In this first-ever anthology, more than 80 acrostics show the versatility of a storied poetic form that dates back to ancient times. Includes Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Edgar Allan Poe, and others.

This first-ever anthology unveils eleven presidents’ deepest thoughts and emotions through their poetry. George Washington’s teenage romantic yearnings, Thomas Jefferson’s death-bed adieu, Warren G. Harding’s steamy love poems to his mistress, and others.

This book has 10 co-authors. There is definitely such a person in our lives who always stands up for us, in direct and indirect ways, and is with us in our happiness and sorrow. All the co-authors have tried to write about the same person. We hope you will all like this book.

Acrostic Abugida sometimes known as alpha syllabary, neo syllabary or pseudo-alphabet, is a segmental writing system in which consonant-vowel sequences are written as units; each is based on a consonant letter, and vowel notation is secondary. Acrostics are common in medieval literature, where they usually serve to highlight the name of the poet or his patron, or to make a prayer to a saint.They are most frequent in verse works but can also appear in prose. Read and fall apart of the syllabic words embelished by the writers!!!!!

With the increased focus on children’s language in Early Years education, poetry can be a valuable tool in enhancing speaking, listening and communication. This book provides parents and practitioners with a guide on how and where to start with using poetry with children. Combined with practical suggestions on finding and using poems with children of differing ages and language ability, it also offers advice on how to encourage children to create and develop their own poems. Exploring Poetry with Young Children includes an anthology of a wide range of poems to use with children based on their everyday experiences, ensuring that adults can enhance the learning experience as it happens and enrich the language development of the children in their care. Divided into two parts, this book covers: the nature of poetry and why it can be such important part of our well-being; ways of using and sharing poetry with babies and toddlers; how to share poetry with children as they become confident users of language; the rhyming aspects of verse and ways in which these can be used to develop children’s phonic awareness; the importance of establishing a poetic awareness in young children. This will be an essential guide for all Early Years practitioners, students and parents who are interested in using poetry to develop the speaking, listening and communication skills of young children.

“Poetry for all Seasons" accomplishes four goals, all in one neat package. It serves as: 1. A textbook for teaching traditional and modern poetic genres 2. A resource book for all teachers 3. A poetic guide for emerging poets 4. Pleasure reading for ALL members of the family. Poetry is one of the ways teachers have at their disposal for integrating concepts across Language Arts, Social Studies, Business Studies, Natural Sciences, Natural History, Mathematics, Home Economics, Health and Family Life, Movement and Dance. In this book, teachers are sure to find themes easily extracted from poems as listed below: Aging Animals Birds Celebrations Communications Death Entertainment Exploration Food Friendships Horticulture Health Heroism Hurricanes Insects Leadership Leisure Legends Marketing Myths

The Teachers Resource Book will show how the course provides an underpinning structure to the teaching of English, focusing particularly on the knowledge, skills and understanding of writing, while giving ample opportunity for reading, listening and speaking.

Demystify and appreciate the pleasures of poetry Sometimes it seems like there are as many definitions of poetry as there are poems. Coleridge defined poetry as “the best words in the best order.” St. Augustine called it “the Devil’s wine.” For Shelley, poetry was “the record of the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best minds.” But no matter how you define it, poetry has exercised a hold upon the hearts and minds of people for more than five millennia. That’s because for the attentive reader, poetry has the power to send chills shooting down the spine and lightning bolts flashing in the brain — to throw open the doors of perception and hone our sensibilities to a scalpel’s edge. Poetry For Dummies is a great guide to reading and writing poems, not only for beginners, but for anyone interested in verse. From Homer to Basho, Chaucer to Rumi, Shelley to Ginsberg, it introduces you to poetry’s greatest practitioners. It arms you with the tools you need to understand and appreciate poetry in all its forms, and to explore your own talent as a poet. Discover how to: Understand poetic language and forms Interpret poems Get a handle on poetry through the ages Find poetry readings near you Write your own poems Shop your work around to publishers Don’t know the difference between an iamb and a trochee? Worry not, this friendly guide demystifies the jargon, and it covers a lot more ground besides, including: Understanding subject, tone, narrative; and poetic language Mastering the three steps to interpretation Facing the challenges of older poetry Exploring 5,000 years of verse, from Mesopotamia to the global village Writing open-form poetry Working with traditional forms of verse Writing exercises for aspiring poets Getting published From Sappho to Clark Coolidge, and just about everyone in between, Poetry For Dummies puts you in touch with the greats of modern and ancient poetry. Need guidance on composing a ghazal, a tanka, a sestina, or a psalm? This is the book for you.

The Teachers Resource Book will show how the course provides an underpinning structure to the teaching of English, focusing particularly on the knowledge, skills and understanding of writing, while giving ample opportunity for reading, listening and speaking.