“Spring Poems” with E.E. Cummings
Celebrate any season by writing original and daring poems inspired by E.E. Cummings and his rambunctious wordplay.
Monthly Archives: March 2020
The Lune Link
Use family photographs or magazine images to create 3-line Lune poems.
What a Wonderful World
An activity that encourages young writers to explore the five senses, inspired by the Louis Armstrong song.
Delight Songs
Delicious Details take center stage in this writing exercise inspired by N. Scott Momaday’s “Delight Song of Tsoai-talee.”
Writing Our Way Through: Tips
Tips for parents & guardians leading writing exercises with children at home. Part of the “Writing Our Way Through” series.
Writing Our Way Through
With so many parents and guardians at home with their kids, we want to offer clear, fun, and engaging “lessons” for writing at home with young people.
Thinking Outside the Box: Promoting Family Literacy in Prison
FROM THE ARCHIVES: This article originally appeared in Teachers & Writers Magazine, May/June 2006, Volume 37, Issue 5. by Jane Lecroy We have all become familiar with the phrase “thinking outside the box,” used to express creative problem solving, but the expression “thinking outside the classroom” may deserve a place in our lexicon as well. Unique…