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Bear Behind - Silly Poems!
Oh My!by Amy LV Click the arrow to hear me read this poem to you.Students - This poem let me play with my silly side! Everyone has a silly side, and writing is a grand way to set it free. Sometimes I...
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Peacock - A Couplet Poem
Magic!by Amy LV Click the arrow to hear me read this poem to you.Students - Today's poem started as an assignment as it started with couplet I wrote for Irene Latham's celebration of her new book,...
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Welcome to Doodler Samuel Kent!
by The Lunchbox Doodler, Samuel Kent Click the arrow to hear me read this poem to you.Students - I found Samuel Kent's creative and cheerful website, i.droo.it, through a Tweet (a less than 140...
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A Pet Rock - Friend of All People
Buster in the SunshinePhoto by Hope LVClick the arrow to hear me read this poem to you.Students - For today's poem, I decided to just flip through photographs and choose one that made me smile. How...
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Welcome to Mrs. Ferrara's Cats...Students!
Dandelion, Footloose, & Xylophone(Our Current Foster Kittens)Photo by Amy LVToday I am very happy to welcome teacher Marianne Ferrara and her third grade writers from Klem North Elementary in...
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Indian Summer - Celebrating Weather
summerintofallintowinterOctober 25, 2012Photo by Amy LV Click the arrow to hear me read this poem to you.Students - Yesterday was the most magnificent day here in Western New York. It was an Indian...
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Spinwishes - Writing from Objects
My KaleidoscopePhoto by Amy LV Click the arrow to hear me read this poem to you.Sutdents - Today’s handful of words is a small tribute to the feeling I have each time I look into the end of my brass...
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Welcome to Dee Michel, Eve Merriam's Son!
Eve Merriam Photo, Poem, and Top of Edible BookWhat a treasure I have in store for you today. A few weeks ago, I opened my e-mail to find this note from writer and retired librarian Dee Michel --Hi Amy...
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Witch Decisions - Mask Poetry for Halloween
Vacuum...or Broom?by Amy LV Click the arrow to hear me read this poem to you.Students - Today - Halloween - is a dress-up day, so I decided to dress up as a witch! You might recognize this as a mask...
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Still Writing...But Not Here!
....Writing....Writing....Writing....by Amy LVDear Readers,I am taking at least two weeks away from The Poem Farm in order to work on a different writing project. I will be back soon, but possibly not...
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I am still away and will be for most of this month as I help out a little with the forthcoming Heinemann Firsthand Grade 2 Poetry Unit of Study by Lucy Calkins and Stephanie Parsons. A big fan of the...
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I, TOO, AM AMERICA - Book Giveaway!
Update as of Monday, November 13, 2012...Linda of TeacherDance is the winner of the book - I, TOO, AM AMERICA.Congratulations to you, Linda!"As soon as healing takes place, go out and heal somebody...
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Can You Spot the Differences?
If you are a new visitor to The Poem Farm, via NCTE or elsewhere, I welcome you! This blog began back in 2010, when I decided to write and post a new children's poem and mini lesson each day for a...
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I'll Never....in Las Vegas for NCTE12
I'll Never Have a Lion for a PetPhoto by Amy LV Click the arrow to hear me read this poem to you.Students - Today's poem started in a funny way. The other day I got thinking about knitting a sweater...
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What do the Fish Think?
Fish Tankby Georgia LV Click the arrow to hear me read this poem to you.Students - Waiting in the doctor's waiting room the other day, I kept looking at the aquarium. It was late at night, but their...
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One Day...Poetry Friday!
Welcome to Poetry Friday! If you are an oldie...I welcome you.If you are newbie...I welcome you.Everyone...pull up a chair.Today is Poetry Friday.Foil BoatPhoto by Amy LV Click the arrow to hear me...
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Snipping Snowflakes
Hope's WindowPhoto by Amy LV Click the arrow to hear me read this poem to you.Students - Snipping paper snowflakes is one of the simple pleasures of life! If you live in a snowy place, it is a way to...
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Building Nests, Making Metaphors
An Artistby Amy LVClick the arrow to hear me read this poem to you.Students - Robins won't be back to Holland, NY for a while, but that doesn't keep me from thinking about them. Around our house,...
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Quilt Map & Spark 18!
Untitledacrylic, some pencil, and collage on board. 8" x 8"by Amy Souza Click the arrow to hear me read this poem to you.Students - Once again, I have had the fun of participating in SPARK, brainchild...
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Wherever You Are & Spark 18!
Click the arrow to hear me read this poem to you.Students - Today's poem was my inspiration piece for Amy Souza as part of our collaboration for Spark 18. I sent her the poem, and then she had 10 days...
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