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]]> Poetry Tea Time Planner – Free Digital Download https://classic.powertactics.com/product/poetry-tea-time-planner-free-digital-download/ https://classic.powertactics.com/product/poetry-tea-time-planner-free-digital-download/#respond Thu, 17 Feb 2022 06:37:36 +0000 https://classic.powertactics.com/?post_type=product&p=44522 Poetry Tea Time is a weekly family time that is dedicated to poetry and all you need is a poem or two and a pot of tea. You can keep it simple or make it a bit more of an event by adding a table cloth, treats, and maybe some candles.  

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]]> https://classic.powertactics.com/product/trees-poem-free-digital-download/feed/ 0 A Children’s Anthology of Poems & Lullabies https://classic.powertactics.com/product/a-childrens-anthology-of-poems-lullabies/ Tue, 25 May 2021 22:47:03 +0000 https://classic.powertactics.com/?post_type=product&p=32469 There are certain poems that evoke the simple pleasures of childhood, poems that teach us what Chesterton called the “ancient instinct of astonishment.”

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Here is a simple collection of simple poems on the simple wonders of the world: turtles and swings, and a turkey who lives on a hill; animal crackers and cocoa, and cats that have come to tea. The anthology is adorned with truly beautiful original illustrations by K. J. Khan.

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]]> The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie the Pooh https://classic.powertactics.com/product/the-complete-tales-and-poems-of-winnie-the-pooh/ https://classic.powertactics.com/product/the-complete-tales-and-poems-of-winnie-the-pooh/#respond Mon, 22 Mar 2021 21:19:58 +0000 https://classic.powertactics.com/?post_type=product&p=28839 In 1926, the world was introduced to a portly little bear named Winnie-the-Pooh. Along with his young friend, Christopher Robin, Pooh delighted readers from the very beginning. His often befuddled perceptions and adorable insights won the hearts of everyone around him, including his close group of friends. From the energetic Tigger to the dismal Eeyore, [...]

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]]> Gorgeous watercolor illustrations from Ernest H. Shepard appear in all their glory. With beautiful colors and simple lines, these images hold their own as classics. The tales, filled with superb storylines and lessons, will continue to capture the hearts of new generations.

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]]> https://classic.powertactics.com/product/my-shadow-2/feed/ 0 30 Poems to Memorize (Before It’s Too Late) https://classic.powertactics.com/product/30-poems-to-memorize-before-its-too-late/ https://classic.powertactics.com/product/30-poems-to-memorize-before-its-too-late/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2020 22:20:51 +0000 https://classic.powertactics.com/?post_type=product&p=22616 Featuring some of the most essential poems ever written, 30 Poems to Memorize (Before It’s Too Late) is a book for people who believe that the mind is worth filling with beautiful things. Each poem, which has been carefully selected by a panel of poets, educators, and scholars has been chosen for its memorizable-ness, for the properties [...]

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We each have a limited amount of time to fill our minds–and our souls–with good things. Here’s one tool to help.

Including poems by Homer, Shakespeare, John Donne, George Herbert, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Emily Dickinson, T.S. Eliot, W.H. Auden, William Wordsworth, Wendell Berry, Jane Kenyon, Langston Hughes, Dana Gioia, Elizabeth Jennings, Rhina Espaillat, W.B. Yeats, John Keats, Paul Laurence Dunbar, A.E. Stallings, Robert Frost, Wallace Stevens, Percy Shelley, Richard Hayden, Richard Wilbur,

With essays by Anthony Esolen, Maurice Manning, James Matthew Wilson, Sally Thomas, Jessica Hooten Wilson, A.M. Juster, Christine Perrin, Jeffrey Bilbro, Heidi White, Ian Andrews, Emily Andrews, Brian Phillips, Matthew Bianco, and David Kern.

Featuring an introductory essay on how to read a poem by Sally Thomas.

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]]> https://classic.powertactics.com/product/30-poems-to-memorize-before-its-too-late/feed/ 0 The Llama Who Had No Pajama: 100 Favorite Poems https://classic.powertactics.com/product/the-llama-who-had-no-pajama-100-favorite-poems/ https://classic.powertactics.com/product/the-llama-who-had-no-pajama-100-favorite-poems/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2020 22:37:12 +0000 https://classic.powertactics.com/?post_type=product&p=21391 In this book, children will find a poem for every occasion! From applesauce and balloons, to monkeys and playing dress up, these poems capture the essence of childhood.  Introduce your student to the beauty of poetry through this delightful collection!

