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Help a Child Write a Poem
Activities & Projects
Grades 3 – 5 | Activity & Project
We've all heard the expression "poetry in motion"-this activity gets children writing poems about grace and movement using photos of athletes.
Grades 3 – 5 | Activity & Project
Use shape and theme poems, or poems that look like the things they describe, as a fun way to introduce children to poetry.
Grades 3 – 8 | Activity & Project
Follow the Word Trail: Organize a Treasure Hunt
Create a treasure hunt out of word-puzzle clues hidden around the home or yard.
Grades 4 – 6 | Activity & Project
Kids will love Hink Pinks—word puzzles that use two-word clues to lead to a rhyming solution. Try one and get hooked yourself: Obese feline? Fat cat!
Grades K – 3 | Activity & Project
Recapture exciting discoveries by writing poetry about summer adventures.
Grades K – 8 | Activity & Project
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and you're surrounded by brilliant shades of green! Observe and collect sensory images from nature and use the sights, sounds, smells, and textures to create original nature poetry.
Grades K – 2 | Activity & Project
Add Seasons to Rhyming Poems and Songs
Choose favorite rhyming songs or nursery rhymes then replace the rhyming words with seasonal themes.
Games & Tools
Grades 3 – 12 | Game & Tool
Diamante poems are poems where the longest line comes in the middle, creating a diamond-like shape. The Diamante Poems tool helps children write these patterned poems.
Printouts
Grades 3 – 8 | Printout | Writing It Out
Children can make their own magnetic poetry set. Watch as the refrigerator becomes a space for literary art.