LitFinder: Click "INSPIRE" on the FCHS  K-12 TEACHER RESOURCES PAGE
and then click LitFinder in the alphabetical list of databases.
Search by keyword or choose "advanced search" for more options.
Look for the small orange "T" next to the results to signify full-text.

Reading Poetry : http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/ReadingPoetry.html
Guidelines for reading and understanding poetry.

Poetry Splatter : http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/gamestation/poetrysplatter/default.mspx
Interactive poetry creation for grades K-8.

Giggle Poetry: http://www.gigglepoetry.com/  Hundreds of poems to read and rate.

Poetry Month Activities:  http://tengrrl.com/tens/035.shtml  Poetry related activities.

Poetry Archive : http://www.emule.com/poetry/  Searchable database containing thousands of poems.

Poetry Daily : http://www.poetrydaily.org/  A poem a day.

Poetry Writing with Jack Prelutsky: http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/jack_home.htm 
Participate in a poetry writing workshop with Jack Prelutsky and publish your work online.

Write it: Poetry:  http://teacher.scholastic.com/writeit/poetry/  Find your voice.

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

The Poetry Foundation : http://www.poetryfoundation.org/  An organization that endeavors to discover
and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience. Funded by a gift from Ruth Lilly.

Poetry Zone : http://www.poetryzone.ndirect.co.uk/index2.htm  Lots of resources for young poets.

Glossary of Poetic Terms : http://www.poeticbyway.com/glossary.html 
Guide for the study of poetry.

Bringing Poetry and Children Together : http://www.ncte.org/library/files/Files/Cyberbriefs/Poetry.pdf 
Article for teachers from NCTE.

Lesson Plans:

Bear of a Poem (Grades K-2) : http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=835 

Poetry Portfolios (Grades K-2):  http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=152 

Connection Between Poetry and Music (Grades 3-5) :  http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=808 

Writing Poetry Like Pros (Grades 3-5) : http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=261 

Compiling Poetry Collections (Grades 3-5) : http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=354 

Using Poetry to Understand Similes (Grades 6-8) : http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=907 

Creating Found Poetry from Picture Books (Grades 6-8) : http://www.learnnc.org/lessons/barbaragroome4212004369 

Poetry: Sound and Sense (Grades 9-12) : http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=848 

Varying Views of America (Grades 9-12):  http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=194 

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