Happy Summer, friends! Our new session of Teachers Write begins on Monday, and I couldn’t be more excited about the summer of writing that’s in store. Our focus this year is Poetry and Play. I’ll be kicking off the summer with a mini-lesson on found poems that includes a sneak-preview excerpt from my current work in progress, a novel-in-verse called The Trouble with Heroes . But I’m even more excited to introduce you to the amazing mentor poets who will be joining us this summer with mini-lessons and writing prompts on everything from haikus to poetic forms and devices, the power of names, line breaks, and revision.
Teachers Write has always been and will always be free, but we’d love it if you’d say thanks to our guest authors by supporting their work. Check out this amazing team of mentor poets!
JOSEPH BRUCHAC
LOREE GRIFFIN BURNS
MARGARITA ENGLE
NIKKI GRIMES
RAJANI LAROCCA
LAURA RUBY
I’m incredibly grateful to this dream team of talented poets for sharing strategies with us all.
Now sharpen your pencils and dig out your notebook or charge your laptop so you’ll be all ready for a summer of Poetry and Play. Teachers Write begins on Monday!