Poetry and Play

Workshop Speaker: Rachel S. Donahue & Carolyn Clare Givens

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About This Workshop

What if adults played with words in order to provide children words to play with? The upcoming children's poetry anthology from Bandersnatch Books was inspired by this very question. Engaging children with poetry is best done by playing with words, and that play can become a great joy for all involved.

How do you develop a delight in rhymes, puns, and other wordplay in your children? How do you approach selecting poetry for children to dive into? What skills does a love of poetry develop in young readers?

Poet and editor Rachel S. Donahue and writer and publisher Carolyn Clare Givens will discuss these questions and more, along with sharing recommendations of poetry to include in your daily wordplay.