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Poetry Friday: HOP TO IT, Be Brave and Mathematic

9/24/2020

 
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Welcome, welcome, welcome. I've been wanting up my website game for awhile. I'm so glad you are here! 
Today, I have a special treat because I get to share the latest collaboration of Janet Wong and Sylvia Vardell, HOP TO IT: Poems to Get You Moving. This is a SNEAK Peek because the book's birthday it OCTOBER 15, 2020. PLUS...five people who comment on this blog, will get their very own copy thanks to the generosity of Pomelo Books. How cool is that?
A few poems in the book tie in well with today being NATIONAL MATH STORYTELLING DAY #MathStorytellingDay as well as ​ #NationalBraveDay
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Everyday Use reminds us that good muscles, a compassionate heart can help us to be brave as we march on the long road to justce.
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In March, I met Xelena Gonzalez at the AWP2020 convention in San Antonio, TX (maybe one of the last conventions before the Covid shutdown). I love the idea that sometimes we just need warm up in our chair to be brave enough to dance.
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In Reach!, Rebecca Balcárcel, reminds us that we can reach for our dreams and reach for bravery if we stretch our hands to the sky.
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Our final sneak peek involves math and what a poem it is!  Mixing math and science and movement with a stamp and clap.  Thank you Joan Bransfield Graham.
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What poetry goodness do you bring to the world today?  We certainly are in need.  Please join the fun.  Don't forget to comment  for a chance to win a copy which will be mailed to you in mid-October.
Laura Purdie Salas link
9/24/2020 01:55:43 pm

Hi Jone--The site looks beautiful! Looking forward to coming back this weekend to read all the goodness. I tried to use Mr. Linky but when I did the image, it got stuck on the thumbnail and then never entered me. And now it won't let me try again. I'm in this week at https://wp.me/p6Bicx-7Qr with a High-Stepping Hippo zeno. Thanks for hosting!

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:04:37 am

I figured it out Laura, I had accendently made it so I had to approve the thumbnail.

jama link
9/24/2020 02:13:10 pm

How wonderful to get a sneak peek at Sylvia and Janet's new book. Love the sample poems! Thanks for hosting this week. BTW, love the new website!!

jama link
9/24/2020 02:21:20 pm

Can't upload my link or image, so here's my URL: https://wp.me/p1GE6P-caZ (post goes live at 6 a.m. Friday morning). I have a review and giveaway of Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice by Nikki Grimes and Laura Freeman. :)

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:05:36 am

Thank you, I figured out the Linky glitch.

Bridget Magee link
9/24/2020 02:22:33 pm

Hi Jone! Thanks for hosting and for putting forth the invitation to explore bravery and math storytelling. Hop to It looks like another winner from Sylvia and Janet. I especially like Joan Bransfield Graham's poem - who knew we had so many bones in just our wrist/hands and ankles/feet? Love the look of your new site as well. :)

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:06:12 am

Thank you. It’s a fun book,

Michelle Kogan link
9/24/2020 03:35:12 pm

Your new site looks beautiful Jone I love the flower at the top too! Thanks for hosting, and for sharing poems and images from Sylvia and Janet's new poetry anthology, HOP TO IT, it's got me moving!

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:06:53 am

Thanks. The flower is called meadowfoam

Carol Varsalona link
9/24/2020 04:01:39 pm

Jone, it is exciting to see your new website launch. I am waiting in the MRI office for my husband to finish testing and will upload my offering later. I enjoyed hopping along with you through the 3 poems. Congratulations to Janet and Sylvia on their new book. It is sure to be a great addition to the kidlit world. Thanks for sharing the news and poems. You are always a gracious host.

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:07:45 am

Hope all is well with your husband. The book is really fun.

Laura Shovan link
9/24/2020 04:57:56 pm

Thanks for hosting, Jone. I'm so excited about Hop to It, especially after this sneak peek! The last four lines of Zetta's poem hit home for me this week. My poem in this anthology is a surprise!

Just in case my Linky didn't work, here is the URL: https://laurashovan.com/2020/09/poetry-friday-guest-posting-at-ethical-ela/

I am have a sneak *taste* on my blog of what you will find at Ethical ELA, where I visited this week with a food memory prompt.

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:08:46 am

Thanks, Laura, I agre about the Zetta poem. Can’t wait to see your poem in the book.

Ruth link
9/24/2020 05:03:09 pm

Thanks for hosting! Here's my post for this week, some belated summer poetry swaps.

http://thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com/2020/09/poetry-friday-belated-summer-poetry.html

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:09:14 am

You’re welcome.

Margaret Simon link
9/24/2020 05:18:19 pm

Yay! For Hop to It! I can't wait to see the whole thing. These poems are so much fun! I have a poem in the collection. I love being a part of anthologies with so many poets. Thanks for posting and hosting. And love the new site as well.

