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40 Poems for 40 Weeks: Integrating Meaningful Poetry and Word Ladders into Grades 3–5 Literacy book cover

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40 Poems for 40 Weeks Integrating Meaningful Poetry and Word Ladders into Grades 3–5 Literacy

Edited By David L. Harrison, Timothy V. Rasinski Copyright 2025
232 Pages 80 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

232 Pages 80 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

232 Pages 80 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education
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With this anthology of hand-chosen poems written by well-known, beloved poets, you can introduce poetry to your students in the classroom and beyond. Poetry is a powerful tool for teaching phonics, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and a love of reading. Curated specifically for students in Grades 3–5, this book contains 40 poems for 40 weeks in the school year, making it easy for teachers and... Read more

Meet the Editors

Foreword

Angela Knight

Introduction

Sylvia Vardell

1. The Fun of Reading Poems Aloud

David L. Harrison

2. Poetry and Word Games: Essential for Learning to Read

Timothy Rasinski

3. Meet the Poets

  1. Alan Katz                               
  2. Allan Wolf                             
  3. Amy VanDerwater                 
  4. Avis Harley                            
  5. Betsy Franco                          
  6. Charles Ghigna                                  
  7. Charles Waters                                   
  8. David Harrison                                  
  9. Eileen Spinelli                       
  10. Ellen Hopkins                        
  11. Eric Ode                                             
  12. Georgia Heard                       
  13. Greg Pincus                           
  14. Heidi E.Y. Stemple                        
  15. Irene Latham                          
  16. Jane Yolen                             
  17. Janet Wong                            
  18. Joseph Bruchac                      
  19. Joyce Sidman                         
  20. Kalli Dakos
  21. Karen Craigo                         
  22. Kate Coombs                         
  23. Kenn Nesbitt  
  24. Laura Purdie Salas                  
  25. Lesléa Newman                                       
  26. Marilyn Singer                                   
  27. Marjorie Maddox
  28. Maryfrances Wagner             
  29. Mary Lee Hahn                                  
  30. Matt Forrest                           
  31. Michael Salinger                    
  32. Nancy Bo Flood                     
  33. Nikki Grimes                         
  34. Nile Stanley                           
  35. Rebecca Dotlich                    
  36. Renee LaTuippe                     
  37. Sandy Asher
  38. Sara Holbrook
  39. Ted Kooser
  40. Wyatt Townley

4. List of Suggested Books to Read

Biography

David L. Harrison is currently Missouri Poet Laureate. His 108 published titles include 90 books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for young readers and 18 educational books for teachers. His work has been anthologized in more than 200 books, translated into 12 languages, sandblasted into the Burton Barr Children’s Garden sidewalk in Phoenix, Arizona, and painted on a bookmobile in Pueblo, Colorado.

Timothy V. Rasinski is a professor of literacy education at Kent State University, USA, and director of its award-winning reading clinic. He has written over 200 articles and has authored, co-authored, or edited over 50 books or curriculum programs on reading education. His scholarly interests include reading fluency and word study, reading in the elementary and middle grades, and readers who struggle.

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