Wanda has a smile at least a mile wide. A community member at The Pines United Church Homes assisted living community, she adds brightness to every gathering. I felt lucky to have her attend all three of the poemRENOVATION workshops I held while there as an entrepreneur in residence. During one workshop, she chose a […]
Whether you’re an educator or an elder care professional, poem RENOVATION makes it easy and fun to bring poetry to life this April. We’ve put together engaging activities for older adults—including those with memory challenges—and exciting classroom ideas to inspire students. Plus, every day this month, poemRENOVATION.com will feature passages centered on hope and rebirth, […]
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 […]