Poetry Information

» ReadWriteThink Resources for National Poetry Month
» ReadWriteThink Resources for Poem in Your Pocket Day
» ReadWriteThink
If yu type in "poetry" in the Keyword Search box, you will find all types of activities, lesson plans, resources, etc. Interactive Student Materials include Acrostic Poems, Diamante Poems, Letter Poem Creator, Line Break Explorer, Shape Poems, Word Mover for Holes, and the Word Mover for “I Have a Dream.”
» Poetry 180
Site designed for use with high school students
» African-American Poetry Unit for High School Students
» WebEnglishTeacher
Fabulous collection of links to resources and other websites on poetry
» NY Times Lesson Plan
» 11 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month with the NY Times
» Poetry Teachers Site
Home of giggle poetry, poetry theater, and other poetry activities for young students
» Scholastic Resources for Poetry
Scholastic has great resources on their page, including webcasts of Jack Prelutsky, lesson plan ideas, printables, and mroe.
» Poet Kristine O'Connell George's Website
Poet Kristine O’Connell George’s website includes 30 ways to celebrate poetry throughout the year.
» Poetry Pages
Another great collection of poetry resources and links
» Cinquain Poem
Thanks to Jody Hughes for sharing this sight for Junie B. Jones activities that include students making their own cinquain poems.