Poetry: Lesson Plans : http://edsitement.neh.gov/tab_lesson.asp?subjectArea=4&subcategory=45 
Lesson plans and activities for all grades.

Poetry Archive : http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/teachersHome.do 
Features poetry lesson plans, activities, and resources for all ages.

Poets' Corner : http://www.theotherpages.org/poems/  Features a user-friendly library that
spans thousands of works by hundreds of authors.

Poetry 180 : http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/  Students can hear and/or read a poem on each of the
180 days of the school year.

Poetry Express: 15 Poems You Can Write Now : http://www.poetryexpress.org/15-poems/index.html 

Alliteration in Headline Poems : http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=81 
Students are given a set of guidelines and rules to make their own alliterative poems -
using cut out newspaper headlines

Poets.org : http://www.poets.org/index.php  Comprehensive site with lessons and activities.

Poetry Splatter : http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/gamestation/poetrysplatter/default.mspx 
Choose a poem title and then select words that are splattered on the screen. (Grades K-8)

Elements of Poetry : http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/virtualit/poetry/elements.html 
Defines and gives examples of 14 elements of poetry.

Glossary of Poetic Terms : http://www.poeticbyway.com/glossary.html 
Huge collection of poetic terms with definitions and examples.

Elements of Poetry : http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/home.do 
Descriptions of poetry elements, interactive exercises, and examples of how each
element functions in the context of a poem.

WriteExpress: Online Rhyming Dictionary : http://www.writeexpress.com/online.html 
Type in a word and find rhyming words.

Poetry Portfolios: Using Poetry to Teach Reading and Writing :
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=152  Through a weekly poem,
students explore meaning, sentence structure, rhyming words, sight words, vocabulary, and print concepts.
(Grades K-2)

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

Scholastic: Poetry : http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/ 
Study the genre of poetry by taking part in step-by-step workshops with favorite authors.

Instant Poetry Forms : http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm 
Select a form from the list on the left. Fill in your own words.

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