"Even people who don't
particularly enjoy most forms of poetry can still find a poem that they enjoy
AND be very good at reciting if they set their minds to it. What makes poetry
so appealing is its ability to describe all sorts of different aspects of the human
experience in a new and unique light. There is a poem out there for everyone.
Even my dad...maybe."- Danielle
Corbett, 2016 NH Poetry Out Loud Champion
Welcome
to Poetry Out Loud 2016-2017!
We are excited to have your
school participating in this year’s Poetry Out Loud Competition whether this is
your 12th year or first. The program is a national model in poetry
instruction that is supported by the NH State
Council on the Arts, National
Endowment for the Arts, and the
Poetry Foundation. Best of all, the materials and trainings are free to all
registered schools.
How do I
start?
We encourage you to:
·
Read about the program and look over the teacher
resources including:
o
Connections to NCTE ELA Common Core Standards
·
Plan your curriculum to have a school-wide
competition before the deadline February 3, 2017.
More
training!
We will hold a mandatory
training for all teachers participating in POL. The training is free and you
will receive 2 hours of CEUs. You can choose to attend a training in Manchester
or in Plymouth; dates to be announced soon! You will hear from experienced POL
teachers, learn more about teaching poetry in your classroom, get tips on
holding a successful school competition, and receive a printed copy of the
teacher’s tool-kit (linked above). You will also receive posters for your
classroom.
We will be
celebrating poetry with you along the way!
You will continue to receive periodic program updates
including:
- resources
- state-wide poetry events
- information on the free poetry clinic for your students
- important dates to remember
- Keep us updated with:
- the date of your school competition (we try to attend as many as possible)
- any questions you have
- if this is your first year, and you would like a peer mentor
Important
Dates:
- October 23, 2016: Registration Deadline
- October 2016 - February 2017: New Hampshire Poetry Out Loud School
curriculum and competitions
- January 2017: POL Student Poetry Clinic
- February 2017: Judges Orientation
- February - March 2017: Regional Semi-Finals Competitions
- March 10, 2017: NH State Finals Championship, NH State House,
Concord
- March 13, 2017: Snow Date for NH State Finals Championship, NH
State House, Concord
- April 24-26, 2017: Poetry Out Loud National Championship in
Washington, DC
It is a
true highlight of NH State Council on the Arts to support teachers and schools
and help introduce poetry to nearly 10,000 NH students each year.
See you
soon,
Julianne Gadoury
Arts Education Coordinator
“The Arts are Essential” NH Arts Education
Partnership Conference, November 11-12, 2016
NH State Council on the Arts | Arts Education Program | NH Arts Learning Network | Poetry Out Loud
NH State Council on the Arts | Arts Education Program | NH Arts Learning Network | Poetry Out Loud
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