1. Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleischman

2. Meet the Poet: Paul Fleischman

3. Meet the Poet: Paul Fleischman
Paul Fleischman was born in in Monterey, California.
His father is Sid Fleischman, a well-known children’s writer.
His father read his books aloud to the family as he wrote them.

4. Meet the Poet: Paul Fleischman
“I grew up in a house built of voices.”
“Words have always been my world.”

5. Meet the Poet: Paul Fleischman
Music was also important to Paul.
He and his mother played the piano.
His love for music and words have shaped his writing.

6. Meet the Poet: Paul Fleischman
Paul has written many children’s books, young adult books, poems, and plays.
Many of his books have won important writing awards.
He and his father have both won the highest award for children’s literature in the United States.

7. Meet the Poet: Paul Fleischman
Paul Fleishman won the Newbery Medal in for his book,
Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices

8. Meet the Poet: Paul Fleischman
The Newbery Medal is highest award given for children’s literature in the United States.

9. Poems for Two Voices
Poems for two voices are written in two columns - one for each person who is reading the poem.
Sometimes, the poet will write the words on the same line in each column.

10. Student Learning Goal Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices.
Today you will read the poem, “Fireflies,” from Paul Fleischman’s book,
Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices.