SubProject No. 1
What is Poetry?

SubProject No. 2
Poetry Vocabulary

SubProject No. 3
Poetry Devices

SubProject No. 4
The Rhyme Scheme

SubProject No. 5
Kinds of Poetry

SubProject No. 6
Practice Activities

SubProject No. 7
Versakids

SubProject No. 8
Local Poets in GFW

SubProject No. 9
Newfoundland Poets

SubProject No. 10
Poet Biography Page

SubProject No. 11
Kidz Poetry Page

SubProject No. 12
Fun Poetry Activities

Opening Page

Ever try or want to try Fingerplays.  It is a great way to experience poetry.  As well, it allows us to develop good motor skills while having a lot of fun in school, at home or with family and friends. 

Fingerplays Index Page

There are four types of choral speaking.  They include:

1. the refrain,
2. antiphonal,
3. line-a-child and
4. unison.

                    Want to try!

Jokes and riddles are always popular with kids and even adults. Poetry is often filled with humor.  

Why not check out this site prepared by Mrs. Weber's class @ Griswold School, Kensington, CT.

        What makes a poem funny?

Why not pretend to be a Robert Frost, Shel Silverstein, and Jack Prelutsky?   Have students write their own poems, while preparing them for their very own audience.  Creative expression can be a part of your everyday!

Check out Poetry Day at Shorecrest!

Students can find a great summary of Poetry in World Book, whether in print or multimedia editions.

Here are some activities that they suggest:

Poets generally agree that there are three basic categories of poetry:               (1) lyric; (2) narrative; and (3) dramatic. Within those three general categories, there are a number of different types, such as haiku, ode, epic, ballad, and monologue. Ask the students to identify works that are examples of the three basic categories of poetry and include samples of as many of the types of poetry in each category as they can find. Samples of each of the specific works identified could be made part of a bulletin board display about forms and styles of poetry.

Have the class study the structure of the sonnet. Then ask each student to compose a sonnet. Discuss with the class the ways in which the sonnet form influences the choice of subject and its poetic development.

Many people maintain that to be appreciated and fully understood, poetry must be read aloud. Set a class period aside for a poetry reading session, and ask for student volunteers to select and then present excerpts from works. The student volunteers may select anything for presentation during the poetry reading session, as long as they are able to defend it as a legitimate piece of poetry.

How do neoclassical poetry and romantic poetry differ?  Compare Alexander Pope's An Essay on Criticism with William Wordsworth's preface to the second edition of Lyrical Ballads.  What conclusions might you draw about the differences between the attitudes of a neoclassical and a romantic poet?