NATIONAL POETRY MONTH

Poets.org http://www.poets.org/ 
New features every day in honor of National Poetry Month. Click "For Educators" on the top bar for teaching ideas.

Library Of Congress: Poetry 180 http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/ 
A poem a day for high school students.

Writing With Writers http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/index.htm 
Learn about the genre of poetry through the step-by-step workshops with favorite authors. (Grades 2-8)

Young People's Poetry Week http://www.cbcbooks.org/yppw/ 
Bibliographies, teaching ideas, activities, and much more. From the Children's Book Council.

Favorite Poem Project http://www.favoritepoem.org/ 
Dedicated to celebrating, documenting and promoting poetry's role in Americans' lives.

Giggle Poetry http://www.gigglepoetry.com/
This site contains information on poetry contests for grades 2-6, has poetry helpers, tells how to write a limerick, and more.

UpWords Poetry http://www.upwordspoetry.com/  Poetry Slam for teens

Directory of American Poets and Writers http://www.pw.org/directry/ 
This site lists names, addresses, and publication credits for 6,483 contemporary authors.

Lesson Plans Read-Write-Think
http://www.readwritethink.org/calendar/calendar_day.asp?id=478 
Lesson plans and links to support teaching and learning with poetry.

World of Poetry http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3799/ 
A collection of lessons, how-to's, and explorations that offer a wealth of poetry spanning the decades and global cultures.

Shape Poems http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=798 
Explore how to combine geometry and words to create shape poems. (Grades 3-5)

Metaphors Through Poetry http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=605 
Discover how metaphors are used to reveal hidden meanings. (Grades 9-12)

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