April is National Poetry Month and I like to do my little bit to help spread excitement for poetry, This month I was delighted to visit Audobon Elementary School in Redmond to share poetry with all the forth and fifth graders (about 175 students). What a blast!
The school arranged two special assemblies, one for forth graders, and one for fifth graders, in which I was able to present to the kids, read poems from my book, talk to kids about the writing process (inspiration, practice, revision), do a Q&A and generally interact with all the wonderfully curious kids.
The school arranged two special assemblies, one for forth graders, and one for fifth graders, in which I was able to present to the kids, read poems from my book, talk to kids about the writing process (inspiration, practice, revision), do a Q&A and generally interact with all the wonderfully curious kids.
I usually follow up my presentation with an interactive exercise where I illustrate a poem for the kids based on their input, imagination and suggestions. The end result is usually pretty wacky and a big hit with the kids:
Last I heard the kids were still very excited about my visit. Humbling to be able to inspire at least some of them to write and draw more. If you know a elementary school that would like to arrange a visit, let me know.
A Thank-You Card from the School Staff.
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