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Poetry 180 - http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/
A poem a day provided by the Library of Congress, one for each of the 180 days of a typical American high school year. |
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The Academy of American Poets - http://www.poets.org/
Searchable index of poems and poet biographies. Also includes audio files of works read by the author. |
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Critical Reading - A Guide - http://www.brocku.ca/english/jlye/criticalreading.html
A description of the methods of critical reading/poetry analysis with examples of what to look for in the language. |
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Children's Poetry Archive - http://www.poetryarchive.org/childrensarchive/home.do
Collection of poems written by and for children. It also has competitions for young poets ready for a challenge. |
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Poets' Corner - http://www.theotherpages.org/poems/
Features a collection of works gathered from many different sources. Contains indexes of authors, titles and subjects, biographies, illustrations, and FAQs. |
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Poetry for Kids - http://www.poetry4kids.com/
Features poetry for kids about animals, weather, and aliens. |
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Giggle Poetry - http://www.gigglepoetry.com/
Explains how to write poems, offers contests for young writers, features interviews with poets, and includes an assortment of poems for kids to read and rate. |
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ShelSilverstein.com - http://www.shelsilverstein.com/
Features animations, information about the author, activities for young readers, e-cards, and resources for teachers and parents. |
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Teen Ink: Poetry - http://teenink.com/Poetry/
Large collection of poems by teens from the archives of this online and print magazine. |
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A Compendium of Poetry - http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~richie/poetry/html/
Features a resource with information about authors and their poetry with a random selection. |
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Kristine O'Connell George - http://www.kristinegeorge.com/
Features author information, ideas for students, audio clips, and poetry quotes. |
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KidzPage - http://gardenofsong.com/kidzpage/
Offers a collection of poems, for and by kids and teens. Includes Ogden Nash, limericks, critter ABCs, school pages, and a list of topics. |
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River of Words - http://www.riverofwords.org/
Poetry and art by children from around the world about the natural world. Free annual contest in affiliation with Library of Congress. |
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Josie's Poems - http://www.whiteheadm.co.uk/html/josies_poetry.htm
Contains poems for the young and not so young, all with a good rhythm and rhyme. |
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The Poetry Zone - http://www.poetryzone.ndirect.co.uk/
Contains poems by well-known children's poets and a educational material for teachers. |
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Writebuzz Schools - http://www.writebuzzschools.com/
A fully moderated site, featuring poetry and short stories; with new writing competitions on a regular basis. |
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Imaginesongs - http://www.imaginesongs.com/
A collection of original poems, songs, skits and animations by children's author and playwright Joe Thompson. |
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ECHOES: Great Poets Inspiring Young Writers - http://project1.caryacademy.org/echoes/main/echoesmain.htm
An encyclopedia of poets created by 8th grade students at Cary Academy, Cary, North Carolina, USA. |
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Mama Lisa's World - http://www.mamalisa.com/world/
An archive of nursery rhymes and children's songs from all over the world. |
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It Frisselgrien - http://www.frisselgrien.com/
An international site from Dutch origin about poetry for everybody, with an English option. Accepts submissions. |