Poets in the Galleries

Devorah Major, poet and teacher, leads classes through two 90-minute sessions at the de Young and the Legion of Honor. Students participate in a variety of writing excercises designed to raise their awareness of the art objects they are viewing and to sharpen their ability to use language effectively to interpret what they are seeing and experiencing around them.

Know Before You Go

• Registration for the 2011–12 school year opens August 15, 2011.
• Please use one reservation request for each class or teacher.
• Poetry classes are appropriate for students in grades 4–12.
• Maximum 35 students per class.
• Classes are offered Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday and comprise two successive weekly visits.
• Morning session from 9:30–11:00 a.m. or afternoon session from 12:00–1:30 p.m.