Poetry & Prose ON STAGE - This is one of our longest-running student events, having been held at TCOE for 42 years!  This oral interpretation celebration has grown into a seven-day event with over 2,000 TK/Kindergarten through eighth-grade students performing their poetry and prose selections before an appreciative audience of family, friends, teachers and judges. There is no cost for schools to participate in this event. Family and friends are encouraged to attend!

Students may perform as a solo, or as part of a duo, small group (3-5) or large group (6-10). Knowledgeable, experienced Room Hosts evaluate each performance and provide oral and written feedback. Every student receives a beautiful personalized certificate with their award of Good, Very Good, Excellent, or Superior before they leave the event. 

School Intent to Participate:
1. Enter your school's Intent to Participate - Time slots fill up quickly, so don't delay! Please be sure to note if your school is sharing transportation with another school. 

Student Performances:
2. Coaches must enter their group performance information online at https://pnp.tcoe.org by March 19, 2027. 
Each school may register up to 8 groups/performances, with a total of 30 students maximum. This group registration worksheet can help you organize your groups.

Guidelines:
• No costumes or props are allowed, including hats/headbands, etc. (school spirit t-shirts are permitted)
• Material must be age-appropriate and suitable for a K-8 event (no questionable language / violent content, etc.)
• Recitations in languages other than English are allowed and encouraged!
• Performances are limited to a 3-minute maximum.

Poetry & Prose Teachers:
Looking for suitable and engaging material for your students?  Check out our TCOE Poetry & Prose Resource books. You'll find favorite Poetry & Prose selections for all ages collected from teachers at this event over the years. 

We also encourage you to print and share these Poetry & Prose Performance Tips for Kids with your students to help them make the most of their experience on stage. The sample Evaluation Sheet on page 2 will explain what the Room Hosts will be looking for when they evaluate the student performances.

2027 Poetry & Prose Dates:
April 13-16 and April 20-23
9:00 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m.

Location: 
Tulare County Office of Education
6200 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia

Grade Levels:  TK / Kindergarten - 8th Grade

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2027 Intent to Participate Form

Group Performance Registration:
https://pnp.tcoe.org/
(due March 19, 2027)

2027 Poetry & Prose School Coach Resources:
-  2027 Poetry & Prose complete event guidelines & FAQ's
-  2027 Poetry & Prose permission slip (English) - PDF
- 2027 Poetry & Prose permission slip (Spanish) - PDF

Event Contact:
Annette Eickelberg
559-733-6326
annette.eickelberg@tcoe.org