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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.54
EAN num: 9780872072770
ISBN number: 0872072770
Label: International Reading Association
Manufacturer: International Reading Association
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 76
Printing Date: 2002-11
Publishing house: International Reading Association
Sale Popularity Level: 164635
Studio: International Reading Association
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By popular demand, the International Reading Association presents a special hardcover edition of Life's Literacy Lessons: Poems for Teachers. The special edition of this bestseller still contains the 40 poems teachers have come to love, but also includes two new poems—'Comma Man' and 'Teachers.'
'This collection of poems was written to honor literacy educators for all that they do.' So writes teacher and poet Steven L. Layne, who for years has delighted audiences by performing his poems at conferences and publishing them in The Reading Teacher. Layne has gathered 40 of his favorite poems about literacy and teaching into this unique collection that will touch the heart of anyone who has ever been a classroom teacher.
The poems in Life’s Literacy Lessons range from serious to hilarious as Layne takes poetic license with the stuff of teachers’ daily lives: beginning readers; grammar, spelling, handwriting, and composition instruction; adolescent literacy issues; reading aloud; and standards and teachers. A 'story behind the poem' accompanies each piece, so that readers can understand the poem’s inspiration.
As Layne states in the book’s preface, 'Discovering the truth of personal experience inside a simple poem engenders a wonderful bond of community.' The honesty and wit in this collection will undoubtedly strengthen the bond of community among teachers of all grade levels.
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This is the most compelling book of poetry for educators I have ever read. Life's Literacy Lessons is fresh, honest, and endearing. The topics are relevant, and the poems themselves will bring back fond memories of things that have happened to all of us who serve "in the trenches." Whenever I need a bit of encouragement I pick up this book and read, read, read.
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After receiving Steve Layne's book "Teachers' Night Before Christmas" as a gift and meeting him at a conference, I had to have this. Real teachers writing about real situations makes for funny and sad moments, and this brings them all home. Having taught several grade levels, I could relate to so many of the poems. Our literacy committee just met to begin an in-district project, and our coordinator passed out a copy of this book to every committee member, and then read a poem to open. Now I have two copies which is just fine with me.
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Steve Layne goes right to the heart of the matter with this insightful collection of poetry. I laughed, cried, and acknowledged the truth conveyed in these precious poems. I especially loved the section about reading aloud to children of all ages. I also was thrilled to see that this book has been endorsed by many of the giant names in literacy education including Jim trelease. Don't miss this one.
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I find so much truth and passion in Steve Layne's poetry. I have read this little treasure over and over again and have bought it as a gift for many of my colleagues. I especially loved the poem entitled "Reading Orphans" which reminds us just how much children need the care and nurturing of a good teacher. I also appreciated the final poem written by one of Steve's students. It gave me so much encouragement to keep on striving to be the best teacher I can be for my students. I highly recommend this title.
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I just love this collection of poems that has made me laugh and cry again and again ever since I bought it at the IRA Plains literacy conference. Anyone who knows anything about education and the crisis in literacy yesterday is sure to love Steven Layne's soul-stirring poems. It's refreshing to find an educator who tells the truth in such an honest manner. If you enjoy poetry and care about kids -- you can't go wrong with this book.
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