Return to Poetry

Here is a comprehensive quick list of links to websites that support the teaching of poetry.

Robert Frost Out Loud

Listen to the poetry of Robert Frost read aloud at this wonderful interactive website.

Poetry 4 Kids

A poetry website for kids by poet Ken Nesbitt.

Use Poetry to Teach Reading

This site is dedicated to helping teachers use poetry to teach reading skills and strategies.

Giggle Poetry

A great poetry website run by Meadowbrook Press. Lots of fun and funny poetry for kids and grown-ups too!

Imagine Songs

Poetry, music and illustrations by Joe Thompson. This site has it all!

Poetry Alive

If you haven't seen a Poetry Alive performance or attended a Poetry Alive workshop for teachers - you've missed out on a treat. Check it out!

Nikki Grimes

Check out poet Nikki Grimes website. She is NCTE's 2006 Excellence in Poetry for Children award winner.

Can Teach Songs and Poems

A poetry website for primary teachers. You will find an excellent list of songs and poems for teaching various subject matter at this website.

Sara Holbrook

Children's poet Sara Holbrook has a wonderful classroom resource book called Practical Poetry. She is a dynamic presenter and poet.

Academy of American Poets

This website is an excellent resource on poetry and poets for both elementary and secondary teachers.

Magnetic Poetry Online

Kids can create magnetic poems with online kits for free! Great poetry center for classrooms.

Poetry Slam

Secondary teachers need to check this site out. Poetry Slams are a hot new way to get poetry in and out of teens!

Math Poems

Who says math isn't poetic? Check out this great list of math poems that are based on NCTM standards.

The Children's Poetry Archive

Lots of poetry for children. You will find poems read by the authors, author interviews and much more.

Jack Prelutsky

Famous kid's poet Jack Prelutsky reads a number of his poems, and helps kids write their own at this site.

Barking Spiders

Poetry for children by C.J. Heck.

Fizzy Funny Fuzzy Poetry

Fun poetry for kids by poet Gareth Lancanster.

Giggle, Giggle, Snicker, Laugh

Funny poems for kids by children's poet Robert Pottle.

Instant Poetry Forms

Kids can fill in the blanks, and write their own poems using these electronic instant poetry forms. You will find everything from Bio-Poems to I Am poems.

Magnificent Things

Poetry and stories for young children by Renee Downton.

Poetry 180

Former Poet Laureate of the United States, Billy Collins shares a poem a day for high school students.

Glossary of Poetic Terms

Learn the ins and outs and foundational basics of poetry at this site.

Science and Nature Poems

You will find 262 science and nature poems at this site. There is something for everything!

Favorite Poem Project

A awesome site put together by Boston University and the Poetry Society of America. Listen to famous people read their favorite poems!

Sonnet Central

Sonnet Central is an archive of English sonnets.

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