Riding the Reading Roller Coaster:

Read and Write Poetry

 

Poetry is short, fast, and fun! It's easy to print out online poetry and create your own books and bulletin boards. Create multiple reading level materials!

 

Explore some of the following poetry websites:

• Listen and Write - fun activities
• Giggle Poetry - great poems, activities, and contests
• Poetry 4 Kids - poetry for kids
• KidZPage
• Poetry Pals - poetry by kids
• 42eXplore: Poetry - lots more links and activities
• Forms of Poetry for Children - forms and links
• The Process of Composing Your Own HAIKU - descriptions
• Some Poetry Forms - descriptions

 

 

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Jack Prelutsky

Something Big Has Been Here

You've got lots of great poetry books in your library already. Read Where the Sidewalk Ends or Something BIG Has Been Here.

 

What are your favorite poets? Learn more about the poetry of Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky.

Check out the Poetry for Children page for lots of poetry sites and projects. Explore a poetry unit. Have you heard of a poetry slam. If not, check out this poetry slam lesson.

Design an activity that involves students in read and writing poetry. Consider publishing on the Internet at Poetry Pals. Try using a writing tools like the ones below:

• Rhyme Zone
• Thesaurus
• Roget's Thesaurus