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1. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   Celebrating Poetry for Teens
   In honor of National Poetry Month in April, tune in for recommendations of a variety of poetry books for teens.
2. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Game & Tool
   Diamante Poems
   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.
3. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Finding Poetry in Pleasure Reading
   After reading a book or magazine, children and teens can choose a section and transform it into what’s known as a “found poem.”
4. Parent & Afterschool Resources | 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.
5. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Tip & How-To
   How to Start a Writer’s Notebook
   Writer’s notebooks allow children and teens to take in the world around them and document their daily lives. Use these tips to learn how to start a writer's notebook with your child.
6. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Printout  |  Writing It Out
   Make a Magnetic Poetry Set
   Children can make their own magnetic poetry set. Watch as the refrigerator becomes a space for literary art.
7. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   5 – 10  |  Activity & Project
   Make a Magnetic Poetry Set
   Let children practice using different types of words in a fill-in-the-blank-story game before making their own word list for a magnetic poetry set.
8. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   New Takes on Old Tales
   In this episode, you’ll hear about creative retellings in a variety of genres and forms, including biographies, short story anthologies, verse novels, and picture books.
9. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Send a Smile: Make a Card for a Special Occasion
   Everyone loves getting a greeting card, especially if it’s homemade. Make a funny or thoughtful greeting card or invitation with pictures and a poem, joke, or riddle.
10. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Activity & Project
    That Sounds Fun! Sound Words and Sports Poetry
    In this activity, children and teens use their experiences playing or watching sporting events (or other types of outdoor games) to write poems that are full of the sounds of the games.

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