Poetry Institute for Educators of Young Children
When:
Thursday, Mar 16, 2017 4:00p -
9:00p
Thursday, Mar 16, 2017 4:00p -
9:00p
Where:
University Hall Amphitheater
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
Admission:
$25
Categories:
Innovation, Lectures & Conferences, University
Event website:
http://www.lesley.edu/poetry-institute-for-educators-of-young-children/
The Poetry Institute for Educators of Young Children will begin with a reading and lecture by Richard Blanco, Inaugural poet for President Obama and Education Ambassador for the Academy of American Poets. Activities will include:
4:00 pm Registration and Coffee
4:30 pm Poetry reading and lecture with Richard Blanco
5:30 pm Introduction to Poetry as an Art Form with Danielle Legros Georges, Boston Poet Laureate and Lesley professor
6:15 pm Supper and review of resources on poetry for young children
7:30 pm Workshops:
Poetry and the Disciplines with Madeline Holzer, Educator in Residence of American Academy of Poets
Poetry and Nature with Mary Ann Cappiello and Erika Thulin Dawes, editors of the Classroom Bookshelf and Lesley professors
Sound and Word Play with Betty Bardige, author of Poems to Learn to Read By
8:30 pm Reflection on workshop poems and discussion of next steps for integrating poetry into teaching and learning
