Poetry: Resources for Listening, Reading and Writing
April is National Poetry Month! This year’s theme is Weather. Want to celebrate? Here are some free online poetry resources.
Listening (and sometimes Watching)
- Jbrary – Watch and listen to nursery rhymes.
- Poetry Foundation: Poem of the Day
- Poetry Out Loud
- TED-Ed There’s a Poem for That
Reading
- 15 Silly and Funny Poems for Kids
- Family Friendly Poems
- How to Make Reading Poetry Easier for Students – and even more poetry teaching topics on Edutopia
- Ken Nesbitt’s Poetry4kids
- Poems for Kids – many appropriate for young readers
- Poets.org
Writing (and Playing)
- 15 Structured Poem Forms – Templates and Examples
- 40 Inspiring Poetry Games and Activities for Kids and Teens
- Poetry Writing Lessons for Kids – lots of ideas, not just for kids
- Poetry Writing With Adult New Readers, Strategy 1: The List Poem
Poetry at the Decoda Literacy Conference
Attention all conference participants! The Decoda Literacy Conference 2024 is celebrating Poetry Month and Poem in your Pocket Day at the casual social gathering Thursday, April 18 from 4:30-6:30 in the ballroom. Join us for appetizers, cash bar and poetry! We invite you to bring your favourite poem or write your own to share with the group or on social media using the hashtags #PocketPoem, #DecodaConf24 and #LiteracyRippleEffect.
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