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Is Your School or Library Doing Anything Special for MLK Day - 21 January 2013?

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Make some money for your library/school

Started May 2, 2012

Do You Use Rhyming and Rhythmic Poetry in your Literacy Classes?

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IS YOUR LIBRARY/SCHOOL DOING ANYTHING SPECIAL FOR MLK DAY

I ask this question because, as a poet whose 1000 new poems go worldwide, and last year into 188 countries, I am often invited to do a skype visit for MLK Day (Monday 21 January 2013).  I have written a poem called "I Have a Dream" which follows the main points of his speech.  I am often invited into a school/library to see children perform a poem, and on this day it could be this particular poem - or perhaps the children have chosen another of my poems to perform.  Why not make it a special…See More
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Vicki Robinson and Josie Whitehead are now friends
Jan 16, 2012
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Oct 23, 2011
Josie Whitehead left a comment for Tracy Jackson
"Hello Tracy   I'm not a librarian so cannot help you, but I am a retired teacher/poet and if you'd like me to make a skype visit to your library and read some poems to the children, I would love to do this for you.  If you…"
Oct 23, 2011
Josie Whitehead left a comment for Pat Sparling
"Hello Pat.  Nice to meet you on TL Ning.  I'm a retired teacher and a children's poet and I welcome you to come and see the website I've made for children of all ages where you can find lots of new poems.  I have only…"
Oct 23, 2011
Josie Whitehead commented on Barb Odanaka's group Authors in the Schools?
"I'm regularly asked to do skype visits and travel the world from my computer.  I write poetry for children of all ages and started by writing a poem a week for children in my local school.  Being a retired teacher, I know that poetry…"
Oct 23, 2011
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Authors in the Schools?

I'm curious, from an author's standpoint, what teachers and librarians hope for when an author comes to visit the classroom. Do you wish mostly for inspiration? Entertainment? Academic info?See More
Oct 23, 2011
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Josie Whitehead commented on bj neary's event TL Virtual Cafe
"When you live in Yorkshire, England, you're in bed when you have your events, unfortunately, ha ha.  Have a nice evening though."
Oct 2, 2011
Josie Whitehead left a comment for John Scott
"John, Welcome to TLNing.  "Travelled around the world"!!!!!  Lucky thing.  Where have you been?  I'm a children's poet now (but I was a teacher in my former life, ha ha).  There is no end to it is there?…"
Oct 2, 2011
Josie Whitehead posted a blog post

Achoo Will Catch You

(Well he has caught me because I'm recovering from a cold after a school visit.  I should keep away from such places).     ACHOO WILL CATCH YOU - Josie Whitehead Everyone’s met Achoo, known as the common cold.He’s an evil little cold germ who’ll not do as he’s told.    He likes to pounce on people for he’s such a social man.   …See More
Oct 2, 2011
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Josie Whitehead left a comment for MELANIE MONES
"Hello Melanie - Welcome to TLNing.  I hope you make many friends here.  I'm from Yorkshire, England.  Josie"
Oct 2, 2011
Josie Whitehead left a comment for Kelly Brannock
"Oh, I did say "Welcome" Kelly, but I don't know where my "welcome" went to.  Anyway, you may have me say "welcome" twice and then you know you really are important to me, ha ha.  Josie"
Oct 2, 2011
Josie Whitehead left a comment for Kelly Brannock
"Goodness!  I learn you are a new member 12 seconds ago!!!  I must surely be the first one to say "welcome" Kelly.  Can we become friends - - or perhaps we should know each other better, ha ha.  Josie"
Oct 2, 2011
Josie Whitehead left a comment for Mary Jane
"Hello Mary Jane - Nice to meet you.  I am a retired teacher and a poet and I'd LOVE you to let them know at Prince George's County Public School of my website so that the children can enjoy the poems I've written for them.…"
Oct 2, 2011
Josie Whitehead left a comment for Laronda Hutchison
"Laronda - Welcome to T L Ning, and I wish you every success in your work.  Where is your High School?  I'm from Yorkshire, England.  Best wishes - Josie"
Sep 25, 2011

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Hometown:
Ilkley
What is the name of your school?
I am a retired teacher and also a published poet. If you Google: JOSIE'S POEMS you will not only learn about me, but will find lots of lovely poetry which is freely available for you to use in your classrooms and libraries. I write lots of story poems for children, but I write for children of all ages from preschool up to adults. They enjoy my poems and I've been in contact with children of various ages all through my three year writing career, and have been encouraged by their enthusiasm for my work. I visit local schools, libraries and take the Children's Corner of the Ilkley Literature Festival - a one month prestigious Literature Festival in my hometown of Ilkley, West Yorkshire. I also make Skype visits to classrooms. Contact me for details.

