My guest today is Mary Jo Fresch, PhD, who lives in Dublin, Ohio. She began publishing in 1995, taking research data and turning it into actionable ideas for classroom teachers. Mary Jo’s favorite ...

All you need is a pen and paper and local art teacher Laurel Nakanishi will help you with the rest. Nakanishi has created interactive video lessons, “Writing with Auntie Laurel,” using her 11 years of ...

A poet respects his audience. Writing poetry for young people is not for everyone. In addition to learning how to apply the traditional tools of the poet’s trade, one must understand the audience, and ...

Today she is also the author of a children’s poetry collection, “Swirling Scoops of Whimsical Magic” published by The Jam ...

What may at first glance seem like a simple nature poem holds a deeper meaning that can teach children a lot about our world. First published in 1846, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “The Mountain and the ...

In celebration of National Poetry Month, we spoke with four Black poets about their connection to poetry and how they hope their latest books in verse will inspire readers. My grandfather was a poet, ...