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:09:53 am

Thank you. I am so looking forward to the new book,

Molly Hogan link
9/24/2020 05:39:31 pm

The new site looks great! Thanks for hosting this week and for the sneak peek into "Hop To It". My link didn't seem to be posting, so I'll share it here: https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2020/09/24/limericks-to-the-rescue/

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:10:42 am

Thank you. I figured out the Linky glitch. The limericks were really fun,

Robyn Hood Black link
9/24/2020 05:56:41 pm

Thanks for hosting, Jone, and BRAVA on your beautiful new website! :0) I love these sneak peeks. (I'm delighted to have a poem in this collection, too - can't wait to share this book with teacher-daughter Morgan. PLUS, it will keep all of us moving, won't it?) I won't be able to stomp or clap without thinking of all of Joan's bones. (I don't have a real post today - just a signpost to yours!)

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:11:34 am

Thank you, Robyn. It;s going to be a fun book,

Linda Mitchell link
9/24/2020 06:04:44 pm

Jone! What a gorgeous new website. I love it. It's a great space for your poems and all your gorgeous photos. Thank you for hosting this week. I'm so happy to see a sampling of Hop To It! What a refreshing and needed collection of poems for today. I have my eye on that skeleton poem for my school's Poetry Pandemonium held in the spring.
I'm reviewing Irene Latham's book, This Poem is a Nest...it is a treasure! Don't miss this one.

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:12:34 am

Thank you! I am happy with the website. Looking forward to all the great poetry books coming out.

Matt Forrest Esenwine
9/24/2020 06:47:34 pm

Love these poems, Jone - fun and thoughtful and full of life and energy! I'd not heard of the book, so thanks for sharing, and for hosting!

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:12:53 am

Thanks, Matt.

Carmela Martino link
9/24/2020 06:56:39 pm

Thanks for hosting, Jone. Lovely site! And I'm thrilled to have a sneak peak at Hop to It. I especially like the Bones and Math poem!
I had trouble with Mr. Linky and don't think my link worked. I'm sharing a poem from a classic novel today in a post about my latest career surprise, which happens to be poetry related. The post goes live in a few hours. Here's the link:
https://www.teachingauthors.com/2020/09/my-latest-career-surprise.html

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:13:36 am

Thank you. I had to fix Linky.

Linda Baie link
9/24/2020 07:12:52 pm

Thanks for hosting Jone and debuting the lovely new website! I love the way the flower at the top disappears, then is revealed. The 'Hop To It" book by Sylvia & Janet looks like such fun to students to read & teachers to share, plus seeing people I know in it - also fun! I guess the linky isn't working so here's my link: https://www.teacherdance.org/2020/09/poetry-friday-end-beginning.html I wrote about the transition from summer to fall during this crazy time, an etheree.

Linda Baie link
9/24/2020 07:39:38 pm

FYI, everyone. The links actually work when you click on them. They just aren't showing the thumbnail pics!

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:14:45 am

Thanks, there was a glitch with Linky in that I set it to make me approve the lthumbnails but I fixed it.

Tabatha
9/24/2020 08:17:28 pm

Hi Jone! Thanks for sharing HOP TO IT with us and thanks for hosting!

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:15:12 am

Thank you, Tabatha

Alan Wright
9/24/2020 09:24:04 pm

Thanks for hosting Jone and thanks you a;so for bringing movement and energy to our attention in your post. I particularly enjoyed reach. It gave me an instant connection to my one year old grand-daughter who reaches a little higher and wider each day.

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:33:42 am

Isn’t Reach a great poem. Thanks for stopping by.

Catherine W Flynn link
9/25/2020 02:49:02 am

Your new website is lovely, Jone! Thank you for hosting today and sharing a sneak peek of Hop To It! Kids will love every one of these poems, especially "Bones & Math." Who knew there were so many bones in our hands and feet?!

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:32:06 am

Thank you. I am looking forward to the book.

Mary Lee Hahn
9/25/2020 03:45:36 am

I can't wait to come back and dig into all the goodness you share here! I'm so bummed that I missed the call for Sylvia and Janet's new book, but I'll definitely be a cheerleader!

Mary Lee
9/26/2020 03:24:53 am

I'm back, and these poems are fabulous! I've been trying to figure out how to do a dance party through a screen -- we could dance in our chairs! And I am in love with the fact that I move over half the bones in my body when I stomp and clap! So cool!

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:31:31 am

They are so fun, Thanks for stopping by.

Margaret Simon link
9/25/2020 04:03:05 am

I'm having trouble with the in link posting from my site. Here's my link: https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2020/09/25/poetry-friday-arun-poetry-form/

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:30:39 am

Thank you, I had a glitch with Linky.

