Haiku Poetry for Kids
Haiku is a well known and beautiful form of poetry to read and write. Start exploring Haiku with your kids by reading great examples from a variety of sources. I have plenty of inspiration to get you started.
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Ten Children’s Poets Your Kids Will Love
Reading poems by these creative and delightful children’s poets is a sure fire way to introduce your kids to the world of poetry so they will want to return again and again. Introduce one author at a time or dig into several at once. Your family is sure to find new favorites to return to …
The Ultimate Guide to Poetry Collections for Kids
A good poetry collection throws open the door to the wide world of poetry by exposing the reader to a wide variety of poems and poets. Over the years we have enjoyed reading various poetry collections and I’ve collected most of the titles to create this Ultimate Guide to Poetry Collections for Kids. It’s here …
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A Shakespeare Inspired Poetry Teatime
A themed poetry teatime in our house typically includes a few purposefully selected book titles, delicious treats, and good company. Our Shakespeare-themed Teatime was no different.
Host a Valentines Day Poetry Teatime
February is the month of LOVE. It seems like a perfect time to list a few of the things that I love: I love tea. I love poetry. I love snacks. And of course, I love my kids. What does all of this add up to? A Valentines Poetry Teatime
Our Brave Writer Lifestyle, Teatime and Freewriting
This is the final post in a series from my former blog, originally published in 2013. The first two posts recorded my discovery of Brave Writer and our plan for implementation. This third and final post records the beginning of Freewriting and Teatime in our home. We still implement a Brave Writer lifestyle in our homeschool …
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Halloween Poetry Books for Kids
We began the month of October with a stack of Halloween Poetry books and we have been slowly making our way through them at Poetry Tea Time. Silly poems. Scary poems. Skeleton poems. This month, we have been enjoying some “Howling” Halloween poetry!