Author Deborah Heiligman fondly remembers the teachers who read aloud in class, a fourth grade teacher who created magical reading nooks, and a high school teacher who nurtured her writing.
Author and illustrator Kadir Nelson knows that observant teachers have the opportunity to influence students who may be gifted in areas outside of the standard academic curriculum.
Author Marilyn Singer suggests going easy on close text analysis and instead give kids lots of opportunities to really listen to poetry (make sure it’s the good stuff) and feel the emotion that’s in the text.
