Resources spotlight Poetry Month

April marks National Poetry Month in the United States, and the MarcoPolo program is offering resources to help educators join in the celebration. The April edition of MarcoGram, the monthly online newsletter of the MarcoPolo program, spotlights a number of lesson plans for teachers revolving around the theme of "Poetry: The Art of the Word." Various lesson plans include activities appropriate for students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

The International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English administer the ReadWriteThink.org reading and language arts website, which is one of several content area websites comprising the MarcoPolo program.