100 THOUSAND POETS FOR CHANGE-READ A POEM TO A CHILD-TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 2018

ORGANIZED BY MICHAEL ROTHENBERG AND TERRI CARRION.
Sponsored by FSU Libraries. Gratitude to Al Cuneo for graphics.

                                              TALLAHASSEE 2018

                                                                    LIBRARIES

FSU Libraries: Michael Rothenberg/Poet in Residence, Southeast Review,  FSU Libraries and FSU Special Collections. 3:30pm at Strozier Library.

LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library –Sally Mason- Family Time, Saturday, September 29 11:00 am, Daniel Finds a Poem by Micha Archer

 

 

 

                                  BOOKSTORES AND POETRY GROUP EVENTS

My Favorite Books-Amanda Babcock Tallahassee, Florida Sun. Sept 30th at 2pm! Rebecca Cummings will be reading poems to children. We will also have all our children’s poetry and even some adult poetry books available all week and weekend that anyone can come and read from in the store or purchase to take home or elsewhere to read to a child.

 

Midtown Reader-Hannah Beth Ragland- Kid Town Story Hour: Midtown Reader will be reading a few classic children’s poems – from Dr. Seuss to Shel Silverstein, along with some newer children’s poetry! After the reading we’ll have “pocket poems” for the children to decorate with stickers and bring home with them. Saturday, September 29 at 11 AM – 12 PM

 

 

Books-A-Million, Paul Weimer children’s poetry event featuring Saundra Kelly, reading Poems of Flight and Light, September 22. 2pm.

 

                                 OASIS CENTER FOR WOMEN AND GIRLSMichelle Gomez– -Tallahasssee, Florida The Oasis Center will have facilitators read poems and present poems for the girls to read

Apalachee Elementary

Astoria Park Elementary

Pineview Elementary

Ruediger Elementary

Nims Middle School

Griffin Middle School

PACE Center for Girls

Godby High School

Leon High School,

Teenage Parent Program (TAPP). We’ll also read poems to the children of the single moms during their group therapy session on Thursday, 27, 2018

 

                              HEADSTART SCHOOLS Coordinator: Venita Treadwell

Mabry Street-Ravi Howard – 3 year olds (3 classes), 4 year olds (2 classes)

Louise B. Royal- Scott Sweeney

South City –Yolanda Franklin –  4 year olds (6 classes)

South City-Ravi Howard- 3 year olds (4 classes)

 

                                            POETS GOING TO SCHOOL

Yolanda Franklin at Pineview Elementary and Rickards School-two classes, juniors and seniors

Mat Wenzel at Cornerstone Learning Community, 1 class

David Kirby at Ruediger Elementary, 1 class

Barbara Hamby at Gilchrist Elementary, 1 class

James Kimbrell atAstoria Elementary, two Classes

Jen Schomburg Kanke at Swift Creek Middle School, school video news show

Alex Quinlan at Astoria Park Elementary, 1 class

Juan Carlos Galeano-Maclay School-5th grade

Dorsey Elizabeth Olbrich-  Maclay School, 5th grade

Joshua Johnston-Maclay School-5th grade

Elle Jones – W.T. Moore Elementary- six 3rd grade classes and Astoria Park Elementary Library class

Josephine Yu– Tallahassee School of Math and Science, 8th grade

 

                                 FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS 

Foster Grandparent Volunteers organized by Elder Care Services’ Program Coordinator Linda Schuyler Ford will share poems with kindergarteners at:

Riley Elementary

Bond Elementary

Woodville Elementary

Springwood Elementary

Apalachee Elementary

Astoria Park Elementary

Sealey Elementary

Oak Ridge Elementary

Pineview Elementary

Ruediger Elementary

Sabal Palm Elemenary

 

                                  SELF-GUIDED READINGS 

Jeanne Schroeder– Swift Creek Middle School

Elizabeth Wolcott– Cornerstone Learning Community

Samantha Schlazer – The Magnolia School

Katie Clark– Ghazvini Success Academy. 8, 9, 10 grade, six classes

 

          FUTURE EVENTS

February -Liz Joyner’s Town Forum sponsored by Read A Poem To A Child, Tallahassee, FL

 

                      READ A POEM TO A CHILD PDF OF POEMS FROM FSU LIBRARIES

Dear Poets Participating in Read A Poem to A Child,
 
Below is a beautiful downloadable selection of poems for children compiled by Rachel Duke, Rare Books Librarian, Special Collections & Archives, FSU Libraries, for the 100 Thousand Poets for Change “Read A Poem To A Child” initiative.
 
Feel free to read these poems to a child if you like. Ultimately, the choice of reading materials you select is up to you. We thought this might be a helpful reading resource.
 
Thank you again for participating in this initiative! It’s looking great with nearly 2000 groups and individuals participating worldwide!
 
If you can take pictures or make recordings we would love you to share them with us!
 
Love and Peace,
Michael and Terri
Read a Poem to a Child PDF


 

 

 

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