The magnificent Amy Ludwig VanDerwater’s humor and authenticity enchant as she shares intimate stories from her life as a poet and teacher. Amy generously offers a myriad of her favorite poets and resources. Listeners have the gift of hearing Amy read poetry aloud and leave the conversation with a clear vision of why we all need poetry throughout the year. 

Thank you to Amy and the American Psychological Association/Magination Press, who are so generous in offering a 25% off & free shipping PROMO CODE (FLYER 25) for The Sound of Kindness (listen HERE)

Episode Mentions:

• Wondrous Words (Read Like a Writer) by Katie Wood Ray 
• Lee Bennett Hopkins
• Naomi Shihab Nye
• Commentary: Country Cats
• The Journey is Everything by Katherine Bomer
• Something Told the Wild Geese by Rachel Field

Amy’s Books (w/ MANY teacher resources)

Poetry Websites & Books:

• Awakening the Heart by Georgia Heard
• Poems Please by Bill Moore & David Booth
• Immersed in Verse by Allan Wolf
• Naming the World by Nancie Atwell
• Starting with Little Things by Ingrid Wendt

Connect w/ Amy:

• at her website & The Poem Farm & Amy LV's School Visits
• on Twitter 
• on Instagram
• on Pinterest
• on YouTube
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