Read a poem a day
Dí’s turns 20 this year, and so does National Poetry Month! Why not try to read a poem a day, in honor of both?
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April is National Poetry Month
Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month, held every April, is the largest literary celebration in the world with schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets celebrating poetry’s vital place in our culture.
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In addition to the April Día celebrations of a year honoring all children and linking them to bookjoy, April is rich with many other literacy-related events. El día de los niños, El día de los libros/Children’s Day, Book Day National … Continue reading →
Food for Thought: Poetry for Día
El día de los niños/El día de los libros/ Children’s Day/Book Day events often involve a fiesta of food along with the bounty of books and literacy activities. So, what better connection to make than to read aloud poems and … Continue reading →
April Literary and Literacy Celebrations
April: an exciting literary and literacy month! Look at the varying observances in this Wordle and savor the thought that all over the country diverse people and organizations work to share bookjoy.
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