Belding Elementary School Poetry

About Hands on Stanzas

Hands on Stanzas, the educational outreach program of the Poetry Center of Chicago places professional, teaching Poets in residence at Chicago Public Schools across the city. Poets teach the reading, discussion, and writing of poetry to 3 classes over the course of 20 classroom visits, typically from October through April. Students improve their reading, writing, and public speaking skills, and participating teachers report improved motivation and academic confidence. You can contact Cassie Sparkman, Director of the Hands on Stanzas program, by phone: 312.629.1665 or by email: csparkman(at)poetrycenter.org for more information.

Monday, January 28, 2008

Students at Belding spent last week's class selecting their favorite lines from their Chicago poems and re-writing them on paper destined for a bulletin board. The bulletin board is now up on the second floor--complete with student works from Mr. Merrill's room, Ms. Navrocki's room, and Mr. Aivazian's room, and with some lines from well-known Chicago poets as well. Stop by to see this ode to our city for yourself!