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Thirty Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month in the classroom

Grades PK - 13+ AIS - Literacy English Language Arts Social and Emotional Learning

April is National Poetry month.   Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month celebrates poets’ integral role in our culture. 

Here are 30 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month in the Classroom.

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