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A National Parenting Publications Gold Award Winner and Book Sense of the Year Finalist, The Llama Who Had No Pajama, features 100 poems by Children’s Poet Laureate (2008-2010), Mary Ann Hoberman, as well as whimsical full-color illustrations by Betty Fraser. The book also includes an index of first lines for easy reference.

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]]> Enjoy the Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow https://classic.powertactics.com/product/enjoy-the-poems-of-henry-wadsworth-longfellow/ https://classic.powertactics.com/product/enjoy-the-poems-of-henry-wadsworth-longfellow/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2019 22:42:25 +0000 https://classic.powertactics.com/?post_type=product&p=19462 Give your children the gift of poetry with the Enjoy the Poems series! Enjoy 26 complete poems, a portrait of the poet, and a living biography so you and your students can get to know Henry Wadsworth Longfellow well.

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A simple schedule suggests how you can linger with Longfellow for a whole school year to learn his style and enjoy the poems together in just a few minutes once a week. Plus, Enjoy the Poems will help you

  • Encourage imagination with helpful tips for Setting the Imaginary Stage.
  • Nourish a love for poetic expression by allowing the poems to speak for themselves.
  • Enjoy powerful use of language with occasional definitions.
  • Gain confidence with practical and inspiring Poetry Notes from Charlotte Mason and others.
  • Cultivate good character through beautiful words well put.

“The line that strikes us as we read, that recurs, that we murmur over at odd moments—this is the line that influences our living.”—Charlotte Mason

Influence your children’s living with the highest form of literature—Enjoy the poems!

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Enjoy the Poems of Emily Dickinson
Enjoy the Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier
Enjoy the Poems of Oliver Wendell Holmes
Enjoy the Poems of Carl Sandberg
Enjoy the Poems of Lord Alfred Tennyson
Enjoy the Poems of Robert Louis Stevenson

 

 

 

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A simple schedule suggests how you can linger with Tennyson for a whole school year to learn his style and enjoy the poems together in just a few minutes once a week. Plus, Enjoy the Poems will help you

    • Encourage imagination with helpful tips for Setting the Imaginary Stage.
    • Nourish a love for poetic expression by allowing the poems to speak for themselves.
    • Enjoy powerful use of language with occasional definitions.
    • Gain confidence with practical and inspiring Poetry Notes from Charlotte Mason and others.
    • Cultivate good character through beautiful words well put.

“The line that strikes us as we read, that recurs, that we murmur over at odd moments—this is the line that influences our living.”—Charlotte Mason

Influence your children’s living with the highest form of literature—Enjoy the poems!

Companion Books in Series

Enjoy the Poems of Emily Dickinson
Enjoy the Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier
Enjoy the Poems of Oliver Wendell Holmes
Enjoy the Poems of Carl Sandberg
Enjoy the Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Enjoy the Poems of Robert Louis Stevenson

 

 

 

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]]> https://classic.powertactics.com/product/enjoy-the-poems-of-lord-alfred-tennyson/feed/ 0 Enjoy the Poems of Carl Sandberg https://classic.powertactics.com/product/enjoy-the-poems-of-carl-sandberg/ https://classic.powertactics.com/product/enjoy-the-poems-of-carl-sandberg/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2019 22:34:45 +0000 https://classic.powertactics.com/?post_type=product&p=19458 Give your children the gift of poetry with the Enjoy the Poems series! Enjoy 26 complete poems, a portrait of the poet, and a living biography so you and your students can get to know Carl Sandburg well.

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A simple schedule suggests how you can linger with Sandburg for a whole school year to learn his style and enjoy the poems together in just a few minutes once a week. Plus, Enjoy the Poems will help you

  • Encourage imagination with helpful tips for Setting the Imaginary Stage.
  • Nourish a love for poetic expression by allowing the poems to speak for themselves.
  • Enjoy powerful use of language with occasional definitions.
  • Gain confidence with practical and inspiring Poetry Notes from Charlotte Mason and others.
  • Cultivate good character through beautiful words well put.

“The line that strikes us as we read, that recurs, that we murmur over at odd moments—this is the line that influences our living.”—Charlotte Mason

Influence your children’s living with the highest form of literature—Enjoy the poems!

Companion Books in Series

Enjoy the Poems of Emily Dickinson
Enjoy the Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier
Enjoy the Poems of Oliver Wendell Holmes
Enjoy the Poems of Lord Alfred Tennyson
Enjoy the Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Enjoy the Poems of Robert Louis Stevenson

 

 

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