Hands on Stanzas the educational outreach program of the places professional teaching Poets in residence at Chicago Public Schools across the city. Poets teach the reading discussion and writing of poetry to 3 classes over the course of 20 classroom visits typically from October through April. Students improve their reading writing and public speaking skills and participating teachers report improved motivation and academic confidence. You can contact Cassie Sparkman. Director of the Hands on Stanzas schedule by phone: 312.629.1665 or by email: csparkman(at)poetrycenter org for more information.
After reading Pablo Neruda from "The Book of Questions" students in Mrs. Silva's 3rd grade and Mrs. Nolan's fifth grade wrote poems in which they revealed secrets that animals nature and objects keep.3rd Grade Lino C. Nobody hears the sun saying hiNobody knows the river says helpNobody knows that the plants talk to each otherNobody knows that the train is a person who runs fastAndy H. Nobody knows that planes walk in the rain. Nobody knows trains can dance. Nobody knows a plant can go in my house and watch T. V. Nobody knows that rats like the moon and dogs and a river. Iliana M. Nobody knows people in my family can run as fast as a car. Nobody knows a plane crashes in my yard every year!Nobody knows rats are my friends. Nobody knows I have the moon right in lie of me.5th GradeYenesis R. Nobody knows if monkeys can create verbally an essay. Nobody knows is someone is very perfect. Nobody knows that some people can be so annoying. Nobody knows what is the weirdest thing in life. Corinne G. Nobody knows that Miss Lady Bugthat she only wears a poked dot dress. Nobody knows that the toaster thedoesn't like to heat it's own bread. Romario D. Nobody knows that I own a big blast breathing dragon. Nobody knows that aliens eat dogs. Nobody knows if we could live on the sun. Nobody knows if the apple could be color.
Margaret Chapman is a poet fiction writer and educator. She received her BA from Dartmouth College and her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she was the MFA Graduating Fellow in Writing. She teaches through Hands On Stanzas and Young Chicago Authors and works as a freelance journalist covering music and new media. Her fiction and poetry has been featured on Vocalo radio and in Version and G2. She is excited about collaboration experimentation lists games making lots of drafts finding new ways of sharing work and writing without worrying about making mistakes.
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