April is National Poetry Month! This year’s theme is A World of Poetry. Want to celebrate while social distancing? 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: Listen to Poems
• TED-Ed There’s a Poem for That

Reading

• 15 Silly and Funny Poems for Kids
• Poems for Kids – many appropriate for young readers
• Ken Nesbitt’s Poetry4kids
• Family Friendly Poems
• Poets.org

Writing (and Playing)

• 15 Structured Poem Forms – Templates and Examples
• 30 Poetry Games and Activities for Kids
• Every Student Can Be a Poet
• Poetry Writing Lessons for Kids – lots of ideas, not just for kids
• Poetry Writing With Adult New Readers, Strategy 1: The List Poem

For crossword puzzle fans, here’s The Paris Review’s Poetry Crossword.