Resources for Poetry and Drama ​This page is under construction.  Much more to be added. If you have suggestions, please use the contact link on the main page.  Thanks.

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'I have never started a poem yet whose end I knew. Writing a poem is discovering.'
​Robert Frost

"I'll call for pen and ink and write my mind"  
William Shakespeare

Poetry Resources

Poetry-writing Hints for Kids, Teachers, Anybody

http://www.kidspoet.com/tips.htm

Poetry for teens

https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poetry-teens

​If you’re a teen looking to learn more about the art of reading or writing poetry, Poets.org is full of resources to help you navigate your way through the verses. On this page, you’ll find essays and advice from renowned poets, recommended reading lists, must-have anthologies, poems, interviews, and more.


24 Must-Share Poems for Middle School and High School

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/24-must-share-poems-for-middle-school-and-high-school


Common Core State Standards Text Exemplars Poems to integrate into your English Language Arts classroom.  K-12
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/features/articles/detail/70069


Teaching Deeper Thinking With Poetry: Common Core  (Great resource for upper elementary.)
http://allthingsupperelementary.blogspot.com/2013/02/teaching-deeper-thinking-with-poetry.html​


"Empowering Incarcerated Youth Through Spoken Word Poetry"

Inspirational link to the work of two young men who have changed their lives and offer others a model for change. Well worth sharing with your students.  

http://www.verbalescape.org/#intro

​Drama Resources

The arts and common core
http://www.nationalartsstandards.org/sites/default/files/College%20Board%20Research%20-%20Arts%20and%20Common%20Core%20-%20final%20report1.pdf

Folger Library on Common Core
​“Do these standards have anything to do with a prestigious rare book library?” “You bet.” http://www.folger.edu/sites/default/files/CCSS1.28.15.pdf

Great resources from the U.K.
http://dramaresource.com
David Farmer is a freelance writer, theatre director and drama consultant. After training as a primary school teacher he founded Tiebreak Theatre Company. He now runs Drama Resource, delivering courses in London and Manchester as well as training for schools, arts organisations and language schools in the UK and internationally.

Multiple content area use of drama.  
https://www.teachervision.com/drama/teacher-resources/55277.html
Incorporate the study of drama and theater in your classroom, whether you're teaching literature, science, or social studies.​

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