About the artist

Bonnie Maurer is an Indianapolis-based poet and writer. In addition to a Master of Fine Arts in Poetry, she has earned degrees in Anthropology and Teaching English as a Second Language. She is the author of several published books of poetry, and has been working in the arts-in-education field since 1984. In teaching children about poetry and creative writing, she strives to make the process fun, imaginative and engaging for the students. “I remind myself that as a teacher I am a catalyst for writing energy in the classroom. So I bring hands-on objects to make writing more immediate and to spark students’ natural curiosity.” Some examples of her workshop titles include, “Hello Mail Box,” “The Friendly Letter Poems,” “Body-Talk Poems,” and “Native American Poems.” Depending on the needs of the class, Bonnie will customize her creative writing program to suit the curriculum. “From observing me, I hope students learn that they have permission to explore their own responses, to solve problems, change their minds, express themselves in new ways, and discover what they really think.”

Programs

Choose Your Own Poetry Workshop

Single $90
Multiple $80

Come and Be My Friend

Single $90
Multiple $80

“Who Are You?” by E.E. Cummings

Single $90
Multiple $80

Here is My Magic Key

Single $85
Multiple $75

Odes to Nature

Single $85
Multiple $75

Circle of Life: Native American Poems

Single $90
Multiple $80

Jazz on the Fly

Single $90
Double $75
Multiple $80

Connecting to the Circle

Poetry in the Classroom

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