Poetry Institute for Educators of Young Children

Poetry readings and workshops, featuring Obama Inaugural poet Richard Blanco and Boston's Poet Laureate Danielle Legros Georges

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Thursday, March 16, 2017

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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
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Co-sponsored by Lesley University and the Academy of American Poets.

Richard Blanco, Inaugural Poet for President Obama and 2016 Lesley University Honorary Degree Recipient

Location:
University Hall Amphitheater - 2nd Floor
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140

Near Porter Square T stop.
Directions to campus.

Registration Required

Cost: $25, which includes a light supper and materials