Scholastic is celebrating Poetry Month with great workshops for aspiring poets.
Four award-winning authors share their poetry and tips for writing:
Writing with Jack Prelutsky
Listen to the nation’s first Children’s Poet Laureate lead students through writing and publishing their own original poem.
Free-Verse Poetry Writing Workshop
Karla Kuskin suggests using your five senses to brainstorm descriptions as the first step to writing a free-verse poem.
Karla Kuskin suggests using your five senses to brainstorm descriptions as the first step to writing a free-verse poem.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/karla_home.htm
Maya Angelou Shares Her Inspirations
“Poetry is music written for the human voice,” Dr. Angelou says. Watch these inspiring videos to discover why she writes.
Maya Angelou Shares Her Inspirations
“Poetry is music written for the human voice,” Dr. Angelou says. Watch these inspiring videos to discover why she writes.
J. Patrick Lewis Reads Chromosome Poem
Are you a Mr. or Ms.? Integrate poetry into your science unit with this lively reading.
More fun links:
Poetry Idea Engine (Interactive Poetry-Making Machine)
Get your poetry juices flowing with the Poetry Idea Engine. Created with GoCyberCamp, this activity will allow you to write haikus, free verse, limericks, and more!
Get your poetry juices flowing with the Poetry Idea Engine. Created with GoCyberCamp, this activity will allow you to write haikus, free verse, limericks, and more!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/poetry_engine.htm
Publish Your Poem Online
Are you done writing and revising? Before you publish your poem, review all the steps—and check your work one last time. Be sure to provide all requested information. Use the link to form to publish your poem.
Are you done writing and revising? Before you publish your poem, review all the steps—and check your work one last time. Be sure to provide all requested information. Use the link to form to publish your poem.
What’s So Funny? Poetry Contest
Humor is not always about what you say but how you say it. So think about yourself and then write a poem that describes something about you in a funny way! Enter by April 15th.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Barnes & Nobles has kids’ poetry books on sale (some 20 to 35% off):
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