{"product_id":"wacky-wild-and-wonderful-catherine-flynn-9781507573013","title":"Wacky, Wild, and Wonderful: 50 State Poems","description":"\u003cli\u003e\"What does this poem mean?\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\"How should I read it?\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\"How do we talk about it?\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\"What do I DO with it?\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\"What's the best way to assess it?\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\"How do I meet standards?\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\"When can I possibly fit it into my already over-packed day?\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eHave you ever asked these questions about poetry? The \u003cb\u003e30 Painless Classroom Poems\u003c\/b\u003e series makes it easy for you, the elementary school teacher, media specialist, or reading specialist, to share poetry with your students. Whether you already love poetry or you fear or even actively dislike it, these books are for you. The poems, Notes from the Poet, extension activities written by experienced classroom teachers, and tips for using poetry in your classroom will have you sharing poems in no time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eWacky, Wild, and Wonderful: 50 State Poems\u003c\/b\u003e, award-winning poet Laura Purdie Salas (author of \u003ci\u003eBookSpeak \u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWater Can Be...\u003c\/i\u003e, and more) offers up a poem for every state, covering a wide variety of poetic forms, moods, and topics. Extension activities by teacher Catherine Flynn share ideas for spring-boarding from these poems into deeper learning across many content areas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePennsylvania: Celebrity Weatherman\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Phil has no thermometers\u003cbr\u003e And no advanced degrees\u003cbr\u003e He only knows a cold front\u003cbr\u003e By its snapping, chapping breeze\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e He can't interpret radar\u003cbr\u003e He's surprised by winter snows\u003cbr\u003e But Phil foretells the birth of spring\u003cbr\u003e Because his shadow knows\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ? \u003cp\u003eNote: Every year since 1877, on February 2, a groundhog--who is always named Punxsutawney Phil--comes out of his hole in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. If he sees his shadow, tradition says, that means six more weeks of winter. If he does not see his shadow, that means winter is over. Thousands of people go to Gobbler's Knob, a hill outside the town center, each year to see Phil's Prognostication, and reporters around the country spread word of the results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Note from the Poet: As high-tech as we are, we still love our traditions and superstitions. I love that every February 2nd, on Groundhog's Day, newspapers and news shows still report on whether Phil sees his shadow or not. Up here in Minnesota, we ignore Phil's prediction because there's no chance winter is going to end before mid-March \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSee all of the \u003cb\u003e30 Painless Classroom Poems\u003c\/b\u003e at www.30PainlessClassroomPoems.com. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisclaimer: For those of you collecting all my \u003cb\u003e30 Painless Classroom Poems\u003c\/b\u003e books, please note that some information, such as Why Poetry Matters and Classroom Poetry Tips, is repeated from book to book. The introduction to the book, the poems, the Notes from the Poet, and the classroom activities are unique to each book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Catherine Flynn, Laura Purdie Salas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1507573014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781507573013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Catherine Flynn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46685669851391,"sku":"9781507573013","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b9ec80f9-a1eb-4ed3-b26e-081bfa30e19f.jpg?v=1741726408","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wacky-wild-and-wonderful-catherine-flynn-9781507573013","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}