Dear Poet Extension, Poem in Your Pocket Day, and Other Remote Learning Resources

Teachers and librarians, as classes across the world continue online, connecting students with poetry is more important than ever. We have received an incredible response to our 2020 Dear Poet project and an outpouring of letters from students writing to our Chancellors and Poets Laureate Fellows. In light of this response, we are extending the deadline for Dear Poet until May 31st. 

Below are a few additional resources to use in your digital classroom, as well as highlights from the education community.

Thank you for your work bringing poetry into the classroom year-round. We would love to hear how you are teaching poetry in your virtual classrooms. Please send an email to education@poets.org and tell us about the lesson plans, activities, and assignments that you are using and finding helpful while you teach your students remotely. We may ask to feature your idea or activity in the Academy’s next educator newsletter.