In the three years of my writing career I have now written well over 600 new poems which will soon be in schools, bookstores and libraries in five books comprising all my own work. There is also a small animated film called The Wizard of Alderley Edge (Cheshire) available too.
School or professional website:
http://www.josiespoems.webeden.co.uk/

SKYPE VISITS TO SCHOOLS ND LIBRARIES ETC

Please contact me if you are interested in a short skype visit to your classroom or library.

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An Autumn Visit

This is one of many many many poems which i've written over the last five years of "retirement" as a teacher.  

Many are in my books or on my website (Google JOSIE'S POEMS) but this one you can use in your classrooms or libraries to read to the children as autumn is well and truly here.  Well it is here in England as my back tells me because I've been picking up many leaves today.  Do let me know if the children enjoy this…

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Posted on October 23, 2011 at 10:00am

Achoo Will Catch You

(Well he has caught me because I'm recovering from a cold after a school visit.  I should keep away from such places).

 

 

 

 

 

ACHOO WILL CATCH YOU - Josie Whitehead

 

Everyone’s met Achoo, known as the common…

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Posted on October 2, 2011 at 2:39pm

Comment Wall (7 comments)

At 4:55am on August 7, 2009, Lyn Parker said…
Hi Josie Thanks for the welcome. Lyn
At 12:14pm on August 2, 2010, Mark Cruthers said…
Hi Josie,

Yes, I think the Virtual Classroom is a great place to share poetry online.

Take a look at what's going on in WiZiQ's public Classrooms.

http://www.wiziq.com/online-classes/archived

http://www.wiziq.com/class/search.aspx?qry=poems&status=archived
At 3:26pm on August 2, 2010, Joann Absi said…
Josie, Thank you for the welcome.
Joann
At 11:47am on August 14, 2010, Tracy Jackson said…
Hello Josie,

Thanks for the welcome. I need some quick advice...if you were a first year librarian and you were a month late starting in your new library position, what would your priorities be as far as getting it organized and running. I almost forgot.....there isn't an automated system either. The only source of information or proof of books there is the card catalog and the accession record. Help......
At 6:38pm on October 24, 2011, Nancy Brockman said…

Josie- I appreciate your welcome- I do have a busy life right now! What ages are your grands? I am currently working on a poetry project with my fourth-graders in hopes of helping them add some flair and color to their writing, so am interested in hearing that you are a poet. Perhaps we can share ideas...

Nancy

At 3:48am on October 25, 2011, Josie Whitehead said…
Nancy - Thank you for your note.  I do indeed have lots of ingredients which I put into my poetry that can add "flair and colour" and if you go to my website, you will see many poems that have alliteration and assonance, many with similes, metaphors but above all, if you go to the web index, you will see that I have written many articles that teach you a little bit about adding rhyme and rhythm to poetry, but it isn't something you can read once and that is that.  As with being able to play the piano or other instrument, or knowing a waltz from a quickstep, you need to understand the structure of metre (which is very easy) and need a little practice on a regular basis to get into writing using it.  The other thing which is important is using poetry as a performance art:  getting children to get away from reading poetry and learning it and reciting it, throwing the voice without shouting, putting expression into it and linking poetry to the other arts to make a sparkling performance.  I've written a lot on my website about this.  I don't know it I should mention this on this website to others involved with poetry.
At 7:10am on January 26, 2012, Mike McQueen said…

Greetings Josie,

I'm Mike McQueen, teacher librarian and founder of http://www.GettingBoysToRead.com. Like many school districts, we are in a financial crises. Our school board recently proposed to eliminate ALL 20+ middle school teacher librarians and also cut all 90+ elementary schools to half time. Since we are the biggest district in all of Colorado, we worry this will cause other districts to follow suit. We launched an online movement and are going to do our best to put up a good fight. If possible, please visit our Facebook page and "Like" us http://www.facebook.com/SupportSchoolLibraries . Adding a positive comment and sharing with your friends would help our morale as well. The board finalizes the budget soon so your timely support would be greatly appreciated!

Sincerely,

Mike McQueen

Teacher Librarian at McLain HS

Lakewood, CO

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