Kindling Wood:  Poetry Anthology 

The Kindling Wood Poetry Anthology contains hidden treasures of the imagination:  a magical collection of special poems and illustrations created to nurture kids’ creativity and critical thinking.  The playful poems are full of rich vocabulary, silly situations and thoughtful questions.  Kindling Wood’s imaginings, rhyme, word play and illustrations captivate students of all ages.

8.5 x 11; Hardcover and Softcover Editions; 64 pages, 52 poems, beautifully illustrated by Jacky Wilk.

Hardcover Edition: ISBN: 978-0-9855016-3-1
Softcover Edition: ISBN: 978-0-9855016-4-8

Teacher’s Companion to Kindling Wood

The Kindling Wood Teacher’s Companion is the must-have guide to teaching from the unique Kindling Wood Poetry Anthology.   The easy layout offers educators complete lesson plans aligned to Common Core Standards and SEL Frameworks.  Thoughtfully designed to meet educators’ needs, the Teacher’s Companion encourages reading, critical thinking, discussion, and creative writing through fun and engaging lessons.  SEL lessons empower students with self-awareness and interpersonal skills.  Kindling Wood lessons teach vocabulary, descriptive and figurative language, poetry elements and allow students to think and write creatively.

8.5 x 11; Softcover; 50 pages with detailed lesson plan, preparation, materials list, total lesson time, objectives, and CCSS Standards for each lesson.

Hardcover Edition: ISBN: 978-0-9855016-5-5
Softcover Edition: ISBN: 978-0-9855016-7-9

Kindling Wood Student Workbook

In these pages, you’ll discover the magic of poetry!  The Student Activity Workbook  brings Kindling Wood’s poems to life through lessons and activities.  Students engage in creative work designed to support them in learning and enjoying reading, writing, art and poetry.   Through the workbook, students reflect thoughtfully about words, poetry, personal choices and their own imaginations. Kindling Wood lessons teach vocabulary, descriptive and figurative language, poetry elements, and they help students  to think and write creatively.

8.5 x 11; Softcover; 50 pages including 20 lessons, lesson review, glossary of poetry vocabulary, and resources for young poets. Illustrated throughout the workbook.

Softcover Edition: 978-0-9855016-6-2

Snifflefree Snirds

The peaceful Snifflefree community love their idyllic life, but they face challenges too. The Snifflefree people struggle with Bandits who randomly trash their village and they are afraid of the unusual Snirds that lurk in the shadows.    In this charming, and timely, rhyming tale, little Kate Johnson overcomes prejudice and works with a new friend to defeat a common enemy, in a uniquely Snifflefree-way.  Enter a delightful world where an unexpected discovery changes a community forever.

Topics for exploration and discussion include:

Freddy The Christmas Flea

It was a cold and stormy Christmas Eve. Freddy the flea disobeyed his parent’s instruction to stay in bed. His curiosity and desire to see Santa Claus was too exciting! What happens next is a fun Christmas adventure journey to the North Pole, where Freddy learns important lessons and works hard to find his way home.

Freddy’s adventure provides a platform for adults and children to engage in valuable discussions about following rules, consequences of decisions, and the opportunity to correct a mistake.  Freddy’s colorful journey, told in rhyme, keeps readers seeking Freddy’s resolution to his Christmas dilemma.

Topics for exploration and discussion include:

The Wicked Witch Of Weeping Willow

Meet The Witch, her cat Scat, the animals and children who live together in the forest of Weeping Willow.   This engaging story, told in rhyme, follows the unhappy witch who has banned joy and laughter.  While the children play in the forest, they watch the sky in fear of The Witch and her spying bees.  When The Witch arrives, the children make an unusual choice that leads  to a most unexpected outcome.

Join The Witch and children in the Weeping Willow forest for a story about the transformation of The Witch.  The rich poetry exposes students to a variety of topics for Social Emotional Learning. Topics for exploration and discussion include: