Get Lit is an LA.-based initiative created by Diane Luby Lane that uses poetry, reading, writing, and spoken word, to inspire teens to reengage with their lives and education. The Get Lit Rising book is profound, sharing the stories of 19 individual teen poets, the classic poem that inspired them, and their response poems. The teens in […]
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Fun Poetry Prompt: Onomatopoeia
Get your kids jazzed about poetry during Poetry Month. A great way is write about something edible — like popcorn – and work on one or more poetic elements. I like to teach repetition, onomatopoeia, and use of white space with popcorn. Prep your kids with example poems that include repetition, onomatopoeia words, and creative use […]
New and Favorite Poetry Books for Children
It’s April. Happy Poetry Month! It’s time to get kids interested in reading and writing poetry with poetry books. Kids gravitate towards funny, rhyming poetry which is a place to get them hooked. But, I don’t like using rhyming poetry with kids too much or their writing becomes only rhyming. (Which usually stinks and makes no […]