{"product_id":"whispering-in-the-wind-linda-rief-9780325134178","title":"Whispering in the Wind: A Guide to Deeper Reading and Writing Through Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe cure for \"I hate poetry!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour students (and maybe even you) might cringe at the word poetry. For many, poetry feels like finding the hidden meaning the poet worked so hard to hide from the reader. If poetry confuses your students, they're likely to avoid it altogether. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWhispering in the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e, master educator Linda Rief provides a cure for poetry agony. She introduces \"Heart Books,\" a project inspired by the Heart Maps of Georgia Heard. Linda has used Heart Books throughout her teaching career to help students read more poetry, connect with it, and see how they, too, could write poetically.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHelp students find (and respond to) poetry they'll love\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinda explains how to create and use Heart Books in any classroom by: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ehelping students discover poets who surprise and delight them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eusing Heart Books as a pathway to find poetry that rings true for each student\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eencouraging students to deepen their understanding of themselves, and others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eteaching students to respond to poetry with an authentic voice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow do you squeeze one more unit into your curriculum? This is not a book about teaching a standalone poetry unit. Instead, you'll learn how to use transition times for this learning--all those in-between times throughout the year, such as right before a new unit, and leading up to, or returning from, vacations or holidays.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinda believes this is work worth doing in any classroom because \"poetry is what 'whispers in the wind, ' guiding us toward deeper reading and a heightened awareness of what makes compelling writing.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Rief\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0325134170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780325134178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heinemann Educational Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/21\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.90w x 0.40d","brand":"Linda Rief","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072197259519,"sku":"9780325134178","price":38.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_297e625c-8440-441d-8b45-38d10a968cb4.jpg?v=1685440517","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/whispering-in-the-wind-linda-rief-9780325134178","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}