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Nurturing Writers Through Poetry

A video series to encourage and support children as writers

Presented by Regie Routman and Gail Boushey

I believe most of us educators want to do something to make a positive difference for students and their families. Inequity issues have distressed me for all the decades I’ve been teaching and coaching. Almost all of that work has been in high poverty schools where students are typically underserved. But these times are different; there is even more urgency, worry, anxiety, fear, and trauma. We all feel it. But what to do to be of service?

Gail Boushey and I met in person about four years ago and took an immediate liking to each other, which developed into a warm, deep friendship and bond. Our work together started when I wrote a Tip of the Week for her about a project I was working on to give blank notebooks to students in Seattle’s neediest schools, an easy and equitable writing idea to help bridge the digital divide. From there, it was a natural progression for us to team up to show you via video how teachers and families might use writing—in this case poetry writing—as a positive and meaningful way to go on learning.

There are six videos in the sequence. Our hope is that you see writing possibilities for yourself, your students, and your children and that you feel supported as writers and teachers of writing. May your efforts lead to success, enjoyment, and even some calm in your classroom.

—Regie

Planning for Writing

VIDEO 1 OF 6 • 9m 49s

Regie Writing Her Poem

VIDEO 2 OF 6 • 15m 10s

Analyzing the Poem

VIDEO 3 OF 6 • 15m 58s

Conferring With a Writer

VIDEO 4 OF 6 • 19m 5s

Resources

VIDEO 5 OF 6 • 14m 19s

Conferring With a Writer

VIDEO 6 OF 6 • 9m 9s

Resources

Regie Routman is a longtime educator who works side by side with teachers and administrators in underperforming schools and districts to increase and sustain reading and writing achievement and joy in learning for all students. She is the author of many books and resources, most recently Literacy Essentials: Engagement, Excellence, and Equity for All Learners (Stenhouse, 2018). She can be contacted on www.regieroutman.org and on Twitter @regieroutman and Facebook @regieroutman.

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↓ Dandelions By Regie Routman (Poem)↓ Dandelion Salad (Recipe)

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