Looking for a great poem? Find books in the media centers, search the catalog or browse the "811" section.
Find poetry lesson plans, activity ideas and inspiration at:
- Giggle Poetry: Poems, activities, poetry theater, fill in the blank poems, poet biographies and interviews.
- Children's Poetry Archive: Poetry readings, poet interviews and more.
- Poetry Out Loud: National recitation contest videos, poems, and teaching resources.
- ReadWriteThink National Poetry Month: Ideas for poetry writing, activities for analyzing poems, and student interactives.
- National Poetry Month at Poets.org: Academy of American Poets site includes many resources and ideas for celebrating poetry.
- Houghton Mifflin Hardcore Eduplace National Poetry Month: Lesson and activity ideas, organized by grade level.
- Education World Poetry Month: Lesson and activity ideas for Poetry Month, including using poems to practice vocabulary.
- Discovery Education has a great collection of photos of poets, digital stories, and videos on the topics of poetry. (login required)
- BrainPop has short videos and activities on poetry and poets. (login required)
- Find poetry readings or video interviews, such as this Jack Prelutsky Reading Rockets Interview.