BSWP Writer's Cabin

Writer's Retreat 2008

Writer's Retreat 2008

Where: Eden, Idaho

When: Friday/Saturday - dates to be announced

Drop in any time! Food and writing prompts & strategies provided.

Click here for flyer info: Download retreat1a1.doc

E-mail Frank Dehoney if you have questions: fdehoney@gmail.com

National Poetry Month

Hello!  I have a host of ideas and web-links you can visit for National Poetry Writing Month or to tune up those rusty poetry plans....There are ideas for writers, teachers (lesson plans & web-links), and students of all ages (poetry/visual art projects).  Enjoy!

FOR TEACHERS:

This is my Favorite site - Ideas for educators for poetry month – includes lesson plans and different ways to celebrate poetry month BOTH FOR TEACHER AND WRITER - http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/6

Read, Write, Think – web-site with great poetry resources – lesson plans, links, resources

http://www.readwritethink.org/calendar/calendar_day.asp?id=478

Lesson plans and ideas that create visual art to go with poetry for students both Elementary and Secondary:

           From Crayola – They have some cool new tools!

Poems and paintings – relating the written word to visual art –

http://www.crayola.com/crafts/detail/poems-and-paintings-craft/

older elementary through high school ideas for memory books/journal/sketchbooks - http://www.crayola.com/crafts/detail/magnificent-memories-sketch-book-craft/

older and younger – magnetic poetry corner and paper bag pirates –

http://www.crayola.com/lesson-plans/detail/pirate-poems-lesson-plan/

All ages - Swirls and Similies – Great way to integrate writing with the arts and music.   Yes, I’ve tried it with all ages!   It’s like graffiti!  http://www.crayola.com/lesson-plans/detail/swirls-and-smiles-lesson-plan/