Paul B. Janeczko. Why Poetry? Schoolwide Literacy Conference 3/20/09

In the spirit of reading aloud, we’d thought we’d close out National Poetry Month with some clips of Paul B. Janeczko from our literacy workshop in Staten Island this past March.

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The video below is the first of four continuous posts of the funny and insightful Paul B. Janeczko on the relevance of poetry in the classroom and the lives of young people.

 

How do you teach students to value poetry? Is it essential? How does it help us to communicate and connect with others? What is its purpose in our lives?
 

Why do you think poetry matters? How do you use poetry lessons to make an impact in your students’ lives?

For more Paul B Janeczko  go to www.paulbjaneczko.com.