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Travis Jonker, March 6, 2012 | Articles
Yeah, April! You used to be known almost exclusively as the month that brought showers. Seeing as how rain is the universal symbol for “downer”, I can’t imagine you were very pleased with that. But now you’re known for something else – April is National Poetry Month. And around this neck of the woods the […]
Travis Jonker, April 1, 2011 | Articles
April is National Poetry Month and we’re celebrating in the most bookish way allowable by law – with book spine poetry. If you try book spine poetry with your students during April, send me the results (scopenotes at gmail dot com) and I will post them here for all to see and enjoy. Click here […]
Travis Jonker, April 20, 2010 | Articles
April has been a great month. After laying down the gauntlet, challenging teacher and librarian-types to try book spine poems with kids, emails have been arriving. Yesterday, after receiving a new batch, two thoughts struck me: 1. You should check out the student book spine poem gallery. 2. Keep sending ’em. You can email me […]
Travis Jonker, March 9, 2010 | News
Last Friday, I tried my hand at book spine poetry. It was fun. Here’s my humble suggestion to you: Step #1: Find a bunch of books. Step #2: Mix ’em up. Step #3: Arrange them. Step #4: Rearrange them. Step #5: Repeat. Step #6: Take a picture of your awesome book spine poem, post it […]
Travis Jonker, April 30, 2020 | Articles
Some of my favorite posts from the past month.
Travis Jonker, November 8, 2017 | Articles
November 9th marks the 10th anniversary of 100 Scope Notes. Seems like a good time to take a look back, a look forward, and reflect on how the heck this thing is still going. Previously . . . 10 Years of Scope Notes: Reader Poll Results 10 Years of Scope Notes: Origin Story 10 Years […]
Travis Jonker, March 28, 2015 | Articles
April is National Poetry Month. And around this neck of the woods the poetry form of choice is the book spine cento. What’s a cento? Check out the 2014 Book Spine Poem Gallery to find out. Or take a look at the work of Nina Katchadourian. Students, teachers, librarians, book lovers, odd ducks who enjoy piling things […]
Travis Jonker, January 1, 2015 | Best of, Best of 2014
2014 Book Spine Poem Gallery
Travis Jonker, January 3, 2014 | Best of 2013
100 Scope Notes is up on the shelf until January 6. Until then, let’s sit by the fire in our union suits and count down the most popular posts of the year. #10: The Newbery Medal Infographic #9: So You Want to Win the Newbery? (Part I) #8: Top 10 Circulated Books of 2013: 5th-6th […]
Travis Jonker, March 3, 2011 | Articles
April is National Poetry Month, or as I call it ’round these parts, National (Book Spine) Poetry Month. I actually do the air parentheses and everything. Last year, inspired by the amazing work of Nina Katchadourian, I tried my hand at creating a book spine cento. Here were the results: I also encouraged all comers […]
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