project
Hands on Stanzas student poems installed on CTA platforms and subway stations from June 5 until July 2, 2006. - Hands on Stanzas Administration
A private site for poets-in-residence. Download payment forms and check meeting schedule. - Hands on Stanzas Pics
A random assortment of photos from Hands on Stanzas - Hands on Stanzas Weblog
- Official Hands on Stanzas Site
- Shields Elementary Poetry Weblog
Moderated by Hands on Stanzas poet Larry O Dean, one of the three poets in residence teaching 15 classrooms of 3rd and 5th graders at Shields school in Brighton Park. - The Poetry Center of Chicago
Corollary Projects
- California Poets in the Schools
- InsideOut (Detroit)
- Literary Arts Writers in the Schools (Portland)
- Log Cabin Writers in the Schools (Boise)
- Seattle Arts & Lectures WITS
- Snow City Arts (Chicago)
- Teachers & Writers Collaborative (NYC)
- WITS Writers in the Schools (Houston)
- Young Chicago Authors (Chicago)
Recommended Reading
Teachers & Writers Magazine
www.twc.orgKenneth Koch: Talking to the Sun: An Illustrated Anthology of Poems for Young People
Mark Strand and Eavan Boland: The Making of a Poem: A Norton Anthology of Poetic Forms
The Poetry Center of Chicago: Hands on Stanzas, 2003-2004: Anthology of Poetry
Ron Padgett: The Teachers and Writers Handbook of Poetic Forms
Kenneth Koch: Wishes, Lies, and Dreams: Teaching Children to Write Poetry
Mark Statman: Listener In The Snow: The Practice And Teaching Of Poetry
I really like it though, it's hard to read. My students are way neater than this!
Posted by: Sharon | 01/14/2009 at 04:59 PM
These are cool! i used them in my ELA! they were shown to the whole class!
Posted by: T-kun | 01/21/2009 at 09:48 AM
hi
Posted by: T-kun | 01/21/2009 at 09:49 AM
i used this in my ELA class! everyone loved it! GO DE INTERNET!!!
Posted by: T-kun | 01/21/2009 at 09:50 AM
Hi again
Posted by: T-kun | 01/21/2009 at 09:52 AM
ok i don't know wat ela is but these are cool did sharen likes terry.
Posted by: mary | 06/03/2009 at 02:49 AM