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Gayle A. Zeiter Children’s Literature Conference
Last month, I went to the University of Nevada Las Vegas to speak at the Gayle A. Zeiter Children’s Literature Conference. It was a fantastic experience, and I wanted to share a few pictures. I had a wonderful time presenting about children’s poetry and sharing easy ways to dive into interactive poetry reading and writing
Riddle-ku Roundup!
National Poetry Month was so fun! I thought it might be helpful if I posted one page with links to all the riddle-ku, so that if you’re new to them entirely or if you want to return here and use them again, you can use this master list. Since they don’t have titles, other than
Globes [15 words or less]
Photo: Laura Salas Wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less (guidelines here)! Here’s another pic from my trip to Las Vegas recently. Here are?3 things this photo makes me think of: 1)?SCUBA diving and the bubbles that float up 2)?blowing bubbles at a wedding 3) tiny fish eggs And here’s my?first draft.
Courage [15 words or less]
? Photo: Laura Salas National Poetry Month is over, and I had so much fun with riddle-ku! Thank you for all of you who stopped by to read, comment, or share these poems with kids. I really appreciate it! Wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less (guidelines here)! When I was in
Riddle-Ku! [squeeze]
THANK YOU for joining me for National Poetry Month, and I hope you’ve had fun with my riddle-ku! I’d love to hear your feedback, and I’d be thrilled to hear about or see how you used these little poems in your classroom this month. Please feel free to leave your thoughts in a comment
Jone MacCulloch’s Silver Star Poetry Project
Please forgive the double post today, but I wanted to share this poem while it was still Poetry Month. I signed up for Jone MacCulloch’s Silver Star Poetry Project again this year, and I just got my beautiful postcard yesterday. What a burst of brightness and cheer on a grey, drizzly day (well, OK, you
Riddle-Ku! [tail whisks]
Riddle-Ku of the Day My tail whisks my nose when I lie round as a dime I wish you were home –Laura Purdie Salas, all rights reserved ? HINT 1: ? ? HINT 2: .aLL Photos by Laura Purdie Salas (model: Captain Jack Sparrow:>) TITLE (AND ANSWER): DOG [Educators, please
Riddle-Ku! [smarter]
Riddle-Ku of the Day ?? ? ? I’m smarter than you My answers fly like jet planes But I feel?nothing –Laura Purdie Salas, all rights reserved ? HINT 1: ? HINT 2: .aLL Photos by Laura Purdie Salas TITLE (AND ANSWER): COMPUTER [Educators, please click here to see a roundup
Riddle-Ku! [dive into milk]
Riddle-Ku of the Day I dive into milk It’s my start-the-day routine: Swimming with my friends –Laura Purdie Salas, all rights reserved HINT 1: HINT 2: .aLL Photos by Laura Purdie Salas TITLE (AND ANSWER): CEREAL [Educators, please click here to see a roundup of the entire month’s
Riddle-Ku! [mountain’s crumb]
Riddle-Ku of the Day I’m the mountain’s crumb hard and old, jagged or smooth Broken? Beautiful! –Laura Purdie Salas, all rights reserved HINT 1: HINT 2: .aLL Photos by Laura Purdie Salas TITLE (AND ANSWER): ROCK [Educators, please click here to see a roundup of the entire month’s
Riddle-Ku! [big drum]
Riddle-Ku of the Day ? ? ? Big drum, wooden, waxed I wait for your feet to beat a loud romping song –Laura Purdie Salas, all rights reserved ? HINT 1: ? HINT 2: ? .aLL Photos by?Randy Salas TITLE (AND ANSWER): GYMNASIUM [Educators, please click here to see a
Riddle-Ku! [don’t shoot]
Riddle-Ku of the Day ? ? Oh, no! Don’t shoot me! I like to gather, not hurt? pigtails, papers?please? –Laura Purdie Salas, all rights reserved ? HINT 1: ? HINT 2: ? .aLL Photos by Laura Purdie Salas TITLE (AND ANSWER): RUBBER BAND [Educators, please click here to see
Riddle-Ku! [watch me]
Riddle-Ku of the Day ?? ? I feel you watch me, wanting my hands to point to lunchtime or recess –Laura Purdie Salas, all rights reserved ? HINT 1: ? HINT 2: .aLL Photos by Laura Purdie Salas TITLE (AND ANSWER): CLOCK [Educators, please click here to see a roundup
Riddle-Ku! [water slide]
Educators, if you’re on Twitter, tonight I’ll be part of the #SharpSchu Book Club (along with Kate Messner!). Would love to answer your questions about LEAF CAN BE… and WATER CAN BE.… Click here for all the details! Hope to see you there! Now…back to riddle-ku:>) Riddle-Ku of the Day ? ?
Riddle-Ku! [light rules]
Riddle-Ku of the Day ?? ? When I’m up, light rules When I’m down, darkness descends My moods switch often –Laura Purdie Salas, all rights reserved ? HINT 1: ? HINT 2: .aLL Photos by Laura Purdie Salas TITLE (AND ANSWER): LIGHT SWITCH [Educators, please click here to see a
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Are You Looking For?
Go to my Poetry page for:
- National Poetry Month projects through the years
- Small Reads Roundups (poems grouped by topic)
- Introductions to several favorite poetry forms