Since it’s National Poetry Month, memorize a poem — and have your kids memorize one, too. It’s so rich to have amazing words, powerful thoughts, and metaphorical ideas hanging around our brains. The Academy of American Poets created National Poetry Month in 1996 to celebrate and promote the achievement of American poets. We can participate by memorizing […]
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Why I Read Poetry to My Toddler
by Robin Merrill, a freelance writer who can usually be found blogging at uBaby, a site dedicated to helping every woman have a healthy pregnancy. My son just turned two. Every time he sees something that he considers beautiful, he exclaims, “flower!” I can’t even articulate why this brings me so much joy, but somehow, it […]
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