Liz Steinglass link
9/25/2020 04:11:18 am

Hi Jone, thanks for hosting! Your website looks great. Thanks so much for the sneak preview! These are wonderful! I can't wait to read the entire collection from cover to cover.

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:25:31 am

Thanks so much.

Sara Lewis Holmes link
9/25/2020 04:27:18 am

Thanks for the chance to see an early glimpse of a beautiful book, and for hosting. Your re-design is lovely and welcoming! Here's my link, as Mr. Linky doesn't like my thumbnail images: http://saralewisholmes.blogspot.com/2020/09/poetry-friday-to-image-of-hippo-or.html

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:25:05 am

Thank you.

Irene Latham
9/25/2020 05:06:08 am

Jone, thanks for hosting and congrats on the new site. Such beautiful flower photos... love! And like others, I'm especially enamored of Joan Bransfield Graham's bone-math wizardry... and excited for this new Janet & Sylvia book. Yay for poetry! xo

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:29:52 am

Thanks, Irene. Such a fun book,

Michelle Heidenrich Barnes link
9/25/2020 05:09:33 am

Your new website is gorgeous, Jone! I love the photo banners and your About page is especially fun to read. :) And speaking of fun to read, how about these poems from Hop To It, right?! I also have a poem in the book, so no need to enter me in the drawing.Today's my first day back to PF in a long time. It's feels good to reunite with friends.

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:23:26 am

Thanks, Michelle. I was lucky to find someone to help me with the website finally.

Sylvia Vardell link
9/25/2020 07:21:31 am

Thanks for hosting Poetry Friday, Jone, and especially for your lovely plug for HOP TO IT! So glad you're a part of that project too!

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:22:31 am

Thanks, Sylvia. I am excited too. Will share mine closer to book birthday time.

Janet Clare F.
9/25/2020 09:26:52 am

Love your new site and all this poetry wonderful-ness. I am thinking that Hop To It ! is going to be a big hit with so many teachers and kids. Both live in person and via a Zoom meeting, too!! Looking forward to a great Poetry Friday today!

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:21:44 am

Thank you. I think it will be great fun.

Liz Garton Scanlon link
9/25/2020 09:37:04 am

LOVE the new site -- and the peek at Sylvia and Janet's latest effort! Thanks for hosting, Jone.

Carol Labuzzetta link
9/25/2020 09:44:35 am

Joan, Your new website looks great! And, I especially like the mathematics poem featuring bones! What a great way to get moving and learn about the body, too! Thanks for hosting! I cannot seem to get my name/url to post with or without a thumbnail. I hope you can get me on the round-up! Thanks! I'll stop back! ~ Carol~

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:20:28 am

Thank you, Carol.

Susan Bruck link
9/25/2020 10:49:02 am

Thanks for sharing the preview of this book. It looks fabulous! I enjoyed all the poems, but I think my favorite is "Reach." I like how it goes from the mundane to the universal.

Also, congrats on your new website--it looks great. And thanks for hosting this week.

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:20:05 am

Thanks for stopping by, The poems are all great. Can’t wait.

Donna Smith link
9/25/2020 12:30:50 pm

I love your new site!
"Chair Dancing" is so much fun! Thanks for sharing these today!

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:18:56 am

Isn’t chair dancing fun?

Becky Herzog link
9/25/2020 03:48:10 pm

Hop To It looks like it will be great! I especially enjoyed the Bones & Math poem. Thanks for hosting!

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:18:24 am

Thanks for stopping by.

Fran Haley link
9/25/2020 04:45:23 pm

How I love this idea of poems to get you moving, especially in these days of virtual learning and too much screen time! Love the math integration as well - thinking on how much more I'd have enjoyed math if it had seemed as fun and exciting as poetry to my young self. Thank you for all of this and for hosting Poetry Friday.

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:17:54 am

Isn’t that true? We need to move more. Thanks for stopping by.

Heidi Mordhorst link
9/26/2020 06:48:50 am

Jone, how wonderful! A spruce new blog and an exciting new book (which I am delighted to have a giggly poem in)! I love that you have highlighted pieces by two new poets to go with the two I already knew. This is going to be a perfect virtual learning collection! I'm very late with my post (we had an 18th birthday to celebrate this week) but here I am. Thanks for hosting!

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:17:11 am

I can’t wait to read your poem! It’s going to be terrific. Happy 18th birthday person!

Laura Purdie Salas link
9/27/2020 04:18:44 am

Wow--beautiful site, and thanks for sharing the latest collaboration from Sylvia and Janet. This looks delightful! Now I need to move :>)

Jone MacCulloch
9/28/2020 07:16:08 am

Thank you, Laura.

Rebecca Balcarcel link
10/13/2020 10:55:46 am

Thank you so much for this review! As one of the poets in HOP TO IT, I must say that I am more excited than I EVEN WAS ALREADY to see the full book! May many children enjoy these poems!


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