Poetry: Resources for Listening, Reading and Writing
Today we are reposting this blogpost from March 28, 2024. It highlights resources that remain relevant and informative. Some content has been edited and updated.
April is National Poetry Month! This year’s theme is Family. 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
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