poetics

Presents a series of reproducible poems, each with suggestions for reading and discussing the work, and a selection of writing activities; grouped in the categories of rhyming and non-rhyming poems.

Presents fifteen activities designed to help students in grades three through six write and publish their poems.

Several American poets offer advice to young people who are interested in writing poetry. There are also several examples of each poet's work.

Presents an illustrated collection of poems, followed by a section in which the author comments on each selection and offers prompts to help young adult readers begin their own writing projects.

Presents fourteen poetry writing work sheets and related visual art projects for fourth through sixth graders, showing how to write several kinds of poetry including acrostics, haiku, cinquains, limericks, narrative poems, and others.

Ana and Adam learn concepts related to writing acrostics as they read and write coded messages. Includes creative writing exercises to assist the reader in writing acrostic poems.

Presents twelve reproducible poetry writing lessons for grades 4-8.

A collection of twelve interviews in which the poet Li-Young Lee discusses his family's struggle with political oppression in China and Indonesia, his spirituality and writing practices, and his advice for young poets.