Kristine O'Connell George has compiled a list of great ideas from teachers
and librarians to help support and promote children's poetry all year long.
Lyrical
Lesson Online
Lesson plans for a great assortment of poetry forms. Whatever you
need, you'll find it here. Mostly for upper elementary / middle
school, but can be adapted for lower grades.
Fun, interactive site to unscramble lines of poems from jumbled
"refrigerator magnet" words. Great for grades 3 and up.
Poetry for the sheer joy of word play. Activities and contests
galore - sure to please even the most poetry-resistant student!
These are poetry "starters" that show the pattern and example of
different kinds of poetry for children. Easy to follow and
interesting to kids.
This is the homepage of children's poet Kenn Nesbitt. Although
the site is commerical, he does a nice "how to" section and provides
some excellent poetry links.
