Poetry Writing Activities: Poetry4Kids and ReadWriteThink
Photo By: Karen Cropper Poetry Writing Activities Inspired by reading such a wide variety of poems, your child may be interested in penning their own poems. There are so many different types of poetry...
View ArticleWays to Celebrate Poetry
Photo by V.H. Hammer Ways to Celebrate Poetry After reading and writing poetry in the month of April, you can end your celebration with a wide variety of activities. One activity would be to hold an...
View ArticlePoetry – Children’s Literature Genres
Photo By: Bruce McKay Children’s Literature Genres: Poetry When you think of topics most children enjoy reading, poetry may not be the first thing that comes to mind. Most children do like to read...
View ArticlePersonification – Figurative Language
Photo By: John Morgan So far in our series on figurative language, we have discussed alliteration and the difference between similes and metaphors. Remember figurative language is a descriptive way of...
View ArticlePoetry: Reading Out Loud
Photo by summonedbyfells Poetry has a lyrical beautiful sound to it when it is read out loud. Your child may love reading poetry out loud without any special strategies, but just in case they don’t,...
View ArticlePoetry: Finding Figurative Language
Previous posts have talked about ways to help your children recognize and identify figurative language in stories. Because poetry has to paint a picture or share a feeling in a small number of words,...
View ArticlePoetry: Painting a Picture
Poetry can be described as using words to paint a picture for the reader. Poets try to choose vivid words so that we as readers can see a picture in our minds. Children can relate to some poems by...
View ArticlePoetry: Focusing on Feeling
One of the amazing things about poetry is how it allows the author to express his feelings in an interesting and descriptive way. When teaching your children about poetry, try to help them see how the...
View ArticlePoetry: Poetic Structure
When starting any study of poetry, it is important to understand poetic structure. There are several features that are common to most poems that children should be aware of. Poetic Structure...
View ArticlePoetry: Act Out Poems
Poetry is a writing form that easily lends itself to creative expression. Poets use poetry to give us a vivid mental picture of whatever topic they choose to write about. One fun activity to do with...
View ArticleAdvanced Readers: Best Book Lists
One of the ways to help your advanced reader choose books that are appropriate for their age and level is to conduct research of books lists online. There are many great resources geared toward...
View ArticleFinding the Best Balance for your Advanced Reader: Broadening their Horizon
In this series, you have learned a lot about how to encourage and help your advanced reader grow and flourish with their reading skills. Books lists, eBooks, and a variety of tips have been presented....
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