Email kdelarocha@poemrenovation.com for a free copy of poem RENOVATION’s spooky unit! Your class or group will get their creative juices flowing by renovating creepy passages from works like Frankenstein and Coraline. Accompanying mini lessons on topics including hyperbole and mood make learning fun! poem RENOVATION is an engaging activity for everyone from pre-teens to senior […]
Celebrate Creativity
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Sounds like home
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My friend, Alison, suggested the tagline “Sounds like home” for poem RENOVATION. It didn’t resonate, until I saw poem RENOVATION in action at United Church Homes’ continuing care communities.
Coming soon: Poem Pals!
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QUESTION: If 304 students from 12 sixth grade classes take the same 48 words, rearrange them, then share their creationswith their cross-country counterparts, what do you get? ANSWER: Poem Pals! In March, we’ll kick off a cross-country collaboration between sixth graders in New York State’s Capital Region and California’s San Francisco Bay Area. Students will use poem RENOVATION to […]
poem RENOVATION in the news
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WMHT TV New York Now interview: Poem Renovation: A Game-Changing Approach to Teaching Poetry WAMC Northeast Public Radio interview (Interview begins at the 7:30 mark in the recording): #1690: Poetry and a Spelling Bee | The Best of Our Knowledge | WAMC Times Union article, Albany, NY: Writer’s Poem Renovation site aims to inspire love […]