POEMS to wake up your BRAIN

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Hop to It: Poems to Get You Moving is an anthology of 100 poems by 90 poets—with fun facts sprinkled throughout, thematic mini-lessons, and extensive back matter featuring useful tips to help maximize student learning. 

We're super-proud that the book was selected as a Children's Book Council "Best Book of Facts" for ages 8-12. Learn more about these children's choice awards here.

You can share a new poem or two each week of the school year—and come back to share your kids' favorite poems over and over. Poems involve the whole body and incorporate a wide variety of movements—including deskercise!

Breathe. Stretch. Wiggle. Dance. March. Stomp. Reach! EVERYONE needs regular brain breaks. Keep kids moving while you teach language arts, STEM, social studies, and more. Take a "30-second indoor recess" (or "brain break") whenever you need it! 

See the list of contributing poets here.

145 pages; 8.5"x11"; $19.99

Buy this book now from a local independent bookseller,  Amazon, Bookshop, or QEP Books (800-323-6787 or qepsupport@qepbooks.com).

"As is the case with all of the Pomelo Books offerings, the concept of this anthology is brilliant in its simplicity and effectiveness."  —Michelle Heidenrich Barnes, poet and prominent blogger

"I wish I could put a copy on the desk of every administrator"  —Paul Hankins, high school language arts teacher 

GREAT MORNING! Poems for School Leaders to Read Aloud is an anthology of 75 poems by 50+ poets—with intros and intriguing facts for each week of the school year. 

Topics include:

School Forms  ✼  Safety  ✼  Inclusion  ✼  Picture Day  ✼  Health +  Wellness  ✼  Community  ✼  Leadership  ✼  Diversity  ✼   Transportation  ✼  Volunteers  ✼  Compassion  ✼  A Fresh Start  ✼   Birthdays  ✼  Recess  ✼  Teachers  ✼  Reading  ✼  Art  ✼  Music  ✼   Technology  ✼  Science  ✼  Willpower  ✼  JustJoking  ✼  Literacy  Everywhere  ✼  Clean Up  ✼  Mindfulness  ✼  Surprise!  ✼  Reaching  Out  ✼  Fun + Games

The 50+ poets who contributed poems to this book are:

Alma Flor Ada, Brod Bagert, Michelle Heidenrich Barnes, Robyn Hood  Black, Susan Blackaby, Merry Bradshaw, Lydia Breiseth, Joseph Bruchac,  Kate Coombs, Cynthia Cotten, Kristy Dempsey, Margarita Engle, Janet  Clare Fagal, Catherine Flynn, Xelena González, Lorie Ann Grover, Mary  Lee Hahn, Avis Harley, Jane Heitman Healy, Sara Holbrook, Ann Ingalls,  Julie Larios, Renée M. LaTulippe, B.J. Lee, Suzy Levinson, Elaine  Magliaro, Kenn Nesbitt, Eric Ode, Linda Sue Park, Ann Whitford Paul,  Greg Pincus, Jack Prelutsky, Bob Raczka, Heidi Bee Roemer, Caroline  Starr Rose, Laura Purdie Salas, Michael Salinger, Darren Sardelli, Liz  Garton Scanlon, Michelle Schaub, Laura Shovan, Buffy Silverman, Eileen  Spinelli, Traci Sorell, Elizabeth Steinglass, Holly Thompson, Linda Kulp  Trout, Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, Carol Varsalona, April Halprin Wayland,  Carole Boston Weatherford, Kay Winters, Allan Wolf, Virginia Euwer  Wolff, Janet Wong, and Jane Yolen.

See a Letter for Parents for schools to send home to families.

178 pages; 7"x10"; $29.99

Read the post by Michelle Heidenrich Barnes at Today's Little Ditty.

Read the review by Paul Hankins on Goodreads.