Poetry Teatime is a special routine in our homeschool lifestyle. Once a week we slow down, enjoy good company, sweet treats, and settle in for some poetry. This routine has been such a fun addition to our homeschool week. Not only is poetry teatime fun and educational, but it gives us a chance to slow …
Our family enjoys a good poetry teatime as much as any homeschool family. Gathering for tea and treats while digging into our favorite poetry books has been a regular part of our homeschool lifestyle for years. We love to find creative, fun poetry teatime ideas so we can enjoy this time together each week. But …
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I wanted to do some poetry writing with my kids and their friends to end the school year. I was certain that writing Found Poetry with the kids would be tons of fun. The basic idea of a Found Poem is that you “find” a poem in a piece of text that has already been …
Enjoy a Shakespeare Teatime and explore the poetry of The Bard with your kids. Hosting a themed Homeschool Teatime is one of our favorite homeschool activities. We don’t usually get to it weekly, but once a month we like to enjoy teatime together and a theme makes it extra special. This time we decided to celebrate The …
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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.
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 …
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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